Holland America
Line Announces Spring 2022 Return-to-Service Dates for Final Three
Ships in the Fleet
Noordam, Oosterdam and Westerdam to resume cruising with
plans for Japan, the Mediterranean
and Alaska, respectively
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 8, 2021 — By late spring 2022, Holland
America Line will have a complete fleet back to cruising with the
restart of operations for Noordam, Oosterdam and
Westerdam. Noordam will restart with a March 14, 2022, cruise in Japan; Oosterdam will begin cruising
May 1 in the Mediterranean, and
Westerdam will return to service May
8 in Alaska.
The ships will join Eurodam, Koningsdam, Nieuw
Amsterdam, Nieuw Statendam, Rotterdam and Zuiderdam, which have
returned to service or are slated to restart cruising by
December 2021. Volendam and
Zaandam will return in May
2022.
“We’ve been working intensely to get all of our ships back into
service, and to have final restart dates that will complete the
fleet is rewarding for everyone who has put their all into making
this happen,” said Gus Antorcha,
president of Holland America Line. “Our progressive rollout plan
allows us to be back in full service over the next several months,
and we look forward to welcoming guests on all 11 ships cruising in
different regions around the world.”
Noordam Plans Return to Service in Japan
Holland America Line is working
with Japanese authorities to begin cruising for Noordam next
spring in Japan with four sailings
scheduled.
When Noordam sets sail in March, the ship plans to offer
three 14-day cruises that deeply explore Japan. Sailing roundtrip from Yokohama (Tokyo), Japan, the ship makes several calls around the
exotic country and with a one- or two-day visit on each itinerary
to South Korea, Taiwan or Russia. The 14-day journeys can be combined to
form 28-day Collectors’ Voyages.
In April, Noordam will cross the Pacific Ocean and sail a
season in Alaska with cruises
between Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada, and Whittier,
Alaska.
Oosterdam Returns to the Mediterranean
Guests eager to visit the Med next year can embark
Oosterdam beginning with the May
1 departure. The ship will sail the season in the region,
cruising between Civitavecchia (Rome) and Venice,
Italy; and Barcelona,
Spain, and Venice; or
roundtrip from Venice on seven-
and 12-day itineraries. Oosterdam will explore ports in
Italy, Greece, Turkey, Montenegro, Croatia, Albania, France, Malta
and Israel.
Following a transatlantic crossing in November 2022, the ship will transit the Panama
Canal and take a southerly route to offer a series of South America and Antarctica expeditions ranging from 14 to 22
days between Buenos Aires,
Argentina, and San Antonio
(Santiago), Chile.
Westerdam Sets Sail for Alaska
When Westerdam returns on May
8, the ship will embark on a season of seven-day
Alaska cruises roundtrip from
Seattle, Washington. Come
September, the ship will cross the Pacific Ocean and begin a season
in the Far East offering a variety of 14-day itineraries from
Singapore; Hong Kong, China; and Yokohama (Tokyo).
Guests on January to May 2022 Cruises Will Move to 2023
With these restart dates for Noordam, Oosterdam and
Westerdam, cruises in Asia,
Australia and New Zealand, and South America and Antarctica from January
2022 through the return-to-service departures will be
cancelled.
Guests on Westerdam’s cancelled transatlantic crossing
departing April 18, 2022, will be
moved to a comparable crossing on Nieuw Statendam departing
April 17.
Guests on Noordam’s affected Asia departures in 2022 will be moved to the
same itinerary in 2023 aboard Westerdam; guests on
Oosterdam’s cancelled Australia and New
Zealand voyages will be moved to the same itinerary in 2023
aboard Noordam; and guests on Westerdam’s cancelled
South America and Antarctica
Voyages will be moved to the same itinerary aboard Oosterdam
in 2023. Guests also may choose to receive a 100% refund of monies
paid to Holland America Line.
The above options are not applicable to guests booked on a
charter sailing. Other booking and cancellation conditions and
policies may apply if the cruise was not booked through
Holland America Line.
For more information about Holland America Line, consult a
travel advisor, call 1-877-SAIL HAL (877-724-5425) or visit
hollandamerica.com.
— # # # —
Find Holland America Line on Twitter, Facebook and the Holland
America Blog. Access all social media outlets via the home
page at hollandamerica.com.
About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival
Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland America Line has been
exploring the world since 1873 and was the first cruise line to
offer adventures to Alaska and the
Yukon nearly 75 years ago. Its
fleet of premium ships visits nearly 400 ports in 114 countries
around the world, offering an ideal mid-sized ship experience. A
third Pinnacle-class ship, Rotterdam, joined the fleet in
July 2021.
The leader in premium cruising, Holland America Line’s ships
feature innovative initiatives and a diverse range of enriching
experiences focused on destination exploration and personalized
travel. The best live music at sea fills each evening at Music
Walk, and dining venues feature exclusive selections from Holland
America Line's esteemed Culinary Council of world-famous chefs.
In light of COVID-19, Holland America Line is currently
enhancing health and safety protocols and how they may impact
future cruises. Our actual offerings may vary from what is
displayed or described in marketing materials. Review our
current Cruise Updates, Health & Safety
Protocols and CDC Travel Advisories.
FullFleetRTS21
CONTACT: |
Erik Elvejord |
PHONE: |
800-637-5029,
206-626-9890 |
EMAIL:
|
pr@hollandamerica.com |