New cruise ship features innovative venues
Koningsdam during sea trials
The signing ceremony took place at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy. Following the signing, the Dutch flag was raised on the ship for the first time. Koningsdam is registered in the Netherlands.
The ship then headed to Civitavecchia (Rome) for its premiere voyage, which departed on April 8th. Following a series of premiere Mediterranean voyages, Koningsdam’s official naming ceremony will take place in Rotterdam on May 20th.
The 99,500-tonne vessel accommodates 2,650 guests and is, in the words of Holland America Line, the "ultimate expression" of the company’s brand evolution. Koningsdam debuts several innovative concepts and new public spaces and venues while retaining popular amenities that guests associate with the cruise line. The ship will feature Holland America Line’s first purpose-built staterooms for families and solo travelers among its 1,331 guest accommodations.
Following the naming festivities in May, the ship will head to its summer home port of Amsterdam and sail a series of northern Europe and Baltic cruises before returning to the Mediterranean in September. In the autumn, the ship will head across the Atlantic Ocean to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where it will homeport at Port Everglades and spend the season exploring the Caribbean.
