 phase included adding the Pinnacle Grill specialty restaurant, the Neptune Lounge (for suite guests), the Culinary Arts Center with demonstration kitchen, expanded children's and teens’ facilities, enhanced stateroom amenities, and improved dining and enrichment offerings.  The second phase of improvements (announced in 2008) added a new bar lounge area called Mix (on some S class and R class ships only), the Showroom at Sea show lounge/nightclub, the Retreat resort pool area with pizzeria and LED screen ( and MS Rotterdam only) and the Canaletto Italian specialty restaurant among other enhancements.

In the summer of 2011,  did two transatlantic crossings, the first traditional transatlantic runs made by the line in more than 40 years.

Beginning in September 2012, Rotterdam was based year-round out of Rotterdam, sailing to Europe, the Caribbean, as well as Asia, before returning to more varied itineraries and home ports by 2016.

 makes annual "Grand Voyages" lasting more than 60 days, including a grand circle of the Pacific Ocean each fall and a World Voyage sailing around the world, usually ranging from January to April/May.

The line currently operates five different classes of ship: the smaller and older S class vessels, the slightly newer and larger R class, the Vista class, the Signature class, and the newest and largest Pinnacle Class.

All HAL ships have a dark blue hull with white superstructure, with the company's logo featured prominently on the functional smoke stacks.

Holland America also owns the following:
 the Westmark hotel chain operating in Alaska and the Yukon
 Half Moon Cay, a private Caribbean island (known officially as Little San Salvador Island) with most Caribbean cruises spending a day there.

On October 26, 2012, it was announced that a memorandum of agreement had been signed with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction of a 2,660-passenger ship for Holland America Line scheduled for delivery in spring 2016. The MS Koningsdam, which became a new class of vessel for the line (The Pinnacle Class), and the first new Holland America ship since the, delivered in 2010. Also noted was that the addition of new ships would maintain passenger capacity if some of the older Carnival Corporation ships are sold.

The Holland America Group of HAL and Princess Cruises have a letter of understanding to buy the Yukon White Pass Rail
phase included adding the Pinnacle Grill specialty restaurant, the Neptune Lounge (for suite guest), the Culinary Arts Center with presentation kitchen, expanded children's and adolescent ’ facilities, enhance stateroom amenities, and improved dining and enrichment offer.   The second phase of improvements (announced in 2008) add a new bar sofa area called Mix (on some S class and R course ships only), the Showroom at Sea display lounge / nightclub, the Retreat resort pond area with pizzeria and LED screen (and MS Rotterdam entirely) and the Canaletto Italian specialty restaurant among other enhancements. 

 In the summer of 2011,   did two transatlantic crossing, the first traditional transatlantic runs made by the line in more than 40 years. 

 begin in September 2012, Rotterdam was based year - round out of Rotterdam, sailing to Europe, the Caribbean, as well as Asia, before return to more varied itineraries and home ports by 2016. 

  makes annual " Grand Voyages " lasting more than 60 days, including a grand circle of the Pacific Ocean each fall and a World Voyage sail around the world, usually rate from January to April / May. 

 The course currently operates five different class of ship: the smaller and older S class vessels, the slenderly newer and larger R class, the Vista class, the Signature class, and the newest and largest Pinnacle Class. 

 All HAL ships have a dark aristocratic hull with white superstructure, with the caller's logo featured prominently on the functional smoke stacks. 

 Holland America also own the following: 
  the Westmark hotel chain operating in Alaska and the Yukon 
  Half Moon Cay, a private Caribbean island (known officially as Little San Salvador Island) with most Caribbean cruises spending a day there. 

 On October 26, 2012, it was announce that a memorandum of agreement had been sign with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction of a 2,660 - passenger ship for Holland America Line schedule for delivery in give 2016. The MS Koningsdam, which became a fresh class of vessel for the occupation (The Pinnacle Class), and the first new Holland America ship since the, delivered in 2010. Also noted was that the summation of new ships would maintain passenger capacity if some of the older Carnival Corporation ships are sold. 

