Holland America Line

Holland America is regarded as a traditional premium line, with mid-sized ships, longer itineraries and a strong presence in Alaska, where its cruisetours add land travel to Denali and the Yukon. Its ships carry substantial art collections, and the Pinnacle-class Koningsdam and Nieuw Statendam have won readers' and trade awards as mid-sized ships. The Mariner Society rewards loyalty by days sailed, which suits frequent cruisers and those who take long voyages. The trade-offs mirror those strengths: the ships focus on dining, music and enrichment rather than the water parks and thrill rides found on larger mainstream ships, and the R- and Vista-class ships date from 1999 to 2006, although the line has published plans to refresh several of them. Specialty restaurants and drinks cost extra, as on other Carnival brands, and the most generous Mariner perks take many sailings to reach.

Holland America suits couples and travelers who want a calmer, more traditional cruise on a mid-sized ship, with good dining and itineraries that spend real time in port. It is a strong choice for Alaska, especially for cruisetours that add Denali and the Yukon, and for longer trips: Grand Voyages, a world cruise and transatlantic crossings. Solo travelers will find single staterooms on the Pinnacle-class ships, and Oosterdam is adding Solo Verandah cabins. Families with young children, or groups looking for nightlife, water parks and short getaways, are usually better served by a mainstream line, and travelers who want most extras included in the fare should look at luxury lines.

Holland America is one of the better big-ship options for solo cruisers. Its three Pinnacle-class ships each have about a dozen single oceanview staterooms with no supplement, the line runs hosted solo meetups, and the Music Walk makes it easy to find company in the evening. Solo verandah cabins come to Oosterdam from fall 2027. Alaska and the long Grand Voyages draw the most solo guests.

Holland America Line's ships in service sail Alaska (6 ships), Caribbean (5 ships), Panama Canal (4 ships), Transatlantic (4 ships), Northern Europe (3 ships), Mexican Riviera (2 ships), Canada and New England (2 ships), Pacific Coast (2 ships), South America (2 ships), Antarctica (2 ships), Asia (2 ships), Australia and New Zealand (2 ships), Mediterranean (1 ship), Norwegian Fjords (1 ship), Hawaii (1 ship) and World cruises (1 ship).

Holland America Line's fleet averages 3.8 out of 5 on Cruise Frog, across 11 rated ships. Its best-rated ship is Rotterdam at 4.0.

Yes: Holland America Line has 1 new ship on the way: Arcadia (debuts 2029).

Holland America Line has 11 ships in service on Cruise Frog: Eurodam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Nieuw Statendam, Noordam, Oosterdam, Rotterdam and Volendam, and 3 more.

Holland America Line sails 4 classes of ship in service: Pinnacle class (3 ships), Signature class (2 ships), Vista class (4 ships) and R class (2 ships).

Holland America Line is part of Carnival Corporation & plc.

Holland America Line is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It has operated since 1873.

Holland America Line's past-guest loyalty program is Mariner Society.

Rotterdam is Holland America Line's largest ship at 99,935 gross tons, carrying 2,668 guests.