Holland America Line’s Rotterdam VII departed the town of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in the present day on its historic a hundred and fiftieth Anniversary Transatlantic Crossing. The 15-day journey recreates Holland America Line’s maiden voyage of Rotterdam I that departed the town 150 years in the past in the present day. The crossing follows the trail of that first crusing to New York, with calls at Le Havre, France, and Plymouth, England.
Holland America Line invited followers to return to Cruise Port Rotterdam and Wilhelminapier for a festive shoreside sailaway occasion, recreating a departure from centuries previous when ships have been despatched off with fanfare. Fireboat’s spraying water and a flotilla from an area yacht membership got here to see Rotterdam off, whereas revelers got memento handkerchiefs to wave.
“Right now is historic for our model as we depart 150 years to the day that Holland America Line’s very first ship started its journey to New York,” mentioned Holland America Line President Gus Antorcha. “In that point, we’ve carried immigrants and cruising vacationers, troopers and refugees and earned a popularity for extraordinary care and welcoming all these friends as if into our personal properties. As we sail into our subsequent 150 years, that atmosphere of service might be our hallmark as we create distinctive experiences for friends world wide.”
Antorcha joined dignitaries from the town and port in a particular sendoff ceremony that honored the shared historical past. Through the crossing, friends will journey by means of Holland America Line’s historical past with memorable onboard enrichment programming, culinary recreations of dishes from a bygone period and unique leisure. The festivities proceed throughout an in a single day name at New York Oct. 26 with a specifically commissioned efficiency on the World Stage by previous and current Lincoln Heart Stage performers.
Followers who missed the Oct. 15 crossing can e-book the April 6, 2023, 150th Anniversary Transatlantic from New York, ending at Rotterdam April 18, the cruise line’s a hundred and fiftieth birthday.
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