Cruise news (Rotterdam Netherlands-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America launches new 28-day Greenland and Iceland itinerary
HAL-Holland America Line presents the "Arctic Circle Crossing: Greenland & Iceland," a 28-day voyage departing on June 29th, 2025. Aboard ms...
August 23, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Netherland's Rotterdam Port welcomes more cruisers despite pollution fears
In the maritime realm, the tides have carried the count of cruise vessels gracing Port Rotterdam to a noteworthy 111 annually – a remarkable...
August 19, 2023 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises opens sales for winter 2024-2025 season
MSC Cruises has opened bookings for their Winter 2024-2025 season sailings, offering an array of exciting itineraries across various destinations...
August 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America boasts highest booking day in its history
HAL-Holland America Line experienced a remarkable surge in bookings on July 11th, surpassing any previous day in the brand's 150-year history. This...
July 14, 2023 
A-ROSA Cruises' newest riverboat A-ROSA SENA marks 1-year anniversary
A-ROSA Cruises' newest boat A-ROSA SENA recently marked her one-year anniversary since embarking on her inaugural journey on the Northern Rhine...
June 27, 2023- Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises expands shore power plan fleetwide
On June 14th, 2023, MSC Cruises revealed its upcoming plans for shore power, showcasing its commitment to decarbonization and reducing emissions...
June 16, 2023 - Accidents
HAL's MS Zuiderdam blocked by climate activists at Port Rotterdam
Extinction Rebellion (NGO organization) staged a protest on Sunday, June 11th, causing a temporary delay in the departure of HAL-Holland America's...
June 14, 2023 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America marks 150th anniversary in Rotterdam
MS Rotterdam, HAL-Holland America Line's flagship, arrived at Port Rotterdam (Netherlands) on April 18th, following a 150th Anniversary Transatlantic...
April 19, 2023 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America's 2024 Europe season to feature new itineraries & homeports
For HAL-Holland America's 2024 Europe season, the line is adding a number of new itineraries that combine regions, increasing the number of sailings...
December 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
GoodFuels delivers 100% biofuel to AIDA Cruises' ship AIDAprima
The Amsterdam-based GoodFuels (global leader in developing and supplying biofuels) successfully delivered 140mt of 100% biofuel to AIDAprima...
December 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America partners with The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation
HAL-Holland America announced it will partner with The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization that is dedicated...
October 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line's newest ship MS Rotterdam recreates the company’s first voyage
On October 15, 1872, a group of sixty immigrants boarded a HAL-Holland America ship and set sail for NYC New York. This was HAL's very first voyage...
October 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Holland America's ms Volendam returns to cruising after 6-month hotel ship charter for ~1500...
After two and a half years HAL-Holland America Line's ship ms Volendam returned to cruising on September 24 in Trieste/Venice (Italy). The vessel...
September 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America boasts positive results of industry's first long-term biofuel test on MS...
HAL-Holland America completed the industry's first multiweek test of biofuels onboard ms Volendam at Port Rotterdam (Netherlands). The 20-day test...
September 20, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises announces updates to 2022-2023 winter deployment of 3 ships (Virtuosa, Preziosa...
MSC Cruises announced an update to its Winter 2022-2023 program as follows: MSC Virtuosa is due to replace MSC Preziosa in Northern Europe, offering...
August 23, 2022