Cruise news (Holland America-tagged)
- Accidents
Norovirus Outbreak on MS Noordam
On Sunday, November 17, twenty cruise passengers on a Holland America Line ship were experiencing norovirus symptoms when the vessel visited Dunedin...
November 19, 2019 - Accidents
MS Veendam Loses Power Off George Town
The Holland America cruise ship ms Veendam temporarily lost power and began drifting off George Town (Grand Cayman Island) on Saturday, November 9...
November 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Introduces Grand World Voyage 2021
The “Grand World Voyage” aboard Holland America's liner MS Amsterdam will be circling the globe for 128 days. The epic world cruise is...
October 17, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Line Introduces New 2020 Itineraries
In 2020, Holland America will debut a new Grand Africa Voyage (world cruise) which circles the continent and offers more than a dozen wildlife...
October 14, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Reaches Major Milestone in Ryndam's Building
Holland America reached a major milestone in the building of their next Pinnacle-Class ship, ms Nieuw Ryndam, with the successful launch of the ship...
October 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Unveils 2019-2020 Maasdam Cruises
Holland America Line announced new itineraries for the 2019-2020 cruising season aboard ms Maasdam. Ranging from 7- to 30-days, MS Maasdam cruise...
September 21, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Line Returns to Tampa Bay in 2020
HAL-Holland America Line dropped Tampa FL as a homeport in spring 2018. According to Erik Elvejord (company's director of public relations), HAL was...
September 17, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation Brands Resume Sailings to The Bahamas
Carnival Corporation (world's largest cruise ship owner) announced that its cruise brands are returning to The Bahamas and resuming their regularly...
September 14, 2019 - Accidents
Holland America Line Fined $17K
Holland America will pay the state of Alaska a US$17,000 fine a year after one of its ships holding tanks leaked greywater into Glacier Bay. On...
September 13, 2019 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from MS Oosterdam
A 71-year-old passenger was medevaced 13 miles to safety by the United States Coast Guard this week after suffering from stroke symptoms aboard a...
September 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of San Diego Announces the Start of 2019-2020 Cruise Season
Port San Diego CA announced the start of its 2019-2020 cruise season, that will feature the seaport’s long-term cruise company partners Disney...
September 10, 2019 - Accidents
Major Cruise Lines to Reopen Private Islands in Bahamas
With the Hurricane Dorian's passing, major cruise companies were assessing, and gearing up to reopen private destinations in the Bahamas. At Castaway...
September 8, 2019 - Cruise Industry
7 Holland America Ships to Explore the Caribbean in 2019-2020
Between October 2019-April 2020, HAL-Holland America Line will have a total of 160 voyages to the Caribbean to choose from, ranging from 7 to 21 days...
August 17, 2019 - Cruise Industry
MS Amera Debuts with Phoenix Reisen
After 6 weeks at Blohm + Voss shipyards in Hamburg, Germany, ms Amera left drydock to join the fleet of Phoenix Reisen. Within the transformations...
August 17, 2019 - Accidents
Holland America Ship Cancels Visit to Devon Due to Storm
A Holland America Line ship with 1,400+ passengers had to cancel a call at Devon on Friday, August 9, due to the inclement weather. MS Rotterdam...
August 9, 2019