Cruise news (Holland America-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
Dufry Signs with Major Cruise Lines
Travel retail giant Dufry signed deals that add almost 2,800 m2 of retail space, in an expansion of cruise ship retail operations. The Swiss-based...
June 2, 2018 - Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from MS Veendam
The Coast Guard has transported a 65-year-old woman from a Holland America cruise ship off the coast of Charleston SC on Thursday, April 26. ...
April 29, 2018 - Cruise Industry
HAL Nieuw Statendam to Boast Stateroom Enhancements
Holland America’s ms Nieuw Statendam is due to debut in December. When the cruise ship sets sail from Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, it will...
March 17, 2018 - Cruise Industry
“O, The Oprah Magazine” and Holland America Launch O’s Reading Room Fleetwide
Due to its popularity, Holland America is now bringing O’s Reading Room to all of its 14 ships around the world as part of special programming...
February 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
HAL Unveils Nieuw Statendam Itineraries
Following her inaugural season in the Caribbean, Holland America Line’s upcoming ms Nieuw Statendam will cross the Atlantic in April next year...
February 8, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Expands Guest Experience in Alaska
Holland America is expanding the passenger experience on line's award-winning Alaska Land+Sea Journeys through the addition of new guest...
February 2, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Cruise Ship Visits Havana Despite Setback in Ties
A new U.S. cruise ship docked on Thursday, December 28, in Port Havana in a bid to promote Cuba as one of the most important destinations in the...
December 30, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Nieuw Statendam Launched by Fincantieri
The new cruise ship Fincantieri is building for Holland America, Nieuw Statendam, was launched on Wednesday, December 6, at Marghera shipyard. Now...
December 7, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Passengers Blocked by Chiapas Protest
Highway blockade in Chiapas on Friday, October 27, gained international notice. Around 1,000 passengers aboard Holland America's ship Eurodam...
October 29, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Unveils More Ways to Experience Panama Canal in 2017-2018
Travelers who wish to transit the lakes and locks of Panama Canal will have 8 Holland America Line cruise ships and 19 voyages to choose from between...
August 3, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Oprah Winfrey Has the Time of Her Life on Holland America's Alaska Cruise
Oprah Winfrey is all for living one's best life, and that is exactly what she did while cruising onboard Holland America’s ms Eurodam...
July 28, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Holland America Launches Complimentary Navigator App
Holland America is changing the way passengers digitally access shipboard information and experiences across the fleet with the launch of a new and...
April 29, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Exceptional Culinary Options on ms Koningsdam
Holland America is famous for its exceptional dining experiences on every voyage, but the line’s newest ship ms Koningsdam boasts even more...
February 16, 2016 - Accidents
Seattle jury awards $21 million verdict against HAL
On October 30 (Friday), a jury in Seattle awarded US$21,000,000 to a cruise passenger who has been hit in the head by an automatic glass door on...
November 1, 2015