Holland America has introduced particulars on its 2024 Europe season, together with a number of new itineraries that mix areas, extra 14+ day voyages, and enhanced northern European itineraries with new departure ports. The schedule contains 9 in a single day ports and 33 late-night departure cities.
From April to November 2024, dozens of distinctive seven to 35-day itineraries can be supplied on 4 ships: Nieuw Statendam, Rotterdam, Oosterdam, and Zuiderdam.
Holland America’s 2024 Europe season contains:
11 departure cities:
- Amsterdam
- IJmuiden
- Rotterdam
- Barcelona
- Boston
- Civitavecchia (Rome)
- Trieste (Venice)
- Copenhagen
- Piraeus (Athens)
- Reykjavik
- Fort Lauderdale
9 in a single day ports:
- Barcelona, Spain
- Civitavecchia, Italy
- Marghera (Venice), Italy
- Haifa, Israel
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Piraeus, Greece
- Rhodes, Greece
- Valletta, Malta
Northern Europe
Rotterdam
Rotterdam returns to its namesake metropolis in northern Europe in 2024, providing voyages roundtrip from Rotterdam. It will provide new seven-day cruises to Norway, Sweden, and Denmark; new 14-day cruises to England, Scotland, Ireland, and Belgium; seven-day Norwegian Fjords voyages; and 14-day Baltic sailings to Norway, Denmark, Germany, Finland, and Sweden; amongst others.
Nieuw Statendam
Nieuw Statendam affords northern Europe cruises to the Baltic, British Isles, Norway, and the Northern Isles of Scotland and Iceland. The itineraries vary from seven to 14 days and sail roundtrip from Copenhagen, roundtrip from Rotterdam, or between the 2 cities.
New in 2024 are seven-day cruises between Copenhagen and Reykjavik with calls in Norway or Scotland and Iceland. A brand new 11-day cruise visits Norway, Iceland, and Greenland. An “Ultimate Viking Explorer” 21-day journey roundtrip from Copenhagen heads to 13 ports in Norway, Scotland, Iceland, and Greenland, retracing the route that Vikings as soon as made throughout the area.
Zuiderdam
In May, Zuiderdam sails a 14-day northern Europe cruise that explores Norway, Germany, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark, adopted by a 21-day “Ultimate Viking Explorer” journey round Iceland, Greenland, and Scotland. The itineraries may be mixed to kind a 35-day sojourn that features 10 international locations and 23 ports of name.
In June, Zuiderdam will sail from IJmuiden to Boston on a 21-day “Viking Passage” cruise that explores Norway, Iceland, Greenland, and Canada. This departure may be mixed with the “Ultimate Viking Explorer” to kind a 42-day Collectors’ Voyage with 21 distinctive ports of name.
Canary Islands
Nieuw Statendam will return to the Canary Islands on a 14-day cruise departing April 21 roundtrip from Rotterdam. It can even embrace visits to Madeira, Gibraltar, and Spain.
Mediterranean
Oosterdam
Oosterdam will sail the complete 2024 Europe season within the Mediterranean on versatile cruises roundtrip from Piraeus or between Barcelona, Trieste, Civitavecchia, and Piraeus. Itineraries will vary from seven to 14 days and canopy the japanese and western Mediterranean, together with Greece, Turkey, Tunisia, Israel, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, France, and Spain.
Nieuw Statendam
Nieuw Statendam sails 14-day cruises between Civitavecchia and Piraeus, and roundtrip from Piraeus. The itineraries head to the japanese Mediterranean, together with Italy, Egypt, Turkey, Croatia, Montenegro, and Greece. The ship can even discover the Holy Land on a 14-day cruise in October that features an in a single day at Haifa.
Transatlantic
The common “Voyage of the Vikings” returns in 2024 on Zuiderdam. Departing July twentieth, the 35-day journey sails roundtrip from Boston and calls at ports in Maine, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Norway. The itinerary can also be supplied in 17 and 18-day segments from Boston to Rotterdam or Rotterdam to Boston.
New for 2024, Bermuda is again on two transatlantic itineraries from Fort Lauderdale: Nieuw Statendam crosses in April with visits to Bermuda, France, Guernsey, and Belgium en path to Rotterdam, whereas Zuiderdam visits Bermuda, Ireland, England, France, and Belgium on a May crossing to IJmuiden.
In April, Rotterdam and Oosterdam cross the Atlantic, departing Fort Lauderdale for Rotterdam and Barcelona, respectively.
In October and November, Nieuw Statendam, Rotterdam, and Oosterdam make their approach again to Fort Lauderdale by way of Civitavecchia, Rotterdam, and Barcelona, respectively.
Collectors’ Voyages
Many of those voyages may be prolonged into Collectors’ Voyages, by combining two seven-day cruises, seven and 14-day cruises, or longer non-repeating voyages.
‘Have It All’ Early Booking Bonus
When a brand new cruise season opens and visitors ebook with the “Have It All” premium bundle, for a restricted time they’ll obtain further perks and upgrades to the present Have It All bundle.
Have It All will improve to an Elite Beverage Package and Premium Wifi Package, in addition to included pay as you go gratuities as a bonus, along with the already included specialty eating and shore excursions.
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