Introducing ms Koningsdam! Name of New Pinnacle Class Ship Revealed
Holland America Line revealed the name of its new 99,500-ton cruise ship slated for delivery in February 2016 will be ms Koningsdam (pronounced with a long ō sound, as in cone, KOH-ningsdam). While the name pays homage to the company’s rich heritage and deep roots in the Netherlands, it also reflects a new era with a bold name that is an original in Holland America Line’s 141-year history. The 2,650-passenger ship is an evolution in design for the line — a new Pinnacle Class — and is being built at Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard.
Since 1883 every Holland America passenger vessel has borne the “dam” suffix, and ms Koningsdam carries on that tradition. The word koning means “king” in Dutch, and the name celebrates the majestic new ship. The name also pays honor to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, the first king of the Netherlands in over a century.
Holland America Line has a long, proud history with the Netherlands. All 15 premium cruise ships fly the Dutch flag as they sail throughout the world, to more than 400 ports of call. The historic greatness of the line’s Dutch heritage is shared with nearly one million guests each year. And the line has many Dutch employees, including most of the fleet’s captains and officers.
Many of Holland America Line’s ships have been christened by members of the Dutch Royal Family over the past 75 years. Most recently, ms Nieuw Amsterdam was christened by Her Royal Highness Princess Máxima in 2010. And in 2008 ms Eurodam was christened by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.
“In choosing the name Koningsdam, we are honoring our rich Dutch heritage while reflecting that we’re entering a new era as a company,” said Stein Kruse, chief executive officer of the Holland America Group. “This new Pinnacle Class ship will be our largest, most contemporary vessel, and it was only fitting to give it a name that embodies great achievement for the future, while embracing timeless tradition.”
Holland America Line was founded in the Netherlands in 1873 as the Netherlands-American Steamship Company headquartered in Rotterdam. The original headquarters building still stands today as the Hotel New York on the Wilhelmina Pier, with the company’s European headquarters located nearby.
New design for a new flagship
When it debuts in February 2016, ms Koningsdam will be a new type of ship for Holland America Line. At 99,500 gross tons and carrying 2,650 guests and 1,025 crew members, the vessel is the largest ever built for the company. The increased size provides more opportunities to add new public spaces and venues, and several innovative features will debut on ms Koningsdam. Familiar spaces and amenities currently featured across the Holland America Line fleet will also be found on the new ship.
To bring a fresh vision to ms Koningsdam, Holland America Line tapped Adam D. Tihany, one of the world’s pre-eminent hospitality designers. Tihany joins distinguished maritime designer and architect Bjorn Storbraaten who worked with Holland America Line on ms Nieuw Amsterdam and ms Eurodam. The two firms will create a modern and contemporary ambiance while incorporating Holland America Line’s classic hallmarks.
To get you more excited about the new ship, here are a few more photos from the recent Keel Laying ceremony that signaled the official beginning of construction of the ship.
Will you be sailing on ms Koningsdam? Tell us below if you’re planning on booking a cruise on the new flagship!
Where is the maiden voyage going to sail? Would LOVE to be aboard!!
Sooooo excited!!
We are big HAL fans–count us in!!!
Love to sail on this new ship!
Look forward to sailing on the new ship!
Looking forward to getting more info.
We are very interested in sailing on the new ship Koningsdam. Thank you for all information and scheduling.
Where will this ship sail to and when can we sign up for inaugural sailing??
I have always desired to be on an inaugural voyage and I can’t think of a better cruise line to choose than HAL. May you have fair winds and calm seas. :)
The design line is identified properly, the Holland America Line ships are happier to make beautiful line, we ourselves are the Rotterdam been away to St Petersburg and this ship this year, has stolen our hearts (this could not be otherwise given my back name and born on the river Rotte), we certainly intend to follow year again to go away. I hope we can visit.’s new ship when it come into his home
Sincerely,
Maarten v.Dam
nice name i like it – i would wonder what holland america will have new features in new ship
The ship is tot big!!!
WOW !! Very much looking forward to hearing more about your new-comer for the HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. Yes a perfect name “Koningsdam”
Greetings Family Kessels.
What itineraries will be available for the ms Koningsdam. I would be interested in receiving information on your new ship.
We are looking forward to cruising on this new ship and will watch for the itineraries!!!!
We have 150+ days with HAL but will not book any more as long as smoking is allowed on the balconies. So it is uncertain if we will sail on the Koningsdam.
Yes I would like to sale on the kingingsdam .keep me informed
WOW !!! To take a maiden voyage on a brand new HAL vessel, what a dream.
I have always wanted to be on a maiden voyage. This ship is larger than I like but I want to be one of the first to check it out. Please let me know when I can book my cruise. Thank you Holland America.