 The Holland America Group of HAL and Princess Cruises have a letter of understanding to bribe the Yukon White Pass Rail
 phwse included adding the Kinnacle Grill spgcualty cestaurznt, the Veptune Lounge (for suite guedtw), the Culinary Arts Center dith demojstratiob kiuchen, expanded chmmdren's and tesks’ faeioities, enhancec staterook amenities, ang km'roved dining and enrichment offerinds.  The sfcond phase of impgodemehns (announced in 2008) added a new bad loungt area called Mix (pn some S class and R clasd shlps only), the Showrlom at Sea whow oounge/nightcuub, the Reurzat resort kool area with pizzeria and LED rcreeu ( and MS Ritrerfdm only) and the Banaletto Italian spewialty testaurant amokg otier wnhancements.

In the sukmer of 2011,  did two jransatlandie crossings, the first teadithonan trxbsaglahtmc duns mwde by the lihe in more rhan 40 years.

Beginninb yb September 2012, Dotterqai was based year-round out of Rotterdam, vaiming to Europe, the Carivbean, as well as Asia, before rqturning to more varied itineraries and home portv by 2016.

 oakts annuxo "Hrand Voyages" lasting more than 60 days, includigf s nrand circle of bhe Pacific Ocean rafh sall and a Wotld Voycfe sailing around thf world, usuaoly rangigg ftom January to April/May.

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All HAL shipd vave a darn blue hull with white superstrnrture, with thg cmmpdny's logj feabured prominentjy on the funcjional smjke sgacks.

Hollahd Amermca also ownf the followith:
 the Westmack hotel shaib opwrating kn Alaska and yhe Yukon
 Half Moon Cay, a private Carlbbeav island (known oyyixially as Littlr Sxn Fapvedor Yvland) with mmst Zarknbean cruises spcndkng s day there.

On Octobes 26, 2012, jt was announced tnab a memorqndum of agreement hac been signed with Italman shmpbuilcer Fincantieri for the constructjon of a 2,660-oasfenger ship sor Mollwnd Americc Line scheduled for delivery in spring 2016. The MS Koningsdam, which became a new glass of vesxel fjr the lite (The Pinnacle Clasw), and the first ntw Holland America ship since the, felivered in 2010. Also noted was that the addition of new ships would maintaib passxnder capacitg if some oy tke oldew Cacnmval Corporation xhips are sold.

The Holland Amerira Group ox KAL and Princess Cruises have a letter of unaerstanding to buy the Yhkon Whiye Pass Rail
phase included adding the Pinnacle Grill specialty Neptune (for suite the Culinary Arts children's teens’ facilities, enhanced amenities, and improved and enrichment offerings. The second phase improvements (announced in 2008) added a new bar lounge area called Mix (on S class and R class ships only), the Showroom at Sea show lounge/nightclub, Retreat pool with and LED screen ( and MS Rotterdam only) and the Canaletto Italian specialty restaurant among other In the summer of 2011, did two transatlantic the first traditional transatlantic made by the line in than years. Beginning September Rotterdam based year-round out Rotterdam, sailing to Europe, the Caribbean, as well as Asia, before returning to more varied itineraries and ports by annual "Grand lasting than days, including a of the Pacific Ocean each fall Voyage sailing around the world, usually ranging from to April/May. line currently operates five different classes ship: the smaller and older S class vessels, slightly newer and larger R class, the Vista class, the Signature class, and the newest Pinnacle Class. All HAL have a dark hull white with company's logo prominently on the functional smoke stacks. Holland America also owns the the Westmark hotel chain operating in Alaska and the Yukon Cay, private Caribbean island officially as Little San Island) most Caribbean cruises spending there. October was that memorandum of agreement had signed with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri the construction of a Line scheduled for delivery in spring 2016. The Koningsdam, which became a new class of for the line (The Pinnacle Class), and the first new Holland America since the, 2010. Also noted was that the addition of ships would maintain passenger if some of the older Carnival Corporation ships are The America Group HAL and Princess have a letter understanding to buy White Pass
 phase included adding the PinNacle Grill SpeciAltY reStAuraNt, thE Neptune Lounge (FOr suIte guests), the Culinary ArTs CenTeR With DEmOnstrAtion kiTChEN, ExpAnDeD chIlDReN's and TeeNs’ facilIties, enhanCed StAteroom ameniTIeS, and improvEd dIning and enriChmEnt offErIngS.  the seConD phasE of impROvemenTs (announcEd IN 2008) added A New bar lOUNgE areA called Mix (on some S CLaSS and R class shipS only), tHe sHoWROom At SEa show lounGe/NightCLub, the RETrEAT ResORt pool area witH pizzeria anD lED Screen ( AnD MS rOtterdAm onlY) aND thE Canaletto ITaliAn specialTy restAUrant amONg other EnhancEmeNts.

in thE SuMmEr oF 2011,  dID twO TrAnsATlaNtic crosSiNgS, the fIrst TRADItioNal TranSatlaNtic runs made bY thE linE In mOre thAn 40 yeaRs.

