Holland America Line in 2024 will shine a highlight on Canada and New England cruises, deploying two ships to the area in the course of the April-to-October season. A particular expedition crusing provides visits to Greenland and a circumnavigation of Iceland.
29 Voyages on Canada/New England Roster
The 1,432-guest Volendam and the 1,964-guest Zuiderdam will anchor Holland America Line’s collection of cruises to Canada and New England in 2024 with a mixture of weeklong and longer, in-depth voyages to adventurous locations, together with Newfoundland, Greenland and Iceland.
A complete of 29 cruises, all of which start or finish in Boston, are supplied underneath the road’s Canada & New England Discovery collection that highlights the area’s maritime historical past, seafood delicacies and pure magnificence, the road introduced on January 23.
Beth Bodensteiner, Holland America Line’s chief business officer, mentioned, ”A Canada and New England cruise has all of it for vacationers trying to keep nearer to house however expertise a style of Europe, lovely surroundings, wonderful meals, pure magnificence and unimaginable historical past.”
She added: “Our expanded season allows travelers to explore the region from spring through autumn, including the popular fall foliage, and by offering longer cruises we can extend up to Greenland and Iceland for a truly unique vacation.”
Volendam to Circle Iceland in July
From mid-May to early October, Volendam will function 7-day Canada & New England Discovery cruises between Boston and Montréal, Québec, calling at Bar Harbor, Maine, Québec City, Québec; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; and Sydney and Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Historic Coasts cruises, additionally seven days and crusing roundtrip from Boston, can have the Rotterdam-class Volendam calling at Portland and Bar Harbor, Maine; Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada; and Halifax and Sydney.
Volendam additionally presents 10-day Newfoundland & New England Discovery cruises between Boston and Montreal, calling at Quebec City, Baie-Comeau and Havre-Saint-Pierre, Québec; Corner Brook, St. Anthony and St. John’s in Newfoundland; Halifax, and Portland. One 11-day departure calls at Portland, Saint John, Corner Brook, Charlottetown and Quebec’s Saguenay.
The ship will circumnavigate Iceland on a 24-day expedition roundtrip from Boston, departing July 27 and calling at six locations in Iceland and 10 ports in Greenland, Maine, and Nova Scotia, plus Labrador and Newfoundland.
Zuiderdam Joins the Cruise Series in August
From late August via September, the Vista-class Zuiderdam will sail seven-day Canada & New England Discovery itineraries between Boston and Québec City, visiting Bar Harbor, Charlottetown, Sydney and Halifax.
Cruisers can also e-book Volendam’s 13-day repositioning cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Montreal, from April 21 to May 4, and her 14-day repositioning cruise from Montréal to Fort Lauderdale from October 5 to October 19.
Zuiderdam will sail a repositioning cruise from Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale in October, on a date not but proven on the cruise line web site.
Early reserving incentives for the Canada/New England/Newfoundland/Iceland cruise collection embody Holland America’s Have It All premium package deal, which covers shore excursions, a beverage and specialty eating package deal, and pay as you go crew gratuities, amongst different companies.
Special Programs on Both Ships
Holland America mentioned that unique Canada/New England shore excursions shall be operated in partnership with Food & Wine journal and can spotlight the meals of the area, comparable to “farm-to-fork” delicacies in Quebec City, and Prince Edward Island’s oysters, lobster sliders and home-grown mussels.
Onboard the ships, cruisers can benefit from new leisure applications, comparable to a brand new Rolling Stone Lounge on Zuiderdam. It replaces the previous B.B. King’s Blues Club and expands performances of blues, rock and pop.
Both Zuiderdam and Volendam will host performances by a touring ensemble, a part of the road’s partnership with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, within the ship’s World Stage theaters.