Mission
Viejo, August 6, 2008
Cruise Line Spotlight: Holland America Line
Holland America Line began 135 years ago
as the Netherlands-America Steamship Company, a
cargo and passenger shipping line that sailed
between Rotterdam and the Americas. Today, it is
one of the world’s leading premium leisure cruise
lines. Its elegant, mid-size ships sail nearly 500
different itineraries to 314 ports of call on seven
continents.
The recent addition of the new ms
Eurodam brought the total number of ships in Holland
America’s fleet to 14. The Eurodam, a
2,104-passenger ship, is the first in Holland
America’s new Signature Class. The ship was
officially dedicated by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of
the Netherlands on July 1. After sailing in the
Baltic region this summer, the Eurodam will cross
the Atlantic to sail the coast of New England this
fall.
The Eurodam has a number of luxurious
features that are new to the cruise line, such as
Spa Staterooms. There are 56 of these special
cabins, which vary from inside staterooms to suites
with private verandahs. All are located on the top
two decks, in close proximity to the Greenhouse Spa
and Salon. They also have special spa amenities,
such as water features that provide soothing,
ambient background sound. Ten of the Spa Staterooms
located on the Observation Deck have
floor-to-ceiling windows and scalloped verandahs for
spectacular views.
Like staterooms across the fleet, those
on the Eurodam provide passengers with premium
amenities such as waffle weave terry cloth robes,
Egyptian cotton towels, flat panel TVs, DVD players,
lighted make-up mirrors and massaging shower heads.
The Eurodam also has new dining options,
including a pan-Asian restaurant called Tamarind.
Lunch at Tamarind features dim sum, the classic
Asian dumplings, with fusion sauces for dipping.
For dinner, guests can choose one of a variety of
Asian-inspired entrees or Rijsttafel, a Dutch
adaptation of the traditional Indonesian dinner.
Rijsttafel features rice served with a variety of
flavorful side dishes, including satay, steamed
vegetables, braised poultry and seafood steamed in
banana leaves.
While planning and building the Eurodam,
Holland America also enhanced the rest of its fleet
through its Signature of Excellence initiative. The
cruise line invested $425 million in enhancements to
the ships’ public spaces, accommodations, dining
rooms, service programs and itineraries.
To find out more about the features of
the Eurodam (ask about the airy new cabanas
available for rent on the Observation and Lido
Decks) and the rest of Holland America’s ships, talk
with your personal cruise expert at Cruise Holidays.
To find out more information, call
your cruise experts at
Cruise Holidays of Mission
Viejo 949-215-6700.
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