Holland America and O, The Oprah Magazine Share the Adventure Cruise set sail from Seattle to Alaska on July 15, bringing together some of the top visionaries for a week of talks and activities aboard Eurodam. Throughout the week, guests enjoyed morning meditation and explored eating well with Impatient Foodie founder Elettra Wiedemann.  The magazine’s editors shared a […]

They say that nothing’s free, and that’s probably true. But on Monday, June 26, you can book a cruise on select Holland America sailings with only a $1 deposit, and that might be about as close to free as you’re going to get when it comes time to planning a vacation. Quick Facts $1 deposits […]

Holland America Line has released new photos of the recent renovation to their vessel ms Westerdam.  The ship underwent a 12-day dry dock at Fincantieri shipyard in Italy this past April, and emerged with major renovations. Museum of the Netherlands The cruise line’s partnership with Rijiksmuseum – the Museum of the Netherlands in Amsterdam – celebrates […]

Holland America Line has become Carnival Corporation’s third cruise line to get approval to sail Cuba. Starting in December 2017, the cruise line will kick off their first Cuba cruise on a 12-night sailing aboard the 1,350-guest ms Veendam from Port Everglades, Florida. The sailing will feature a stop in the capital city of Havana. How many […]

For the 2017-2018 cruising season to Mexico, Holland America Line has announced that ms Oosterdam will be joining ms Westerdam on roundtrip itineraries from San Diego, California.  From September to February, the ships will operate eleven 7-day cruises calling in Mazatlán, Cabo San Lucas, and Puero Vallarta, Mexico. During the Mexican Riviera cruises, both ships calling in Cabo San […]

Holland America has announced that bookings are now open for the Premiere Voyage and inaugural Caribbean season of their new upcoming ship ms Nieuw Statendam.  Due to be delivered December 1, 2018, the second Pinnacle Class ship is currently under construction at Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. When the vessel is ready for service and floated out, […]

The Port of Québec’s international cruising season officially began today with the arrival of Holland America’s ms Veendam at the Ross Gaudreault Cruise Terminal. This marks the ship’s 66th call to the port since its first visit in 1996.  For the 2017 season, the 1,627-guest ship will make 18 calls.  Holland America is still the most active […]

Holland America’s ship ms Eurodam arrived at the Port of Seattle yesterday, marking the first vessel to arrive for the beginning of this summer’s Alaska cruising season.  This year the cruise line increased its Seattle calls to 58, and three ships will sail roundtrip itineraries there. In addition to Eurodam‘s arrival, Oosterdam arrived today and Amsterdam will arrive on May 15 to […]