Please keep me informed as I would like to sail on the kingingsdam
Would love to sail on this: love all the HAL ships and service, and it would be so much fun to be a part of this one!
This really sounds fantastic.we have not tried your ships yet but we would likevto be considered.thankyou…
Please keep me informed as I would like to sail on the kingsingdam
We have not yet cruised with you but am looking foward to it in 2016 !! Thankyou for consindering us
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With ten Holland America cruises booked so far, why not at least one on the Koningsdam? Are we there yet?
Dan
We are very interested booking a cruise on board your newest ship.
No, I will not be sailing on the new ship. I prefer your smaller ships, and I would not cruise on anything larger than 2,000 passengers. Instead I would opt for a different itinerary other than the one the large ship is taking. You need to listen to your customers before heading off in a different direction than the one that has been successful for you in the past.
Not planning on booking on this beautiful ship as we prefer the smaller vessels for their intimacy. One of the nice things about the current sizes are they are easier to get around.
I might!
I’m sorry you are falling into the trap of “bigger is better.” One of the main reasons I have sailed so often with HAL is because of it’s smaller ships. Sad to see this happen.
The name is interesting and a nice tribute to the new King. ..I think most people were expecting Statendam(maybe for a future sister). Please bring her to New York and schedule a short sampler cruise as the Eurodam did when new so those in NY with limited timecan have an opportunity to travel in her.
Can’t wait to see the itinerary for the maiden voyage and following ones!
Itinerary for the yr 2016 ?? including prices … Love Holland America
Love your cruise line. Would like to book this cruise but need to know where it is cruise to. Please let me know
We look forward to sailing on the Koningsdam.
Mooi .ik hoop ook een x mee te kunneb
Yes very interested in going on your new ship !!!!
Congarulations to this new ship.
We are very interested joining this ship next year and we are looking forward for an interesting offer.
Greatings from Germany
Karin &Stephan
Depends on itinerary starting in singapore in dec with hal cant wait
So ready for this new ship
When andere when i know the destanation we will book a cruise on the new ship
Hope to sail again but just retired not sure if we can afford to. We really wanted to do a European cruise this year to celebrate our 40 the wedding anniversary but just could not afford. Maybe someday. Love Holland America.
I love Holland Americas string quartet before and after dinner. I love the class of the ship, the kindness of the crew and the bathtubs.
I want to sail on this ship in 2016. When can I know it’s sailing schedule?
I’m telling my husband right now! Yea!
Yes, would love to sail on the new ms Koningsdam in the year 2016. I have sailed on many cruise ships, and Holland America is the best! Can’t wait to see the dates and itineraries so that we can go ahead and book ASAP.
My partner and I love Holland America Line and have been waiting for a new ship to cruise on. We can not wait!
It’s a tad big for me — but I’ll be happy to give it a try. Just make the library big and lovely and with plenty of views. Loved the library on Zaandam!
(Never again Celebrity Constellation — with its tiny, inside “library” that was an insult to the word.)
Keep me updated. I’ll decide on a cruise on the Koningsdam when I see the itineraries. Love to cruise on HAL because of the unique ports of call.
personally I prefer your smaller ships I don’t think I’ll be going on the large one like that
We would like to cruise on the Koningsdam if you could do a round trip out of Seattle. We can not get back to Seattle if you drop us off in Vancouver, B.C. or San Diego. We love your line and would love another cruise.
I expect that my next cruise will be on this new ship. Just got off the Oosterdam and I really missed the Tamarind experience on the smaller ship.
Too big. I love your smaller ships. I cruise to get away from crowds. Smaller ships you can get to know people and the staff. Larger ships you are lost in the throngs. Best of luck, I am sure it will be lovely. 2$Bill
Next cruise booked with HAL is May 2015, then will be thinking about our next 2015 cruise.
Yes, we would be interested. Love HAL
I can hardly wait.
we are interested in the maiden voyage of the ship
if possible keep us up for details
Looking forward to sailing on her.
Love this cruise line, so always interested in news about their fleet. Great concept & name for the ship. Can’t wait to hear about maiden voyage, maybe it will even leave from Tampa. Exciting news!
yes we are very interested in the maiden voyage of the new ship in 2016 please keep us update..
we sailed on the last maiden voyage on the Neiuw Amsterdam
Aloha,
I’m ready!
We like your smaller ships, that isvwhynwe cruise on Holland America.
We will still be interested in the amentities that will be new on this ship.
( hopefully not a shopping mall and ice skating rink)
Sailing with you February, 2015….looking forward to the South Seas.
Can’t wait she looks fabulous in the photo.
Would love to know details on the maiden voyage of this ship. Please keep us posted!
We might be interested depending on the itinerary.