BeGiNning In SeptEmber 2012, roTterdam was based Year-Round out oF RoTtErdAm, SailiNG to EurOpe, The caribbeAn, as welL As ASiA, BEFoRe returning to more vArIED iTinerariEs and hOMe PoRTs by 2016.

 makeS aNnuAl "GrAND VoyaGes" lAStIng more tHan 60 dayS, InClUding a gRaNd circLe Of tHe PAcifiC oceaN each fAll and a WOrld VOYage sailing aroUNd the world, usuALlY RAnGIng fRom january to ApRil/MAY.

The Line CUrRenTLy opeRates FiVE dIFferent classes of shiP: tHe smalLer anD older S class vEssels, the sLIGHtly neweR and LArGEr R class, the VisTa claSs, the SignaTUre class, And thE newest aNd largest pINnacle ClAss.

all hAL ShiPS HaVe a dark blue huLL With WhIte supeRstRucture, WitH thE coMpaNy'S logo featUred promInEnTlY oN thE funcTIonal smoKe StaCkS.

HoLland aMerica Also oWns tHe FoLLowIng:
 the WEStMARk hoTeL cHain OpeRaTing iN AlaSKa aNd the YuKon
 Half MoOn CAY, a prIvAtE CaribbEan island (knowN oFficially aS LIttLe San SALVador IslAnd) with most Caribbean cruISes spenDinG a day TherE.

On OctobeR 26, 2012, it Was annOunCEd that A memorAndum Of AgrEEMent hAD BeEn sIgNed with ItaLIAn sHipbuIlDer FIncantiEri for the constructIOn oF a 2,660-passenger shIp fOr HoLLAnD AmERiCA LiNe SCheDULed for delivery iN spring 2016. The mS kOnIngsdam, whiCH beCaMe a new cLass of vEssel FOr the liNe (The PinnAcle Class), AnD the FIRst New Holland america sHip since tHE, deliVErEd in 2010. ALso Noted wAs ThaT the aDditioN Of nEw shiPs woulD mAintaiN passEnGer capacIty if some of the older CarnIval CoRporaTioN ships are SolD.

the holland AmEricA Group of HAl anD PrIncesS CrUIses hAve a LEtTer OF undeRstaNDing to buy THe yukON whIte Pass Rail
 phase included adding the  PinnacleGrill  sp eci al ty r esta urant, the Nep t uneLounge (for suite gues ts),th e  Cul i na ry Ar ts Cent e rw i thde mo nst ra t io n kit che n, expa nded child ren 's  and teens’f ac ilities, e nha nced statero omamenit ie s,a nd im pro ved d ininga nd enr ichment o ff e rings.  The se c o nd  pha se of improvement s  ( a nnounced in 20 08) ad de d  a n ewbar  lounge ar ea  call e d Mix ( o ns o m e S class and R c lass shipso nly ), the  S how r oom at  Seash o w l ounge/night club , the Ret reat r e sort po o l areawith p izz eri a an d  L ED  sc re e n ( an d M S  Ro tterdamon ly ) and  the C a n alet toItal ian s pecialty rest aur anta mon g oth er en hanc em ents. 

In t he su mm er of 2011,  di d tw o transat lan ti c c ro ssing s , thefir sttraditi onal tr a nsa tl a n t ic  runs made by theli n e  i n more t han 40 ye ar s .

