Italian shipyard Fincantieri recently handed over a new cruise ship to Carnival Corporation’s Holland America Line (HAL) in late July. The vessel has been christene ..
Koningsdam
New cruise ship Rotterdam delivered to Holland America Line
Italian shipyard Fincantieri handed over the new Pinnacle-class cruise ship Rotterdam to Holland America Line on Friday, July 30. The 975-foot (297-metre) newbuild has ac ..
Holland America crew get vaccinated in Port of San Diego
While the CDC ban on cruising from American ports continues in place, cruise lines continue to prepare for a restart. Yesterday crew members from Holland America Line’s Koningsdam received their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination in the Port of San Diego.
The shots were arranged in partnership with Sharp HealthCare, a not-for-profit regional health care group, with 118 crew coming ashore to be vaccinated.
During a brief ceremony, Capt. Henk Draper, master of Koningsdam, remarked how...