New Holland America Ship in Europe

Holland America have announced that the brand new ship the Nieuw Statendam which is going to be delivered in December this year will do European cruises from May to October 2019 following its inaugural season in the Caribbean.It will be the second ship in the Pinnacle Class of ships and twin sister to the Koningsdam which was launched last year.A transatlantic crossing in April 2019 will bring the ship from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) to Amsterdam, where it will embark on a series of seven- and 14-night itineraries exploring Norway and the Arctic Circle, as well as Baltic cruises with ports of call including Copenhagen, Warnemunde (Berlin), Tallinn, Helsinki, Stockholm with an overnight in St. Petersburg, Russia. A British Isles itinerary will include Newcastle upon Tyne, South Queensferry (with an opportunity to attend the Edinburgh Military Tattoo) and calls throughout Iceland and Norway.In September, Nieuw Statendam will sail from Amsterdam to Civitavecchia (Rome) on a 12-night cruise visiting Ireland, Portugal and four ports in Spain. The ship will then offer two 10-night itineraries from Civitavecchia; one to Croatia, Montenegro, Greece and Italy, and the other to Spain, Gibraltar, France, Monaco and Italy. It’s good news that a new ship is sailing in Europe as another competition to the existing ships that are doing similar itineraries and cruisers will have more choice in the Med and Northern Europe. “Holland America Line is known for offering incredible itineraries that deeply immerse our guests in the places we visit, and for Nieuw Statendam‘s inaugural season in Europe we crafted cruises that will deliver an unforgettable experience,” said Orlando Ashford, president of Holland America Line, in a news release. “By offering nearly six months of cruising in the region, we’re able to take the ship from Iceland to Greece and everywhere in between. We encourage everyone to book early because interest has been remarkably high for our newest ship.” On October 27, Nieuw Statendam will depart on another transatlantic cruise, this time back to Fort Lauderdale on a 14-night voyage with stops in Cartagena, Malaga, Cadiz and the Azores.