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ms Koningsdam: Setting A “Nieuw” Course For Holland America Line

For years, I’ve heard so many admonish Holland America Line, claiming it to be a line stuck in time. I’ve rebuked these claims, having cruised Holland America Line in my late teens and truly enjoying the elevated experience and onboard atmosphere. Still, many pointed at the fleet and claimed the line was out of touch, […]

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ms Koningsdam Joins The Holland America Line Fleet

Holland America Line has accepted delivery of its first Pinnacle Class ship, ms Koningsdam, during a traditional handing over ceremony at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy. The new ship was officially delivered to Holland America on March 31 and will soon be christened in the “home country” of Holland America Line, the Netherlands. During the handing […]

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Holland America Line Charts A New Course

For Holland America Line, the future isn’t about creating a new cruise line with shiny new gadgets and brand new “this and that.” For Holland America Line, a cruise line with over 140 years of rich history, it’s about pushing themselves the extra nautical mile to make “great” into “perfected.” During a recent media event […]

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Holland America Line Marks $4.5 Million Milestone For Cancer Support

Holland America Line’s On Deck For A Cause onboard program is celebrating a significant milestone for World Cancer Day, which was celebrated on February 4. The onboard program, which spans the entire Holland America fleet, has raised $4.5 million for a cancer organizations in six international cancer organizations located in the United States, Canada, Australia,the Netherlands, Germany […]

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ms Eurodam Receives New Enhancements During Renovation

Following a two week long drydock, Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam is boasting a number of new entertainment options, dining venues, and suite offerings. Recently announced as fresh offerings for the line’s upcoming ms Koningsdam, Billboard Onboard and Lincoln Center Stage have made a grand appearance aboard ms Eurodam, offering new ways for guests to dive into […]

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Holland America Line Announces Fleetwide Suite Enhancements

Holland America Line is hoping to make their onboard suites a little bit “sweeter” with a complete suite refresh and new amenities. From new furniture to exclusive amenities, suite accommodations will soon attain a new level of elegance and luxury. Each suite throughout the fleet will receive new living room furniture, plush bedding, quartz stone tops, USB outlets, new carpeting, new […]

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Carnival Corporation Places Order For 9 New Ships

Earlier this week, Carnival Corporation signed agreements with Fincantieri and Meyer Werft for the construction of nine new ships to enter service through 2022. Five of the new ships are slated to be constructed by Carnival Corporation’s traditional shipbuilding partner, Fincantieri, at the Italian yard’s Monfalcone and Marghera yards. The remaining four ships will be constructed by […]

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Holland America Unveils Koningsdam Entertainment Venues

With an “Uptown Funk” introduction by the BB King’s Blues Club band, Holland America Line President, Orlando Ashford, unveiled an exciting lineup of entertainment venues for ms Koningsdam, during this past week’s Cruise Shipping Miami. When Holland America Line’s ms Koningsdam debuts next March, the new Music Walk will steal the show each night, offering a extensive variety […]

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ms Koningsdam Meets The Water For The First Time

Holland America Line’s newest and largest ship is sailing closer to her inaugural sailing. This past week, Holland America Line’s new ms Koningsdam met the water for the first time in a major milestone, known as the floating out. During this ceremony, ms Koningsdam was floated from her dry dock into the outfitting dock, where she will […]

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Carnival & Holland America Line To Receive New Ships

Carnival Corporation has announced an order of two new cruise ships for two of their brands, Carnival Cruise Lines and Holland America Line. The new ship orders, announced this morning, are to be delivered to Carnival and Holland America Line in March and November of 2018 respectively. Both ships will be constructed at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard, […]

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Holland America Offers Peak Into Interior Design of ms Koningsdam

Today, Holland America Line released the first peek into their newest ship, ms Koningsdam, which is to be the first ship in the new Pinnacle Class. ms Koningsdam, the flagship of the Pinnacle Class, will be larger than previous Holland America Line ships, but will still offer an intimate, mid-sized ship experience. According to Holland […]

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Holland America Line Announces Name For New Ship

Holland America Line’s new Pinnacle Class ship, set to debut in February 2016, will be named ms Koningsdam. ms Koningsdam, Dutch for king, pays tribute to the line’s proud, Dutch heritage and King Willem-Alexander, the first king of the Netherlands in over a century. The name not only continues the Holland America Line tradition of naming […]