Cruise news (Holland America-tagged)

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
Holland America commemorates 147th anniversary
HAL-Holland America Line - one of the Carnival Corporation's biggest subsidiaries - commemorated its 147th anniversary on Saturday, April 18, by...
April 19, 2020
Cruise Industry
8 Carnival Corporation ships repatriate staff-crew from Holland America, Princess and Seabourn
In mid-April 2020, Carnival Corporation (world's largest cruise shipowner) developed a crew repatriation plan using 8 cruise liners from 3 of its...
April 19, 2020
Accidents
Holland America, Princess and Seabourn cancel all departures through/including June 30
Carnival Corporation-owned companies Princess, Holland America and Seabourn extended fleetwide passenger shipping operations through and...
April 16, 2020
Accidents
MS Amsterdam granted permission to dock in Durban
MS Amsterdam cruise ship was granted permission to dock in Port Durban. The ship, which is not carrying passengers, had asked to restock and...
April 9, 2020
Cruise Industry
Coronavirus-hit cruise ship Zaandam docks in Florida
MS Zaandam that spent 12 days at sea with no ports willing to let the vessel dock, pulled into Fort Lauderdale harbour Thursday night. The warm...
April 3, 2020
Accidents
Trump insists US 'has to help' Coronavirus-hit cruise ships heading to Florida
Donald Trump said that the USA “has to help” two Coronavirus (COVID-19)-hit cruise liners en-route to Florida amid warnings that more...
April 2, 2020
Accidents
Coronavirus-hit Zaandam still at sea, President of Holland America pleads for compassion
Two cruise ships carrying passengers and crew from an ill-fated South American voyage are pleading with Florida officials to allow offloading the...
March 31, 2020
Accidents
Coronavirus cruise ship allowed Panama Canal transition
HAL-Holland America Line's ms Zaandam cruise ship received permission to pass through Panama Canal en-route from South America to Florida USA (Port...
March 29, 2020
Accidents
Four dead cruisers on Holland-America Zaandam ship amid Coronavirus outbreak
Four passengers died onboard Holland America’s ms Zaandam and two people tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the company announced...
March 28, 2020
Accidents
MS Maasdam disembarks at Port San Diego
Holland America Line's liner ms Maasdam arrived at Port San Diego on Thursday, March 26, with 800+ passengers. San Diego Port Authority...
March 27, 2020
Accidents
42 people with flu-like symptoms on HAL Zaandam ship
Passengers aboard the Holland America Line cruise ship, ms Zaandam, have been asked to remain in their staterooms after several crew members and...
March 23, 2020
Accidents
Carnival cruise ships to be used as floating non-Coronavirus hospitals
In a White House press conference, President Trump told reporters that Carnival Corporation's chairman Micky Arison had called him to offer the use...
March 20, 2020
Accidents