Holland America Timeless Cruising
September 29, 2008 by admin ·
When you set sail on a Holland America Line cruise you will no doubt notice the timeless charm and refinement that characterises the five-star cruise line. You may also notice something else. There seems to be an awful lot of staff about!
On every ship in the Holland America Line fleet there is nearly one crew member for every two guests. So along with the lavishness, fine dining and fabulous activities you also get tremendous award winning HAL service. Now that is something to write home about!
HAL Ship Enhancements
September 28, 2008 by admin ·
Five of the Holland America Line fleet will be undergoing enhancements that are expected to cost around $200 million.
The enhancements will see an additional 32 verandah staterooms and 46 new innovative lanai staterooms as well as an extra 12 staterooms with verandahs on deck 9 of four of the ships. New décor will be added to the lanai staterooms with the theme of nature.
The five ships to undergo enhancements will be Ms Statendam, Ms Maasdam, Ms Ryndan, Ms Veendam and Ms Rotterdam.
Fifteen new spa staterooms will be added on four of the ships with Ms Rotterdam benefiting from 23 spa staterooms. Exclusive spa treatments will be offered in these spa staterooms.
All staterooms and bathrooms will received new looks, with new carpets, desks and resurfaced vanities. Many staterooms will be redecorated and suites will have contemporary colour schemes. Other enhancements include a new resort pool, The Retreat and a new bar called Mix.
All enhancements are part of the Signature of Excellence and will begin in spring 2009 with Ms Veendam being the first to enter dry dock. Ms Maasdam will be the last to undergo her dry dock at the end of 2010.
HAL New e-Brochure
September 26, 2008 by admin ·
Holland America Line has introduced a new Shore Excursion e-Brochure. This is an online system which gives guests the opportunity to view and print information on shore excursions for cruises they are already booked on.
The shore excursion brochure shows all available shore excursions on a specific cruise as well as all departure times and dates for the excursions. All brochures can be printed for the guests to keep hold of for future information.
For the full press release see The Cruise News.
New Signature Class Ship Named
September 10, 2008 by admin ·
Holland America Line has announced that the newest addition to its signature class of ship will be named Ms Nieuw Amsterdam.
Ms Nieuw Amsterdam is to be delivered in 2010 and will be an 86,000 ton ship that can carry 2,106 guests. The name comes from New York which used to be called Nieuw Amsterdam and the ship will coincide with this theme by having the interior design and art collection reflecting the glamour and history of New York.
This will be the fourth ship to operate for Holland America Line under the name of Nieuw Amsterdam with the first arriving in 1906. The second joined the fleet in 1938 and the third in 1983.
For the full press release see The Cruise News.
