Cruise news (Holland America-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America's entire cruise fleet is back in service
HAL-Holland America’s ms Westerdam returned to service on Sunday, June 12, at Port Seattle (Washington USA), marking the fleet's last vessel to...
June 13, 2022 - Accidents
Passenger medevaced from HAL-Holland America's cruise ship ms Eurodam
A Coast Guard (CG) helicopter hoisted a male passenger from HAL-Holland America Line's cruise ship ms Eurodam ~10 pm on Sunday, June 5, in Dixon...
June 7, 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 - Accidents
Mask mandate returns on HAL-Holland America’s ms Rotterdam due to COVID cases onboard
The mask mandate returned, at least on one cruise ship when HAL-Holland America’s ms Rotterdam departed from Amsterdam (Netherlands) on May 29...
May 29, 2022 - Accidents
Cruise lines cancel voyages and reduce passenger capacity due to crew shortages
The cruise shipping industry is experiencing difficulties with hiring crew which hindered several operations, leaving some passengers with fewer...
May 29, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America extending Worry-Free Promise through December 2022
HAL-Holland America is giving its customers the confidence to make cruise plans through the summer, fall, and winter holidays with the extension of...
May 24, 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 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America’s ms Zaandam returns to service at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale FL
HAL-Holland America’s ms Zaandam returned to service on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale (Florida USA), leaving...
May 14, 2022 - Cruise Industry
MS Oosterdam becomes 9th cruise ship to sail again for HAL-Holland America
HAL-Holland America welcomed its 9th ship back into service on Sunday, May 8, as ms Oosterdam embarked passengers in Trieste (Italy), for the first...
May 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Carnival Corporation completes the installation of ~600 food waste biodigesters fleetwide
The world's largest cruise shipowner Carnival Corporation announced it had completed the installation of ~600 food waste biodigesters across its...
May 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America adds a season of new voyages to Australia/New Zealand/Southeast Asia starting...
In anticipation of the ports in Australia & New Zealand fully welcoming cruise ships back, HAL-Holland America opened bookings for a season of...
May 3, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America's ms Noordam returns to service in Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades, Florida)
After 2+ years since the industrywide halt began due to the COVID crisis, HAL-Holland America's liner ms Noordam restarted service on Sunday...
April 26, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America prepares for May christening ceremony of ms Rotterdam
HAL-Holland America Line commemorated its 149th anniversary and moved closer to its 150th milestone in 2023. In addition to the anniversary...
April 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Cruise ships return to Canada - HAL's ms Koningsdam is the first to dock in Victoria Harbour BC
The first cruise ship to visit Canada since the start of the COVID crisis berthed in Victoria Harbour BC, on Saturday, April 9. Carrying ~1200...
April 10, 2022 - Accidents
British Columbia’s first cruise season in 3 years delayed due to maintenance change
British Columbia’s first scheduled cruise ship call since the COVID crisis began has been canceled due to a last-minute maintenance change...
April 4, 2022