Cruise news (Holland America-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Holland America Announces Canada and New England Season 2019
Holland America Line introduced 34 Canada and New England cruises to choose from between April-October 2019. Offering more voyages in the region...
November 19, 2018 - Accidents
Holland America Passenger Dies After Falling from a Tender
A passenger onboard a Holland America cruise ship died after falling into the sea from a tender. The 70-year-old-female traveller passed away at 1:30...
November 14, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Introduces New Alaska Voyages 2019
Cruisers looking to explore the natural wonders of Alaska in 2019 now have a total of 133 voyages and 15 Land+Sea Journeys to select from aboard...
October 30, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Retrofits Ships with Shore Power Connectors
Holland America retrofitted 3 of its vessels with shore power connectors that were supplied by ABB, with further 8 due to install the technology. The...
October 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Increases Daily Gratuities
Holland America is raising daily gratuities rate. On all cruises after December 1, the gratuity increases to US$14.50 per day per person ...
October 9, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Announces More Than 100 Caribbean Cruises 2018-2019
HAL-Holland America Line unveiled more than 100 cruises to choose from between October 2018-April 2019 ranging from 3 to 21 days and sailing on 8 of...
September 20, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Holland America Newbuild to Boast Rolling Stone Rock Room
A classic rock club has emerged via partnership with Rolling Stone magazine onboard Holland America’s newbuild. A 5-piece band is expected to...
September 16, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Nieuw Statendam Completes Sea Trials
Holland America Line’s ms Nieuw Statendam, the 2nd Pinnacle Class cruise ship in the fleet, returned to Marghera shipyard of Fincantieri, Italy...
August 30, 2018 - Accidents
Crew Member Goes Overboard from Holland America Ship
A crew member is missing from a Holland America cruise ship in Alaska. The Coast Guard searched via helicopter in Sitka Sound for a man reported...
August 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
HAL's ship MS Westerdam heads to the Far East
Holland America Line’s ms Westerdam will be sailing to the Far East between September 2018-April 2019. There will be a total of 10 different...
July 21, 2018 - Accidents
Holland America Cruise Passenger Lost Overboard
A 69-year-old cruise passenger of a Holland America Line cruise ship was lost overboard at Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska. The park announced...
July 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Announces Hawaii Cruises 2018-2019
Holland America offers 9 extended itineraries to Hawaii during fall-2018-spring 2019 period. Sailings aboard ms Eurodam and ms Amsterdam range...
July 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry
MS Prinsendam Leaves HAL
Holland America announced that its ms Prinsendam had been sold and leaves the fleet on July 1, 2019 to become part of the German cruise line Phoenix...
July 3, 2018 - Accidents
Norovirus Outbreak Reported on MS Zaandam
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is reporting an outbreak of norovirus onboard Holland America Line's cruise ship in Alaska. 73 people reported...
June 23, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Oprah Winfrey to Serve as Godmother of Nieuw Statendam
Oprah Winfrey will serve as godmother for Holland America next ship, the 2,666-passenger ms Nieuw Statendam, due to debut in December 2018. ...
June 13, 2018