International Cruises, Holland America Line

HOLLAND AMERICA LINE

        Holland America Line was founded in 1873 as Netherlands-America Steamship Company. At that time it was a shipping and passenger line that provided services between the Americas and Rotterdam, The Netherlands. In the 1970s, Holland America Line no longer operated cargo shipping business and transatlantic liner service, only focused on running cruise ships.

        Today, Holland America Line is a brand owned by Carnival Corporation and has a total of 15 ships in its fleet. All ships have dark blue hulls that resemble the features of classic liners. From the smallest Prinsendam to the older Statendam Class to the latest Vista Class and Signature Class, the ships reflect "Signature of Excellence".

        Itineraries of Holland America Line cover most parts of the world, including Alaska, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Caribbean, the Panama Canal, Hawaii, Canada and New England, Asia, Australia and South America. Grand World Voyages are offered annually. Holland America Line also owned a private island in the Caribbean, named the Half Moon Cay.
 

Ship(s) in Operation

SIGNATURE Class

Ship

Eurodam

Nieuw Amsterdam

Entered Service

2008 July 5th

2010 July 4th

Builder

Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A., Marghera, Venice (Italy)

Original Cost

US$450 million

Registry

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Gross Tonnage

86273 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

285.4 x 32.3 x 8.0 (m), 936.0 x 105.8 x 26.2 (ft)

Speed

23.9 knots

Passenger Decks

13

Number of Cabins
(Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

1052 (155, 179, 718)

1053 (156, 179, 718)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

2104 / 2576

2106 / 2578

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

41.00 / 33.49

40.97 / 33.47

Total Crew

929

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

2.26 / 2.77

2.27 / 2.78

Navigation Officers

Dutch

IMO Number, Call Sign

9378448, PHOS

9378450, PBWQ

Sister Ships

/

History

2008- : Eurodam (Holland America Line)

2010- : Nieuw Amsterdam (Holland America Line)

VISTA Class

Ship

Zuiderdam

Oosterdam

Westerdam

Noordam

Entered Service

2002 December 14th

2003 August 3rd

2004 April 26th

2006 February 22nd

Builder

Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A., Marghera, Venice (Italy)

Original Cost

US$400 million

Registry

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Gross Tonnage

82305 tons

82305 tons

82348 tons

82318 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

285.4 x 32.3 x 8.0 (m), 936.0 x 105.8 x 26.2 (ft)

Speed

22 knots. 24 knots (maximum)

Passenger Decks

11

Number of Cabins
(Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

958 (154, 165, 639)

958 (154, 165, 639)

958 (154, 165, 639)

959 (153, 165, 641)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

1916 / 2349

1916 / 2351

1916 / 2351

1918 / 2353

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

42.96 / 35.04

42.96 / 35.01

42.98 / 35.03

42.92 / 34.98

Total Crew

817

817

817

820

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

2.35 / 2.88

2.35 / 2.88

2.35 / 2.88

2.34 / 2.87

Navigation Officers

Dutch

IMO Number, Call Sign

9221279, PBIG

9221281, PBKH

9226891, PINX

9230115, PHET

Sister Ships

/

History

2002- : Zuiderdam
     (Holland America Line)

2003- : Oosterdam
     (Holland America Line)

2004- : Westerdam
     (Holland America Line)

2006- : Noordam
     (Holland America Line)

ROTTERDAM Class
(R Class)

Ship

Rotterdam

Amsterdam

Volendam

Zaandam

Entered Service

1997 November 11th

2000 October 30th

1999 November 12th

2000 May 6th

Builder

Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A., Marghera, Venice (Italy)

Original Cost

US$250 million

US$400 million

US$300 million

Registry

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Gross Tonnage

59885 tons

62735 tons

61214 tons

61396 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

238.0 x 32.3 x 7.8 (m), 780.6 x 105.8 x 25.6 (ft)

Speed

25 knots

22.5 knots

23 knots

Passenger Decks

10

Number of Cabins
(Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

702 (125, 358, 192)

690 (133, 385, 172)

716 (134, 385, 197)

716 (134, 385, 197)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

1404 / 1723

1380 / 1657

1432 / 1745

1432 / 1745

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

42.65 / 34.76

45.46 / 37.86

42.75 / 35.08

42.87 / 35.18

Total Crew

600

615

615

615

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

2.34 / 2.87

2.24 / 2.69

2.33 / 2.84

2.33 / 2.84

Navigation Officers

Dutch

IMO Number, Call Sign

9122552, PDGS

9188037, PBAD

9156515, PCHM

9156527, PDAN

Sister Ships

/

History

1997- : Rotterdam (Holland America Line)
     [originally named Fastdam]

2000- : Amsterdam (Holland America Line)
 

1999- : Volendam (Holland America Line)

2000- : Zaandam (Holland America Line)

STATENDAM Class
(S Class)

Ship

Statendam

Maasdam

Ryndam

Veendam

Entered Service

1993 January 25th

1993 December 3rd

1994 October 20th

1996 May 15th

Builder

[Statendam, Maasdam, Ryndam] Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A., Monfalcone, Gorizia (Italy)
[Veendam] Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A., Marghera, Venice (Italy)

Original Cost

US$215 million

Registry

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Gross Tonnage

55819 tons

55575 tons

55819 tons

57092 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

219.3 x 30.8 x 7.5 (m), 719.3 x 101.0 x 24.6 (ft)

