Holland America Updates, Simplifies Boarding Procedures

Along with most other cruise lines, Holland America Line is updating its “Travel Well” COVID-19 protocols and procedures, including requirements for vaccinations and pre-cruise testing that meet public health goals while recognizing the evolving nature of the COVID-19 situation. These Read More …

Holland America Celebrates Back to Cruising

Holland America Line’s guests and team members celebrated an important milestone this weekend, marking one full year of a return to sailing after the cruise industry pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nieuw Amsterdam was the line’s first ship back, Read More …

Holland America Line’s Zaandam Returns to Service in Fort Lauderdale

Holland America Line’s Zaandam returned to service Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, leaving just one more ship until the cruise line’s full fleet is operational again. Zaandam embarked guests for a nine-day Atlantic Coast Read More …

Now Sailing: Three More Princess Ships

A trio of Princess Cruises ships are returning to active service. Crown Princess, Island Princess and Royal Princess make a total of 12 ships, 80 percent of the fleet, that have resumed cruising since July 2021. Island Princess departed Ft. Read More …

Carnival Details Final Resume To Service Plan

Carnival Cruise Line announced the next phase of its 2022 fleet deployment update, including new ship assignments for Port Canaveral and Jacksonville and additional itineraries and ship assignments for summer 2022 sailings from Seattle to Alaska. Here are the details: Read More …

A Hero’s Welcome On Holland America Line

Holland America Line is extending its Military Appreciation Offer to members of the first responder and healthcare communities with $100 Onboard Spending Money. New: Heroes in Canada are also included in the offer. “As a company committed to service, we wanted to recognize Read More …

Return To Cruise: Holland America San Diego

As future of the cruise industry unfolds, ships trickling back into service and are now venturing out to sea and sailing again. That’s potentially good news to fans of travel by ships which has been put on hold since the Read More …