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Holland America Line N.V. (HAL) is an American-owned cruise line, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. Holland America Line was founded in Rotterdam, Netherlands. From 1873 to 1989, it operated as a Dutch shipping line, a passenger line, a cargo line and a cruise line operating ...
MS Zuiderdam / ˈ z aɪ d ər d æ m / [8] is a Vista-class cruise ship owned and operated by Holland America Line (HAL). It is the lead ship of the Vista-class vessels, so named for the extensive use of glass in their superstructure, and is sister to three other HAL ships, Oosterdam, Westerdam, and Noordam.
The president of Holland America made a public plea for acceptance of the ship and expressed concern that various ports in several countries had been reluctant to provide provisions and medical supplies. [28] In a 30 March press conference, the state governor suggested that the best solution might be to send medical assistance to the ship. [29]
After 643 cruises spanning over 13 years with Holland America, she was transferred to sister company, Costa Crociere in 2002, and renamed Costa Europa. [21] Since then, she has been placed on a ten-year lease to Thomson Cruises , active as of April 2010, and renamed once more as Thomson Dream .
In the late 1950s and 1960s, ships such as Holland America Line's SS Rotterdam (1959), the French Line's SS France (1961), and Cunard Line's RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (1969) were designed to serve the dual purposes of ocean liner during the northern hemisphere summer months and cruise ship in the winter, incorporating doors and baffles that could ...
MS Veendam is a cruise ship operated by Holland America Line from 1996 to 2020 and named after the municipality of Veendam in the Netherlands. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic , the vessel was sold to Seajets , Greece, renamed Aegean Majesty , and has remained laid up.
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MS Eurodam in Glacier Bay, Alaska USA. MS Eurodam is a Signature-class cruise ship for Holland America Line. Eurodam is the 80th ship to enter Holland America's service, and at 86,700 tons and carrying 2,104 passengers, the 2nd largest of two HAL Signature-class ships, along with her slightly larger & newer sister ship MS Nieuw Amsterdam. [4]