Holland America Line’s Zaandam returned to service Thursday, Could 12, 2022, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, leaving only one extra ship till the cruise line’s full fleet is operational once more. Zaandam embarked visitors for a nine-day Atlantic Coast cruise to Montreal, Canada, that can place it in Canada/New England via October. Not solely is that this a return to service for Zaandam, nevertheless it additionally marks a return to cruising within the Canada/New England area after a two-year absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
To commemorate the event, Holland America Line held a ribbon-cutting ceremony within the terminal to open embarkation, attended by the ship’s captain and senior officers, with flag-waving fanfare from workforce members lined as much as greet visitors as they boarded the ship.
“With Zaandam’s reentry into service, we’re thrilled to not solely have practically our full fleet again, but additionally to return Canada and New England after two years away from this stunning cruising vacation spot,” mentioned Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line. “Zaandam has some particular cruises developing, and we’re glad to have her again in service with an incredible workforce prepared to offer our visitors an distinctive cruise expertise.”
Following the repositioning cruise alongside the east coast of North America, Zaandam will spend the summer time and early fall providing Canada and New England cruises between Boston, Massachusetts, and Montreal.
On July 9, Zaandam units sail on the favored 35-day Voyage of the Vikings itinerary roundtrip from Boston that retraces the routes of previous explorers with ports in Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Eire, Norway and the Netherlands. Following fall foliage cruises between Boston and Montreal, Zaandam embarks visitors Oct. 10 for the 71-day Grand Africa Voyage that sails roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale and consists of 25 ports of name, 4 overnights and numerous safari alternatives to all through the African continent.
After the Grand Africa Voyage, Zaandam will spend the vacations within the Caribbean after which supply a collection of Panama Canal transits between San Diego, California, and Fort Lauderdale, with two Mexico choices roundtrip from San Diego in March. The ship will return to Canada/New England subsequent spring.
Since Holland America Line restarted cruising in July 2021, Eurodam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Nieuw Statendam, Noordam, Oosterdam, Rotterdam and Zuiderdam have returned to service with cruises in Alaska, the Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, California Coast and South Pacific. Volendam at present is beneath constitution by the federal government of the Netherlands, positioned alongside in Rotterdam accommodating Ukrainian households.
Holland America Line will full the restart of the fleet June 12 with Westerdam in Seattle, Washington.
For extra details about Holland America Line, seek the advice of a journey advisor, name 1-877-SAIL HAL (877-724-5425) or go to hollandamerica.com.
