Holland America Line yesterday hosted an event in Sydney to showcase the huge innovations coming in its new MS Koningsdam, which is scheduled for its first voyage in just under twelve months’ time.
HAL director of sales Tony Archbold was joined by the cruise line’s deputy PR director Jerrol Golden and Aussie chef Mark Best, part of HAL’s global culinary panel.
Archbold showcased various features including the “World Stage” – a new concept in the ship’s main theatre which surrounds the audience with a 270 degree LED screen, along with flexible staging options.
Koningsdam will also feature HAL’s first ever purpose-built family staterooms – 32 of them, with capacity for five people (CW 27 Nov) including two bathrooms, while 12 solo cabins will be spread over multiple decks.
New culinary concepts and eateries will also feature on Koningsdam, which will debut in Europe in Feb 2016.
MEANWHILE, HAL has confirmed MS Koningsdam will relocate to Port Everglades, Florida for a season of sailings to the Caribbean following its debut summer in Europe (CW 10 Mar).
