Cruise news (Holland America-tagged)

HAL-Holland America’s ships Veendam and Maasdam sold to Seajets Greece
The Greek fast ferry company Seajets is the new shipowner of the recently sold HAL-Holland America Line ships ms Maasdam and ms Veendam. Seajets is...
August 30, 2020
Cruise Industry
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines retiring Boudicca and Black Watch ships
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is expected to retire two of its ships, Boudicca and Black Watch, when the company brings on the pair of former Holland...
August 26, 2020
Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line opens bookings for 2021 Grand Africa Voyage and 2022 Grand World Voyage
HAL-Holland America Line opened bookings for two of its epic explorations: the 2021 Grand Africa Voyage and the 2022 Grand World Voyage. Passengers...
August 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Port San Diego losing 49 cruise ship calls
San Diego’s cruise industry is facing an economic hit as major cruise companies, from Disney to Holland America, are now canceling scheduled...
August 16, 2020
Cruise Industry
Holland America Line extends suspension of cruises through December 15
With the continuation of port and travel restrictions (due to the ongoing pandemic), HAL-Holland America Line is extending its suspension of...
August 12, 2020
Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line renames forthcoming newbuild Rotterdam
Carnival Corporation's subsidiary company HAL-Holland America Line announced that its newbuild ms Nieuw Ryndam will be renamed to ms Rotterdam (Nieuw...
July 31, 2020
Cruise Industry
Holland America sold the cruise ships Amsterdam and Rotterdam to Fred Olsen
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is introducing two new fleetmates as the UK-based company plans to strengthen its brand and evolve to sailing on the other...
July 16, 2020
Cruise Industry
Holland America Line sold the ships Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Maasdam and Veendam
The Carnival Corporation-owned company HAL-Holland America Line announced that its cruise liners Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Maasdam and Veendam are sold...
July 16, 2020
Cruise Industry
CLIA cruise lines suspend departures from USA ports until September 15
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced that its ocean-going member brands/companies would voluntarily extend the cruise suspension...
June 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
11 cruise ships disembarked 10000+ crew in Port Mumbai India
Beginning on Friday, June 12, and ending on June 28, a total of 11 cruise ships will call at Port Mumbai India to disembark 10,000+ Indian crew stuck...
June 13, 2020
Cruise Industry
Holland America cancels cruises from Vancouver and some Hawaii itineraries
HAL-Holland America Line extended its cruise suspension, issuing a list of canceled Hawaii, Panama Canal, US Pacific Coastal and South American...
June 12, 2020
Cruise Industry
674 crew repatriated from ms Koningsdam in Puerto Vallarta
For three consecutive days, Mexico's Jalisco State supported the cruise ship Koningsdam (operated by HAL-Holland America Line) with a humanitarian...
May 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
Holland America and Princess Cruises cancel all 2020 itineraries in Europe, Alaska and Canada
On May 6, two of the Carnival Corporation-owned companies - Princess Cruises and HAL-Holland America Line - canceled all of their scheduled Summer...
May 7, 2020
Cruise Industry
Marella Celebration cruise ship retired (will be either sold or scrapped)
The 1984-built cruise ship Marella Celebration (formerly named "Thomson Celebration") is a leased vessel which current owner is HAL-Holland America...
April 29, 2020
Accidents
Holland America Oosterdam cruise ship crew not allowed to disembark in Los Angeles
HAL-Holland America Line's ship MS Oosterdam sailed out from Port Los Angeles (California) Tuesday night with all its staff-crew still aboard. The...
April 29, 2020
Accidents