What is a Veranda on a Cruise Ship?

There’s no single standard for naming cruise ship cabin grades, which can sometimes make things a little confusing. With Insides, Interiors, Mini-Suites, Suites and so on, small differences can sometimes …

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HAL MS Koningsdam

Holland America MS Koningsdam Cabins To Avoid

MS Koningsdam is one of the best ships in the Holland America fleet, packed with great restaurants, stunning artworks, and plenty of places to unwind. It also has some fantastic …

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HAL Eurodam

Holland America Eurodam Cabins To Avoid

Following the success of the earlier Vista-class of ship for Holland America, the cruise line decided in 2008 to expand its fleet with a new class that enhanced the existing …

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Holland America Ships By Size & Age

Holland America is a former shipping company that switched to a full-time cruise company in 1989. Since then it has offered a sort of premium-mainstream brand of cruising – not …

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HAL MS Volendam

Holland America Volendam Cabins To Avoid

The MS Volendam is the only ship built prior to 2000 still sailing for Holland America Line. And despite her age, she still remains popular – a lot of cruisers …

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Holland America Zaandam Cabins To Avoid

The MS Zaandam is one of the oldest ships still sailing for the Holland America fleet. Part of the Rotterdam Class (often shortened to R-class), she is one of two …

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HAL MS Zuiderdam

Holland America Zuiderdam Cabins To Avoid

First launched in 2002, the MS Zuiderdam was the first Vista-class ship for Holland America, and thanks to a considerate renovation programme she remains a popular ship in the fleet. …

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HAL MS Westerdam

Holland America Westerdam Cabins To Avoid

The Holland America fleet is split into four different classes of ship, and the biggest of those is the Vista Class. It holds four ships, including Zuiderdam, Oosterdam and Noordam …

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HAL MS Nordam

Holland America Noordam Cabins To Avoid

First launched back in 2006, MS Noordam was the final ship in the Vista Class for Holland America Line. She follows a similar design to the other three ships in …

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