--- title: "Holland America Line" url: https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line description: "Savor the Journey" --- # Holland America Line > Savor the Journey ## At a Glance - **Ships:** 11 - **Sailings:** 1,186 - **Main regions:** US West Coast, Northern Europe, US East Coast - **Headquarters:** Seattle, Washington - **Largest ship:** Rotterdam - **Newest ship:** Rotterdam - **Style:** Premium, Classic, Culinary, Long Itineraries - **[Rating](https://cruisello.com/line-rating.md):** 7.9 / 10 ## About Holland America Line began in 1873 as a Dutch shipping company carrying emigrants from Rotterdam to New York, and the Dutch roots are still visible: every ship in the fleet ends in -dam, and Indonesian and Filipino crews have served the line for generations. The ships are mid-size by current standards, roughly 1,400 to 2,650 guests, so they reach harbours the mega-ships have to skip. On board the emphasis is music and food rather than waterslides. The Music Walk puts live sets in several rooms most evenings, including the Rolling Stone Rock Room, and dining runs past the main room to the Pinnacle Grill steakhouse, Canaletto for Italian, and Tamarind for Asian on the larger ships. Itineraries tend to be long. Alaska is the strongest programme and Holland America has sailed it every season since 1947, alongside Panama Canal transits, Northern Europe and the Baltic, and Grand Voyages that circle the world over roughly four months. Passengers skew older and better travelled than on the mainstream lines. Inside Carnival Corporation, Holland America sits in the premium tier next to Princess, above Carnival and Costa. ## Sailings on Holland America Line | Cruise | Departure | Nights | Ship | From | From, per person | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Cedar Wake – Vancouver to Seattle](https://cruisello.com/cruises/cedar-wake-vancouver-to-seattle~HAL-EURODAM-20270423-1.md) | 2027-04-23 | 1 | Eurodam | πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Vancouver | €149 | | [Maritime Whisper – Vancouver to Seattle](https://cruisello.com/cruises/maritime-whisper-vancouver-to-seattle~HAL-EURODAM-20271002-1.md) | 2027-10-02 | 1 | Eurodam | πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Seattle | €169 | | [Pacific Timberline – Victoria & Vancouver](https://cruisello.com/cruises/pacific-timberline-victoria-vancouver~HAL-NIEUW_AMSTERDAM-20270428-4.md) | 2027-04-28 | 4 | Nieuw Amsterdam | πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ San Diego | €439 | | [Coastal Whirlwind – San Diego, Victoria & Vancouver](https://cruisello.com/cruises/coastal-whirlwind-san-diego-victoria-vancouver~HAL-KONINGSDAM-20270403-4.md) | 2027-04-03 | 4 | Koningsdam | πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ San Diego | €499 | | [Coastal Whisper – Vancouver to San Diego](https://cruisello.com/cruises/coastal-whisper-vancouver-to-san-diego~HAL-KONINGSDAM-20271019-4.md) | 2027-10-19 | 4 | Koningsdam | πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Vancouver | €499 | | [Coastal Glow – Santa Barbara & San Diego](https://cruisello.com/cruises/coastal-glow-santa-barbara-san-diego~HAL-EURODAM-20271003-4.md) | 2027-10-03 | 4 | Eurodam | πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Vancouver | €509 | [See all Holland America Line sailings](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?ships=holland-america-line) ## Did you know? - Holland America has sailed Alaska every season since 1947 and still runs the land half of the trip itself, including the glass-domed McKinley Explorer rail cars and the Westmark hotels across Alaska and the Yukon. - Every ship in the fleet ends in -dam, a naming habit carried over from the line's Rotterdam origins in 1873. The Rotterdam sailing today is the seventh Holland America ship to use the name. - The Grand World Voyage circles the globe in a single booking of more than 120 nights, one of the longest itineraries sold by any cruise line. ## What's included in the fare Every fare includes your cabin, all your meals, and the ship's entertainment and facilities. - **Tap water:** Included. Filtered water is free in the dining rooms and at the Lido buffet. Only bottled water costs extra. - **Tips:** Billed on board. Holland America adds a daily Crew Appreciation charge to your onboard account, US$18 per guest per day in a stateroom and US$20 in a suite. It is not in this price and can be adjusted at guest services on board. - **Alcohol:** Extra - **Soft drinks:** Extra - **Wi-Fi:** Extra - **Specialty restaurants:** Extra - **Excursions:** Extra ## Fleet | Ship | Year | Passengers | Tonnage | Decks | Sailings | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Rotterdam](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line/rotterdam.md) | 2021 | 2,668 | 99,935 GT | 13 | 174 | | [Nieuw Statendam](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line/nieuw-statendam.md) | 2018 | 2,666 | 99,902 GT | 13 | 182 | | [Koningsdam](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line/koningsdam.md) | 2016 | 2,650 | 99,863 GT | 13 | 95 | | [Nieuw Amsterdam](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line/nieuw-amsterdam.md) | 2010 | 2,106 | 86,700 GT | 12 | 141 | | [Eurodam](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line/eurodam.md) | 2008 | 2,104 | 86,273 GT | 12 | 107 | | [Noordam](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line/noordam.md) | 2006 | 1,972 | 82,897 GT | 11 | 71 | | [Westerdam](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line/westerdam.md) | 2004 | 1,968 | 82,862 GT | 11 | 76 | | [Oosterdam](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line/oosterdam.md) | 2003 | 2,024 | 82,820 GT | 11 | 100 | | [Zuiderdam](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line/zuiderdam.md) | 2002 | 1,970 | 82,820 GT | 11 | 125 | | [Zaandam](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line/zaandam.md) | 2000 | 1,432 | 61,396 GT | 10 | 59 | | [Volendam](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line/volendam.md) | 1999 | 1,432 | 61,214 GT | 10 | 56 | ## Ready to sail with Holland America Line? 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