The History of the Name Rotterdam Holland America Line's first ship was Rotterdam, which sailed its maiden voyage from the Netherlands to New YorkOct. 15, 1872, and led to the founding of the ...

Holland America’s newest ship Rotterdam arrived in New York City on Oct. 26 on its maiden call, after a 12-day cruise, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the cruise line’s first ...

Ten months later, the ship sailed into the port at Rotterdam for its naming on May 30 by godmother Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, who has named four other Holland America Line ships.

Rotterdam is the 17th ship constructed for Holland America Line by Italian shipyard Fincantieri, which most recently built Nieuw Statendam. Naming details have not been finalized and will be ...

The 2,668-guest Rotterdam was delivered in July 2021 and is the third ship in Holland America's Pinnacle class. The ship arrived in its namesake city of Rotterdam last week.

Holland America Line plans to grow its presence in northern Europe in 2027 by sending a third dedicated ship to the region. Guests will be able to visit destinations in Scandinavia, Greenland, the ...

Holland America Line has named Werner Timmers, a captain with nearly 40 years sailing for the cruise line, to take the helm of Rotterdam when the ship enters service in July 2021.

By contrast, the current Rotterdam – the seventh Holland America ship with that name – measuring 984 feet long carried about 1,900 passengers on the anniversary sailing.

Last updated: 12:06 PM ET, Mon May 30, 2022 Holland America Line officially named its new flagship, the 2,668-passenger Rotterdam VII, in a traditional christening ceremony in its namesake city on May ...

Aides to Rotterdam mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, a Muslim immigrant and social democrat, saw an opportunity in the Volendam, Holland America’s 781-foot-long, nine-deck cruise ship that was conveniently ...

SEATTLE, July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line took delivery of Rotterdam today, July 30, 2021, officially making it the 11th ship in the fleet. A handover ceremony took place at ...

When Holland America's MS Zaandam cruise ship was stricken with a coronavirus outbreak onboard, the MS Rotterdam was dispatched to provide aid. But crew members on the Rotterdam told Business ...