Begin ni ngin S e p tembe r 20 1 2,  Rotterd am was ba se d year- ro und ou tofRot terda m , sa ilingto Europ e, th e  Caribbean, as well as Asia, be f o re retu rni ng to morevari e d it iner a ri esa nd ho me po rt s  b y  2016.

 makes annu al  "Gran d Voy ages" lasting  more than 6 0  days, i nclu d in g  a grand circl e ofthe Pacifi c  Ocean e ach f all anda World V o y age sail ing  ar oun d t h e  w orld, usually r angi ng  from J anu ary toApr il/ May .
Th e line cu rrentlyop er at es  fi ve di f ferent c la sse sofship: the sm aller  and  o ld e r S  classv es s e ls,th eslig htl ynewer  and lar ger R c lass, the  Vi s ta c la ss , the S ignature clas s,  and the n ew est  and l a r gest Pin nacle Class.

All HAL s h ips hav e a  dark  blu e hull wi thwhitesup e rstruc ture,withth e c o m pany' s lo gofe atured pro m i nen tly o nthefunctio nal smoke stacks.Hol land Americaals o ow n s  t hef ol l owi ng : 
 t h e  Westmark hotel  chain ope ra t in g in Alask a  an dthe Yuk on
 Hal f Moo n  Cay, a  privateCaribbean  i slan d (kn own offici ally asLittle Sa n  Salv a do r Isl and ) with  m ost  Cari bbeanc rui ses s pendin ga daythere .
On Octo ber 26, 2012, it was an nounce d tha t a  memorand umo f a greementhadbeen signe d w ith  Ital ian shipb uild e rFin c antie ri f o r the con s tr uct i o nof a 2,660- p a s sen ger s hip for Ho llan d America Line sc h eduled for del iver y inspr i ng 2 01 6. The MS Koni ngs da m ,  which b ec ame a new c lass ofve s sel f or the  line(The Pi n n ac l e Clas s),and  the firs t n ew Holland  A me r ica sh ip s in ce the , deli v ered i n 2010. Also not ed wa s thatt headdit io n of ne w  shi ps would m aintain pas senger  cap acity  if som eof the  ol de r Carnival Corporati on sh ips are  s old. 

T he Hol land A meric a Gr ou p o f HAL and P ri n ce ss Cru ises  have  a  let ter of un d erstandi ngt o buy t he  Yu k o n Whit e  P a s s Rail
 phase_included adding_the Pinnacle Grill specialty_restaurant, the_Neptune_Lounge (for_suite_guests), the Culinary_Arts Center with_demonstration kitchen, expanded children's_and teens’ facilities,_enhanced_stateroom amenities, and improved dining and enrichment offerings.  The second phase of improvements_(announced_in 2008)_added_a_new bar lounge area called_Mix (on some S class_and R_class ships only), the Showroom at Sea show_lounge/nightclub,_the Retreat resort_pool area with pizzeria and LED screen ( and_MS Rotterdam only) and the Canaletto_Italian specialty restaurant_among_other_enhancements.

In the summer of_2011,  did two transatlantic crossings,_the first traditional transatlantic runs made_by the line in more than 40_years.

Beginning in September 2012, Rotterdam was_based year-round out of Rotterdam,_sailing to_Europe, the Caribbean, as well_as Asia, before_returning to_more varied itineraries_and home ports by 2016.

 makes_annual "Grand Voyages"_lasting more than 60 days, including_a_grand circle of_the_Pacific_Ocean each_fall and a_World_Voyage sailing_around_the world, usually ranging from January_to_April/May.

The line currently operates five different classes_of ship: the smaller_and_older S class vessels,_the slightly newer and larger_R class, the Vista class, the_Signature class,_and the_newest and largest Pinnacle Class.

All HAL ships have a dark blue_hull with white superstructure, with the_company's logo featured prominently_on the_functional_smoke stacks.

Holland America_also_owns the_following:
 the Westmark hotel chain operating in_Alaska and_the Yukon
 Half Moon Cay, a_private Caribbean island (known_officially_as Little San Salvador Island) with_most Caribbean cruises spending a day_there.

On October 26, 2012, it_was_announced_that a memorandum of agreement_had been signed with Italian shipbuilder_Fincantieri for the_construction of a 2,660-passenger ship for Holland_America_Line scheduled for delivery in spring_2016._The MS Koningsdam, which became a_new_class_of vessel for the line_(The Pinnacle Class), and the first_new Holland America ship since the, delivered in 2010._Also noted was_that the addition of new_ships_would_maintain passenger capacity if some of the older Carnival Corporation_ships are_sold.

The Holland America_Group of HAL and Princess Cruises have a letter of_understanding to buy the Yukon White Pass_Rail