Holland America Summer 2024: Six Ships in Alaska, Four in Europe – Cruise Industry News

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Holland America Line’s 2024 summer program includes a mix of destinations across Europe and North America.

Concentrating most of its capacity in Alaska, Carnival Corporation’s premium brand will see six ships visiting the region, with itineraries departing from three homeports.

The company is also planning a strong program in Europe, with four ships – including the 2021-built Rotterdam – sailing to destinations in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean.

The Canada & New England region completes Holland America’s lineup for the season, with two ships spending most of the summer sailing from Boston, Quebec City and Montreal.

Here’s the company’s full deployment breakdown for the season:

Alaska

Koningsdam Capacity: 2,660 guests Built: 2016 Homeports: Vancouver (Canada) Length: Seven nights Itineraries: Week-long cruise to Alaska featuring visits to Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan, in addition to scenic cruising at Tracy Arm Fjord and Glacier Bay Sailing Season: April 27 to September 28

Nieuw Amsterdam Capacity: 2,100 guests Built: 2010 Homeports: Vancouver (Canada) and Whittier (United States) Length: Seven to 14 nights Itineraries: Open-jaw cruises with two different seven-night itineraries including visits to Ketchikan, Skagway, Juneau, as well as scenic cruising at Hubbard Glacier and Glacier Bay Sailing Season: April 28 to September 22

Eurodam Capacity: 2,100 guests Built: 2008 Homeports: Seattle (United States) Length: Seven nights Itineraries: Week-long cruises to Victoria, Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka and Icy Strait Point featuring scenic cruising at Glacier Bay Sailing Season: May 4 to September 28

Noordam Capacity: 1,900 guests Built: 2006 Homeports: Vancouver (Canada) and Whittier (United States) Length: Seven and 14 nights Itineraries: Open-jaw cruises with two different seven-night itineraries visiting Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Hubbard Glacier and Glacier Bay, followed by a special 14-night cruise in September that sails to Prince Rupert, Ketchikan, Sitka, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Valdez, Anchorage and Kodiak Sailing Season: April 30 to September 15

Westerdam Capacity: 1,900 guests Built: 2004 Homeports: Seattle (United States) Length: Seven nights Itineraries: Week-long cruises to Ketchikan, Victoria, Juneau, Hubbard Glacier and Sitka, in addition to a unique 28-night voyage to the Arctic Circle in June, sailing to Prince Rupert, Ketchikan, Sitka, Tracy Arm Fjord, Juneau, Haines, Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay, Valdez, Seward, Anchorage, Homer, Kodiak, Dutch Harbor and Nome Sailing Season: May 12 to August 25

Zaandam Capacity: 1,440 guests Built: 2000 Homeports: Vancouver (Canada) Length: Seven nights Itineraries: Week-long itineraries sailing roundtrip from Vancouver and visiting Ketchikan, Tracy Arm Fjord, Skagway, Glacier Bay and Juneau Sailing Season: May 1 to September 18

Europe

Rotterdam Capacity: 2,660 guests Built: 2021 Homeports: Amsterdam and Rotterdam (Netherlands) Length: Seven to 14 nights Itineraries: Different itineraries in Northern Europe visiting the Norwegian Fjords, Scandinavia, Iceland, the British Isles, the Baltic Sea and more Sailing Season: April 27 to September 28

Nieuw Statendam Capacity: 2,660 guests Built: 2018 Homeports: Copenhagen (Denmark); Reykjavik (Iceland); and Amsterdam (Netherlands) in Northern Europe; Civitavecchia (Italy); Barcelona (Spain); and Piraeus (Greece) in the Mediterranean Length: Seven to 14 nights Itineraries: Summer program in Northern Europe, with cruises to the Baltic, Scandinavia, Iceland and the British Isles, followed by a fall season in the Mediterranean Sailing Season: April 21 to November 2

Oosterdam Capacity: 1,900 guests Built: 2003 Homeports: Barcelona (Spain); Trieste and Civitavecchia (Italy); and Piraeus (Greece) Length: Seven to 14 nights Itineraries: Western and Eastern Mediterranean, visiting destinations in Greece, Spain, Tunisia, Italy, Croatia, Malta and more Sailing Season: April 19 to October 20

Zuiderdam Capacity: 1,900 guests Built: 2002 Homeports: Ijmuiden (Netherlands) Length: 14 to 21 nights Itineraries: Northern Europe and North Atlantic with longer itineraries visiting Iceland, the British Isles, Greenland and Scandinavia Sailing Season: May 25 to August 6

Canada & New England

Zuiderdam Capacity: 1,900 guests Built: 2002 Homeports: Boston (United States) and Quebec City (Canada) Length: Seven to ten nights Itineraries: One-way cruises to different destinations in Canada & New England, including Charlottetown, Sydney, Portland and Rockland Sailing Season: August 24 to October 12

Volendam Capacity: 1,440 guests Built: 1999 Homeports: Boston (United States) and Montreal (Canada) Length: Seven to 24 nights Itineraries: Week-long cruises to Sydney, Charlottetown, Portland, Bar Habor, Quebec City, Halifax and more, in addition to a 24-night cruise to Labrador, Greenland and Iceland in late July Sailing Season: May 4 to September 28

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