Holland America Adds 3rd Dedicated Ship to 2027 Northern Europe Season

Holland America will broaden its presence in northern Europe with a 3rd devoted ship in 2027.

Zuiderdam will be part of Nieuw Statendam and Rotterdam in taking friends all through northern Europe, whereas Oosterdam will proceed as the road’s main vessel crusing Mediterranean cruises. Nieuw Statendam and Rotterdam will proceed to homeport in Rotterdam, whereas Zuiderdam will sail from Amsterdam. Each Zuiderdam and Rotterdam may also provide departures from Reykjavik, Iceland, and Nieuw Statendam will return to Dover, England with alternate itineraries for these wishing to sail roundtrip from England.

(Photograph courtesy of Holland America)

Northern Europe

As one of many world’s logest-sailing cruise traces, based in Rotterdam in 1873, Holland America retains its European heritage on the forefront of the onboard expertise. The “Dutch Contact” might be discovered on board each ship and on each itinerary, from traditional design to “Dutch Day,” which integrates quite a few Holland America Line traditions right into a celebration of the tradition, delicacies, and nation of the Netherlands.

All through every voyage, the “Northern European” expertise continues on board and ashore by way of locally-sourced regional delights. And through European cruises, friends can strive a few of Europe’s greatest cocktails curated for HAL friends by Dutch bartender Tess Posthumus. Visitors also can study extra about every vacation spot by way of a collection of onboard “Up Shut” displays and port talks, in addition to see dwell, native leisure in areas like Warnemunde, the place they will take within the sounds of a German oom-pah band.

dutch courage cocktails tess posthumus — (Photograph courtesy of Holland America)

Mediterranean

Additionally out there for reserving in 2027 is a collection of seven to 15-day voyages within the Mediterranean aboard Oosterdam and Nieuw Statendam.

Every cruise will sail from one in every of 4 homeports: Barcelona, Piraeus (Athens), Trieste (Venice), and Civitavecchia (Rome). The ships will discover a complete of 54 ports all through the season. Vacationers also can mix itineraries for voyages as much as 21 days lengthy with no repeat ports.

Bookings for 2027 cruises aboard Rotterdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Oosterdam are open for reserving right now. Bookings will open for Zuiderdam and Volendam‘s Voyage of the Vikings later this month.

Early Reserving Bonus

For a restricted time, when friends e-book 2027 Europe cruises with the Have It All premium package deal, the usual package deal facilities might be supplemented with the addition of free pay as you go gratuities and free upgrades to the Elite Beverage Bundle and Premium WiFi.

Visitors also can benefit from Holland America’s Unique Mariner Society Early Reserving Bonus. Loyalty members can get pleasure from as much as $400 onboard credit score per stateroom when these cruises open on the market. Visitors should e-book by August 27, 2025, to obtain the Unique Mariner Society Early Reserving Bonus.

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