HOLLAND America Line’s (HAL) Amsterdam, Maasdam (pictured), Rotterdam and Veendam will all leave the HAL fleet later this year, the cruise line has confirmed. The ships have been sold in pairs to undisclosed buyers, with Maasdam and Veendam leaving the fleet next month, while Amsterdam and Rotterdam will move in...
HOLLAND America Line’s (HAL) Amsterdam, Maasdam (pictured), Rotterdam and Veendam will all leave the HAL fleet later this year, the cruise line has confirmed.
The ships have been sold in pairs to undisclosed buyers, with Maasdam and Veendam leaving the fleet next month, while Amsterdam and Rotterdam will move in the spring.
Holland America will cancel a number of cruises for the ships’ deployments, with some select itineraries being assumed by other vessels in the fleet, such as the 2021 Grand World Voyage aboard Amsterdam, now postponed until 2022 and sailing aboard Zaandam.
The 2021 Grand Africa Voyage will also now be departing aboard Zaandam instead of Rotterdam.
Other cancelled cruises will include scheduled Australia, Asia, Mexico and South Pacific itineraries on Maasdam; Canada/New England voyages on Amsterdam; Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, Panama Canal and South America sailings on Rotterdam; and Caribbean and Europe itineraries on Veendam.
Guests with bookings on future sailings of these ships will be notified, along with travel advisors, who will receive information if the cruise will operate with a different ship, or any other relevant details.
Holland America Group Chief Executive Officer Stein Kruse expressed how difficult it was to see the ships leave the fleet.
