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San Diego and Holland America Launch 2024-25 Cruise Season

October 2, 2024 | crownblog

The Port of San Diego is kicking off its 2024-25 cruise season in partnership with longtime homeport collaborator, Holland America Line.

This season will feature 75 voyages and is anticipated to welcome 265,000 passengers to the region by the time it concludes in the spring. Read more...

Holland America Line Opens Bookings ~2026 Grand World Voyage Aboard Zolendam

August 16, 2024 | crownblog

Holland America Line recently opened bookings for its 132-day Grand World Voyage sailing from Fort Lauderdale aboard the Volendam.

Guests on the 2026 Grand World Voyage will visit 48 ports across 25 countries on all seven continents, according to a statement. Read more...

Holland America Line Completes Installation of SpaceX’s Starlink for Stronger Internet

March 6, 2024 | Jackie Sheckler Finch

Holland America Line cruise passengers are going to notice a big difference in internet strength after the installation of SpaceX’s Starlink high-speed internet on each of the fleet’s 11 ships.

“We’ve heard from guests the new Starlink high-speed internet is better than they expected while cruising,” Kathleen Erickson, vice president of technology for American Cruise Line, said in a news release. Read more...

Holland America Opens Chef Morimoto Restaurant Aboard Nieuw Amsterdam

February 14, 2024 | Jackie Sheckler Finch

Holland America Line’s “Fresh Fish Ambassador” now has the cruise line’s first stand-alone restaurant at sea on Nieuw Amsterdam.

Morimoto By Sea is showcasing the delicious cuisine of Chef Masaharu Morimoto. The restaurant offers Asian-inspired dishes and beverages from Chef Morimoto with a menu emphasizing fresh fish dishes to reflect Holland America Line’s new Global Fresh Fish Program. Read more...

Holland America 42-Day Passage Inspired by Cruise from Century Ago

February 9, 2024 | Jackie Sheckler Finch

Want to follow in the wake of a Holland America Line cruise from a century ago? The 42-day Ultimate Mediterranean & Atlantic Passage will be doing just that.

The Legendary Voyage aboard Volendam will cruise roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Nov. 9, 2024. It will allow guests to experience 16 different ports across nine countries, all without international air. Read more...

Sing-along Phenomenon Pub Choir to Perform on Holland America

January 25, 2024 | Jackie Sheckler Finch

Hailing from Australia, an interactive choir will unite Holland America Line guests for several memorable events of fun and song during a 14-day Australia and New Zealand voyage on Jan. 27, 2024.

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Holland America ‘Arctic Circle Crossing’ Inspired by 10th Century Explorers

October 1, 2023 | Jackie Sheckler Finch

Holland America Line’s new 28-day “Arctic Circle Crossing: Greenland & Iceland” is a Legendary Voyage inspired by the routes of Norse explorer Erik the Red who founded the first European settlement in Greenland.

Departing June 29, 2025, aboard Nieuw Statendam, the journey includes four maiden calls in Greenland, a trip to the North Cape and extensive scenic cruising. Read more...

Celebrating ‘Platinum Mariner’ Service Dog on Holland America Line

August 28, 2023 | Jackie Sheckler Finch

At 11 years old, Joska is heading for retirement and she is already training her replacement in 2023, a four-legged buddy named Wylou.

Joska also is a popular passenger on Holland America Line cruises and was honored in October 22, 2022, with a Platinum Mariner Medallion for reaching more than 700 cruising days with Holland America Line. Read more...

Holland America Expands Programming for 2024 Solar Eclipse Cruises

August 16, 2023 | Jackie Sheckler Finch

Holland America is making a unique opportunity even more special with the addition of astronomy experts to its 2024 Solar Eclipse Cruise programming. Guests sailing on Koningsdam and Zaandam to experience the total eclipse in spring 2024 will have exclusive access to lectures, demonstrations and firsthand tips on how to make the most of their eclipse viewing. Read more...

Holland America Line guests donate $450,000 for aid to Ukrainians

March 30, 2023 | Jackie Sheckler Finch

For 10 months, Holland America Line passengers have walked around the world to raise $450,000 to aid Ukrainians through the cruise line’s “On Deck for a Cause” campaign.

A check for $450,000 was presented to the global humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief at Koningsdam’s winter homeport in San Diego. Read more...