Cruise news (Holland America-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
HAL's Holland America Evolution - US$500M fleet refurbishment program
HAL-Holland America Line has outlined a comprehensive fleet renewal programme under the designation “Holland America Evolution,&rdquo...
April 15, 2026 - Cruise Industry
HAL's ship MS Koningsdam returns to service after drydock refit & refurbishment
Following a 2-week drydocking in Freeport (Bahamas), HAL-Holland America's ship ms Koningsdam has returned to service with a series of structural and...
April 1, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation supports mangrove restoration initiative in the Caribbean
Carnival Corporation & plc has announced a 3-year grant to the environmental organization Conservation International to restore mangrove forests...
March 25, 2026 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line schedules 8-day Southeast Asia cruise (ship MS Noordam)
HAL-Holland America Line has outlined a short cruise program in Southeast Asia for late 2027, presenting an 8-day itinerary aboard the ship MS...
March 23, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation advances shore power infrastructure at Whittier (Alaska)
Carnival Corporation & plc is progressing with the electrification of cruise port infrastructure in Whittier, Alaska, as part of a broader...
March 21, 2026 - Accidents
HAL-Holland America changes Alaskan itineraries, replacing Tracy Arm with Endicott Arm
HAL-Holland America Line has amended its Alaska deployment for the 2026 season, removing all scheduled scenic cruising in Tracy Arm Fjord and...
March 20, 2026 - Accidents
Norovirus cases identified aboard HAL's MS Westerdam at Kai Tak Terminal
Epidemiological surveillance was initiated by Hong Kong health authorities on March 1st, after the HAL-Holland America's ship MS Westerdam docked at...
March 2, 2026 - Accidents
Cruise companies reroute ships as security situation unfolds in Mexico
Major USA-based cruise companies adjusted their ship routings in Mexican coastal waters in response to a surge of unrest following the killing of...
February 24, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Scheduled call at Astoria OR on HAL Rotterdam ship's 2028 Pacific passage
HAL-Holland America Line has integrated a call at Astoria, Oregon into its deployment plans for 2028 as part of an extended 22-day Panama Canal...
February 12, 2026 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line announces fleet deployment schedules for winter 2027–2028
HAL-Holland America Line has released its schedule for nearly three dozen voyages in the 2027–2028 season, allocating capacity across Hawaii...
February 9, 2026 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line expands shore programs with community-focused excursions
HAL-Holland America Line has introduced two new shore excursion collections aimed at deepening guests’ engagement with the destinations visited...
January 18, 2026 - Accidents
Squall interrupts shore transfers for HAL's ms Noordam passengers
Tender boat operations of HAL-Holland America Line’s ship ms Noordam were temporarily disrupted at Kiriwina Island, Trobriands PNG, after a...
January 17, 2026 - Accidents
89 Norovirus cases reported aboard Holland America’s ms Rotterdam
A norovirus outbreak was recorded during a recent HAL-Holland America Line voyage, resulting in illness among close to 90 individuals. According to...
January 12, 2026 - Accidents
Search suspended after 77-yo passenger goes overboard from HAL's ship Nieuw Statendam
A passenger went overboard from the HAL-Holland America Line ship Nieuw Statendam while the vessel was sailing north of Cuba, prompting an extended...
January 2, 2026 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America aligns fleet operations with USA's 250th Anniversary
HAL-Holland America Line has planned a commemorative program in recognition of the USA’s 250th anniversary in 2026, integrating thematic...
December 24, 2025