Holland America Line Ships By Age: Newest To Oldest!

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While Holland America Line is a well-known mainstream cruise line that sails across the globe, they only operate a fleet of eleven ships, most of which were constructed in the early and mid-2000s. The cruise line was founded in 1873 in Rotterdam, Netherlands as a shipping and passenger line. It would not be until 1989 that Holland America Line would be purchased by Carnival Corporation, making it a United States owned cruise line. 

Newest To Oldest

Here is a breakdown of Holland America’s fleet by age — newest to oldest. 

MS Rotterdam (2021)

MS Rotterdam is Holland America’s newest ship, setting sail less than three years ago in 2021. She is the cruise line’s third Pinnacle Class ship, with the first being MS Koningsdam. During construction, she was named MS Ryndam; however, the ship’s name was changed to MS Rotterdam to honor the presence of the name in the cruise line’s history. She is the seventh vessel for Holland America to be named Rotterdam.  She is both Holland America Line’s newest and largest ship at sea. 

MS Nieuw Statendam (2018)

Like with MS Rotterdam, MS Nieuw Statendam’s name is a reference to the five previous ships in the cruise line’s fleet to be named Statendam, with the first debuting in 1898. At the time, she was the line’s first ship to measure more than 10,000 gross registered tons.

MS Koningsdam (2016)

MS Koningsdam was the first new ship to be launched for Holland America Line following MS Nieuw Amsterdam in 2010. She was also the first ship of their Pinnacle Class, and while this class of ships is similar to Signature Class vessels, it introduced a more modern take on decor, as well as new dining and entertainment options. 

MS Nieuw Amsterdam (2010)

MS Nieuw Amsterdam was the last Signature Class ship built for Holland America Line. She is also the fourth ship to be named Nieuw Amsterdam in the cruise line’s history, with the first launching in 1906. 

MS Noordam (2006)

MS Noordam is part of Holland America Line’s Vista Class of ships. She, along with the other three vessels — MS Oosterdam, Westerdam, and Zuiderdam, represent the four directions of the compass in Dutch.  Originally, there was going to be a fifth ship in this class; however, Holland America Line sold the ship to Cunard Line. Shortly before she was set to begin sailing, the ship was transferred to P&O, where she has been sailing as MV Arcadia since 2005. 

MS Westerdam (2004)

This is the third ship to bear the name MS Westerdam. The first was launched in 1946 and sailed for the cruise line until 1965. While it was a cargo ship, it also operated as a passenger ship and had space for 143 first-class passengers.  It was supposed to launch sooner; however, it was sunk three times during construction as a result of the ongoing fighting during World War II. 

MS Oosterdam (2003)

When MS Oosterdam was launched, there was a three day celebration in honor of Holland America Line’s 130th anniversary in the cruise line’s founding city of Rotterdam. MS Rotterdam, which sailed for Holland America Line from 1997 to 2020, was present to welcome the new ship. 

MS Zuiderdam (2002)

The first ship of the Vista Class, MS Zuiderdam, launched in 2002. More than 85% of staterooms onboard have ocean views, with 67% offering private verandahs. 

MS Zaandam (2000)

MS Zaandam is one of the smallest ships operating for Holland America Line. She was named after the city of Zaandam, which is located less than 20 kilometers from Amsterdam. 

MS Volendam (1999)

When launched, MS Volendam was the second Rotterdam Class ship to launch, following MS Rotterdam. She was different from the class’ namesake due to the fact that there was only a single funnel onboard. Moreover, the aft pool was relocated to the Lido deck.  

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Source: Cruiseblog

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