Speed

22 knots

Passenger Decks

10

Number of Cabins
(Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

630 (129, 352, 149)

629 (128, 352, 149)

630 (129, 352, 149)

675 (138, 344, 193)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

1260 / 1538

1258 / 1534

1260 / 1538

1350 / 1628

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

44.30 / 36.29

44.18 / 36.23

44.30 / 36.29

42.29 / 35.07

Total Crew

580

580

580

580

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

2.17 / 2.65

2.17 / 2.64

2.17 / 2.65

2.33 / 2.81

Navigation Officers

Dutch

IMO Number, Call Sign

8918245, PHSG

8919257, PFRO

8919269, PHFV

9102992, PHEO

Sister Ships

/

History

1993- : Statendam
     (Holland America Line)

1993- : Maasdam
     (Holland America Line)

1994- : Ryndam
     (Holland America Line)

1996- : Veendam
     (Holland America Line)

The Elegant Explorer

Ship

Prinsendam

Entered Service

1988 November

Builder

Wärtsilä Shipyard, Turku (Finland)

Original Cost

US$125 million

Registry

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Gross Tonnage

37983 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

204.0 x 28.9 x 7.1 (m), 669.1 x 94.8 x 23.2 (ft)

Speed

18.5 knots, 22 knots (maximum)

Passenger Decks

9

Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

419 (31, 222, 166)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

835 / 910

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

45.49 / 41.74

Total Crew

470

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

1.78 / 1.94

Navigation Officers

Dutch

IMO Number, Call Sign

8700280, PBGH

Sister Ships

/

History

1988-1994: Royal Viking Sun (Royal Viking Line)
1994-1999: Royal Viking Sun (Cunard Line)
1999-2002: Seabourn Sun (Seabourn Cruise Line)
2002- : Prinsendam (Holland America Line)

 

Future Ship(s)

PINNACLE Class

  

Ship

(unnamed)

Entered Service

2015

Builder

Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A., Marghera, Venice (Italy)

Original Cost

?

Registry

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Gross Tonnage

99000 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

?

Speed

?

Passenger Decks

?

Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

1330

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

2660 / ?

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

37.22 / ?

Total Crew

?

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

? / ?

Navigation Officers

Dutch

IMO Number, Call Sign

?, ?

Sister Ships

/

History

2015- : unnamed (Holland America Line)

 

Former Ship(s)

 

Ship

Westerdam <II>

Nieuw Amsterdam <III>

Noordam <III>

Entered Service

1986 May

1983 July 10th

1984 April 8th

Builder

Meyer Werft, Papenburg (Germany)

Chantiers de l'Atlantique, St. Nazaire (France)

Original Cost

US$150 million

US$150 million

US$160 million

Registry

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Gross Tonnage

53872 tons

33930 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

243.2 x 29.0 x 7.2 (m)
797.7 x 95.1 x 23.6 (ft)

214.7 x 27.3 x 7.5 (m), 704.2 x 89.5 x 24.6 (ft)

Speed

19 knots, 20 knots (maximum)

21 knots

Passenger Decks

9

9

Number of Cabins
(Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

747 (252, 495, 0)

607 (194, 413, 0)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

1494 / 1773

1214 / 1350

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

36.06 / 30.38

27.95 / 25.13

Total Crew

612, Filipino / Indonesian

530, Filipino / Indonesian

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy /
Full Occupancy)

2.44 / 2.90

2.29 / 2.55

Navigation Officers

Dutch

Dutch

IMO Number, Call Sign

8407735, PINW

8024014, PGGQ

8027298, PGHT

Sister Ships

/

/

History

1986-1988: Homeric (Home Lines)
1988-2002: Westerdam <II>
     (Holland America Line)
2002-2010: Costa Europa
     (Costa Cruises)
2010- : Thomson Dream
     (Thomson Cruises)

1983-2000: Nieuw Amsterdam <III> (Holland America Line)
2000-2002: Patriot (United States Lines)
2002-2002: Nieuw Amsterdam <III> (Holland America Line)
2002-2003: Spirit (Louis Cruise Lines)
2003- : Thomson Spirit (Thomson Cruises)

1984-2005: Noordam <III> (Holland America Line)
2005- : Thomson Celebration (Thomson Cruises)
 

 

Ship

Rotterdam <V>

Entered Service

1959 September 3rd

Builder

Rotterdamsche Dry Dock, Rotterdam (Holland)

Original Cost

US$30 million

Registry

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Gross Tonnage

38645 tons

Length x Beam x Draft

228.2 x 28.7 x 9.0 (m), 748.5 x 94.1 x 29.5 (ft)

Speed

21.5 knots

Passenger Decks

10

Number of Cabins (Inside/Oceanview/Balcony)

575 (268, 307, 0)

Passengers
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

1114 / 1250

Passenger Space Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

34.69 / 30.92

Total Crew

603

Crew to Passenger Ratio
(Standard Occupancy / Full Occupancy)

1.84 / 2.07

Navigation Officers

Dutch

IMO Number, Call Sign

5301019, ?

Sister Ships

/

History

1959-1997: Rotterdam <V> (Holland America Line)
1997-2000: Rembrandt (Premier Cruises)
2000-2004: laid up at Freeport, The Bahamas
2004-2008: laid up at Gibraltar
2008: converted to a museum at Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Back to International Cruises