Cruise news (Rotterdam Netherlands-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
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 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America adds 2nd Commemorative 150th Anniversary Transatlantic Crossing (April 2023) on...
As its 150th anniversary approaches April 18, 2023, HAL-Holland America is adding a 2nd commemorative transatlantic crossing aboard ms Rotterdam to...
July 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
A-ROSA SENA departs from Cologne (Koln, Germany) on maiden voyage
On June 18, 2022, the A-ROSA SENA departed from Cologne/Koln (Germany) for her maiden voyage with her first passengers onboard. Prior to this, the...
June 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America's flagship Rotterdam christened in namesake city
HAL-Holland America's flagship MS Rotterdam received the royal treatment in an official ceremony rich with Dutch heritage on May 30, 2022, in...
May 31, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Rotterdam City extends Holland America’s hotel ship charter for MS Volendam through September, to...
The City of Rotterdam (Netherlands) is extending its charter agreement for HAL-Holland America’s ship ms Volendam through September 14, 2022...
May 15, 2022