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Holland America cruise liners, HAL cruise ships information and statistics. Holland America cruise ships belong to one of the largest fleets in the world, operating diverse destinations, and featuring unique on-board facilities and programs.

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All Holland America ships names have the suffix "dam", bearing the names of Dutch landmarks, compass points, and various river dams in Netherlands. Some of the ships names have been reused several times with the retirement of the vessels. The ship-links lead to the vessel's current itinerary, detailed schedule with prices and ship specification.

General Passenger Ship Data and Common Features

• passenger capacity (passengers+crew) - 793+443 (Prinsendam) to 2,388+812 (Oosterdam).
• cost (in millions US dollars) - $450-$180.
• decks - 12 (ms Amsterdam) to 9 (Prinsendam).
• weight-tonnage - 86,700 GT (Signature-class) to 37,848 GT.
• length - 285m to 205m.
• speed - 46km/h (ms Amsterdam) to 35km/h.
• year built - 2010 (Nieuw Amsterdam) to 1988 (Prinsendam).
• cruise ship draft 7-8m.
• ships-classes (low to high) S-class (Statendam, Maasdam, Ryndam, Veendam), R-class (Rotterdam, Volendam, Zaandam, Amsterdam), Single-class (Prinsendam), Vista-class (Zuiderdam, Oosterdam, Westerdam, Noordam), Signature-class (Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam).
• operator and owner (Holland America Line)
• hallmark "A Tradition of Excellence")
• Registry-Flag (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
• builder (Fincantieri, Italy), multi-million dollar refits and "SOE upgrades" ("Signature of Excellence" program for enhancements to the older HAL ships, adding new features, venues, cabin categories, etc.). All vessels have exclusive access to the line's private Bahamian island Half Moon Cay.

Holland America newest cruise ships SIGNATURE-class vessels (the largest in HAL cruise fleet) - capacity 2,104+930, tonnage 86,700 GRT, length 285m, width 32m, draft 8 m, decks 11, speed 42km/h, AZIPOD propulsion units. 1,022 cabins (86% ocean-view, 70% of those balconied), 114 suites. Panamax cruise ships. Cost US $450 million each.

• ms NIEUW AMSTERDAM ship (2010).
• ms EURODAM ship (2008) - christened by HM Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands (Copenhagen, July 1, 2008).

VISTA-class Ships Statistics (4 cruise ships, named for the compass points) - tonnage 82,000 GRT (aver.), length 285 m, beam 32 m, draft 8 m, decks 11, speed 42 km/h, Azipod propulsion system.

• ms NOORDAM ship (2006) - capacity 1,918+800.
• ms WESTERDAM ship (2004), SOE 2005, refit 2007) - capacity 1,848+800.
• ms OOSTERDAM ship (2003, SOE 2006, refit 2009) - capacity 2,388+812, christened by HRH Princess Margriet of the Netherlands (Rotterdam, July 29, 2003, at the HAL's 130th anniversary).
• ms ZUIDERDAM ship (2002, SOE 2005, refit 2008) - capacity 2,272+842.

ROTTERDAM-class Ships (R class, all received SEO upgrades in 2005)

• ms AMSTERDAM ship (2000) - the flagship of Holland America. Statistics - 61,000 GT, capacity 1,380+647, cost $400 million
• ms ZAANDAM ship (2000) - 61,396 GRT, capacity 1,432+615, musical theme, has a a Baroque-style pipe organ.
• ms VOLENDAM ship (1995) - 60,890 GRT, capacity 1,432+647, flowers theme.
• ms ROTTERDAM ship (1997, 6th generation ship name, co-flagship) - 59,652 GRT, capacity 1316+593.

STATENDAM-class Ships (S class) - average cruise ship cost US $180 million, draft 7m, width 31m, length 220m, 10 decks, speed 41 km/h/

• ms VEENDAM ship (1996, SOE 2006) - 57,092 GRT, capacity 1,350+580.
• ms RYNDAM ship (1994, SOE 2004) - 55,819 GRT, capacity 1258+602. Misc: Dutch exploration themed.
• ms MAASDAM ship (1993, SOE 2006, 1D ice class cruise ship) - 55,575 GRT, capacity 1,266+602.
• ms STATENDAM ship (1993, SOE 2005, D ice class passenger ship) - 55,451 GRT, capacity 1,258+557.

The Around the World cruise ship ms PRINSENDAM (1988, refit 2002, SOE 2005) - tonnage 37,848 GRT, capacity 793+443, 9 decks, length 205m, width 28m, speed 19kn-35km/h-22mph (max 22kn-41km/h-25mph), 404 cabins (40% balconied, 90% with portholes), 69 suites. Misc: nickname "Elegant Explorer", builder (Wartsila, Finland), previous names - "Royal Viking Sun" (for Royal Viking Line), and "Seabourn Sun".(for the Seabourn Line, until 2002).