Cruise news (ms Westerdam-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
3 HAL-Holland America ships restart in Spring 2022
By late spring 2022, HAL-Holland America Line will have its entire fleet back into service with the restart of three more vessels. MS Noordam is...
September 9, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Holland America’s ms Eurodam extending 2021 Mediterranean cruise season
Following a series of 4 cruises to Greece this summer, HAL-Holland America’s liner ms Eurodam is expected to assume the previously scheduled...
May 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line restarts cruises from Greece on August 15
Working in coordination with Greece's Government, the Carnival Corporation-owned subsidiary HAL-Holland America Line received approval to restart...
May 6, 2021 - Accidents
HAL-Holland America cancels European cruises through June 30
While HAL-Holland America continues to work with government and port authorities to develop plans to return to operation, the company announced it is...
March 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line opens booking for 2022-2023 cruises
HAL-Holland America’s exotic cruises in 2022-2023 are now open for booking. From Asia, Australia-New Zealand to Antarctica, Hawaii, Tahiti...
March 3, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Port San Diego welcomes 5 Holland America and 1 Princess Cruises ships
5 HAL-Holland America Line ships and 1 Princess Cruises' liner are arriving this week and through the new year at Port San Diego CA, periodically...
December 22, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Holland America and Seabourn cancel all sailings through March 31, 2021
The Carnival Corporation-owned brands/subsidiary companies HAL-Holland America Line and Seabourn joined the sisterbrands Princess Cruises and P&O...
November 24, 2020 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line preparing for resumption of cruises in the USA
HAL-Holland America Line is preparing for a comeback in the United States. HAL's President Gus Antorcha said in a letter sent to the employees, that...
November 19, 2020 - Cruise Industry
5 HAL-Holland America Line ships to sail in Europe from Greenland to Greece 2021
Five HAL-Holland America Line ships are scheduled to explore Europe in 2021, including ms Nieuw Rotterdam which is expected to debut at the height of...
September 14, 2020 - Cruise Industry
HAL-Holland America Line offers free flights and transfers on select 2021 sailings
HAL-Holland America Line launched a new initiative in an effort to get cruisers to book a trip, by offering free flights and transfers on select 2021...
September 3, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Holland America cancels cruises from Vancouver and some Hawaii itineraries
HAL-Holland America Line extended its cruise suspension, issuing a list of canceled Hawaii, Panama Canal, US Pacific Coastal and South American...
June 12, 2020 - Accidents
Holland America, Princess and Seabourn cancel all departures through/including June 30
Carnival Corporation-owned companies Princess, Holland America and Seabourn extended fleetwide passenger shipping operations through and...
April 16, 2020 - Accidents
MS Westerdam Arrives Early in Juneau
A Holland America cruise ship that was turned away from several ports in Asia amid coronavirus fears will arrive in Juneau Alaska later this month...
March 4, 2020 - Accidents
Holland America Cancels Westerdam’s March and April Asia Cruises
Because of the uncertainty of ports accepting cruise liners in Asia, Holland America decided to cancel ms Westerdam’s 4 March & April 2020...
February 21, 2020 - Accidents
Plane Evacuating HAL Passengers Re-Routed: Turkey Denies Landing Permission
A Turkish airliner chartered by Holland America Line to evacuate cruise passengers from MS Westerdam was turned around mid-flight on Thursday...
February 21, 2020