Holland America Line
Holland America Plans Lido Pool Bandstands for Two Ships
The move shows how premium cruise lines are reworking older ships into more active social spaces as live entertainment becomes a bigger part of the onboard experience.
Noordam
Holland America Line
Holland America Opens Bookings for Refitted Oosterdam Cruises
Delivered in 2003, the 1,964-passenger Oosterdam will undergo its refurbishment in Marseille, adding Solo Verandah accommodations and Grand Dutch Cafe.
Holland America Line
Holland America Line to Take Over P&O Cruises’ Arcadia in 2029
Built by Fincantieri in Marghera in 2005, Arcadia was originally ordered by Holland America before being reassigned to Cunard and then P&O Cruises ahead of launch.
News
Victoria’s Ogden Point Poised to Break 2022 Cruise Call Record
After this week, only two calls remain: Norwegian Encore on October 13 and National Geographic Venture on October 18, the scheduled final visit of Victoria’s season.
Holland America Line
Holland America Adds Vancouver Cruise for 2027 Alaska Season
Noordam's 28-day Legendary Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice voyage departs Seattle June 6, crosses into the Arctic Circle and reaches the Bering Sea for a third year.
Norwegian Cruise Line
Victoria’s Ogden Point Schedules Nine Cruise Calls This Week
National Geographic Venture, with capacity for about 100 passengers, is scheduled to return October 18 for Victoria’s final cruise call of the 2026 season.
Holland America Line
Noordam Sails 28-Night Alaska-Hawaii Cruise From Seattle
After five sea days from Alaska, Noordam calls at Nawiliwili, Kahului and Hilo before a six-day Pacific crossing to complete the voyage on October 4, 2026.
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Encounter Cuts Cairns Overnight Over Channel Depths
Prepaid second-day Cairns excursions will be moved to the first day where space allows; those that cannot be rescheduled will be refunded.
Holland America Line
Holland America Moves Oosterdam Refit Up by Five Weeks
The dry dock is planned for Marseille, with Oosterdam the first of six Vista and Signature Class ships in a program valued at more than $500 million.
Holland America Line
Holland America Unveils Oosterdam Ocean Bar Redesign for 2027
Oosterdam and Zuiderdam will also add permanent Lido Pool bandstands for sailaway performances and Orange Party events beneath retractable glass roofs.
Princess Cruises
Crown Princess Opens Australia’s 2026-27 Cruise Season in Sydney
The call also wraps up Crown Princess’s one hundred fourteen-night world cruise, which visited forty-four destinations before crossing the South Pacific.
Holland America Line
Holland America Adds Nootka Sound to 2028 Alaska Cruises
Selected Great Alaska Explorer and Great Bear Rainforest sailings will enter Nootka Sound, a protected inlet with longstanding Nuu-chah-nulth history.