Looks awesome. HAL is a great cruise line
Will depend on which cruise route the ship will operate. For now our next cruise will be in November The Caribien and in 2015/2016 it will probably be Australia / New Zealand. But who nows a maiden voyage of this ship sounds great
Would love to try it out.
Good wishes with your launch. We will still sail on your smaller ships if they have good itineries!!!
We like HAL because the ships are smaller and we get better service and more personal attention. We were privileged to go on the Eurodam’s second voyage. I won’t rule out on the new ship, but we have been on 9 of the “dam” ships – some of them two or three times and they are all great.
We are sailing this Jan 23th on the Zuiderdam, hope the new ship is going to do 10 days in the Caribbean .
We really prefer the smaller ships, and longer itineraries.
the ship loods good, but I like the Statendam classic besy
I am sure it will be a beautiful ship. I love the larger ships or newer ships. Don’t like the old little ships because you have to pay a fortune for a room with a balcony.
I meant to type : I like Statendam class best, nice intimate ships
The name Koningsdam is not to my liking, thee are other dams in Holland that Hal had not used ; Schiedam, Appingedam, leerdam
Too big for us! We prefer your small to mid-size ships.
not my cup of tea.. way way too big .. I’ll pass on this one as I have on all the larger HAL ships.. big mistake by HAL going larger and into a ‘fad’ these days for larger ships.. on paper HAL sees money and I’m sure they’ll do good with it.. probably by the same higher-ups making the same mistake that ruined the Veendam and Rotterdam
we like to sail the maiden voyage of the ship
if possible keep us up for details
I’m sure HAL will make this a great ship, however smaller ships are what makes HAL so great. I want to feel like a guest, not a number. Sorry, but I’ll go with smaller ships.
We have been on 8 cruises w/ HAL on 4 different ships. We definitely prefer the smaller ships, Massdam /Statendam. The smaller ships are one of the reasons we love HAL. We were on the Eurodam and we felt like it was too big for our liking. On the smaller ships you get great individualized service and you have the opportunity to get to know the crew. Thumbs up from us for the smaller ships!
Have two booked in 15 but would be interested if special pricing
We have been happy with our two last Cruise with Noordam.Would be interested to know more Regarding the new ship Maiden voyage!We enjoyed the penthouse suite!
Love the HAL ships. Look forward to doing the maiden voyage!!!
I can’t wait. Question and if you know the answer please let me know. I followed online the build of the Eurodam with almost daily pictures, will HAL be doing this again with this ship? If so where, thanks…..
Unfortunately, we won’t be sailing on this ship. It is too big. We thought the Eurodam and Nieuw Amsterdam were big, but this is much bigger. Also, you have totally gotten rid of a Promenade Deck that looks out to sea. I love sitting and walking around the Promenade Deck and being able to see the water or the land as I walk. Now there are only lifeboats!!! Mobs of people jammed on the top deck to do scenic cruising definitely doesn’t appeal!!!
Excellent name!! I am very pleased that HAL has chosen to maintain the Dutch heritage in naming this ship.
We will try it sometime, but our preference is strongly with the smaller ships, Prinsendam, Volendam and the like.
As soon as I can get a itinerary. We will be booking a cruise.
I think the Princendam is still our favorite ship, but look forward to seeing what itinerary this new ship will have.
Saling on M/S NOORDAM by March 2015 , hope ill be on Koningsdam in 2016 for his Maiden voyage ! Where it Will be ??
Really looking forward to sailing on the Koningsdam wherever she sails!!! HAL is our favorite cruise line! And like others I hope there is NOT an ice skating rink, rock climbing wall, but ALL the things that we like HAL for like their GREAT Singers and Dancers and Production Shows, Wonderful Filipino and Indonesian staff, Delicious foods inducing the SPECIAL meals/celebrations on the Lido deck, Elegant dining rooms from which you can watch the world go by, Interesting Ports of Call, and many other things that make HAL so SPECIAL AND ELEGANT!!!
Yes! My husband and I am eager to sail on the maiden voyage of the Koningsdam! How do we find out about booking?
I am so looking forward to seeing the newest member of the Holland America Ships. What a exciting time for you all. Congratulations.
So Koningsdam it is. Now the question is what new features are to included to distinguish herself from the other Signature and Vista class vessels. I presume her itineraries will be initially summer in Europe and winter in the Caribbean.
We, like many others who have posted really favor the smaller HAL ships. The Nieuw Amsterdam is the largest ship in the fleet and we sailed on her for a delightful 24 day Mediterranean cruise during her first year and enjoyed it, but it was not the “super-size,” ships the other lines have (and we have tried). We have cruised HAL 9 times, all on different ships, and are scheduled for another European cruise next summer. The Celebrity and Carnival ships we have been on when compared to HAL leave much to be desired, but the Princess Line has actually made itself our 2nd favorite. One thing concerns us after reading the specs is the passenger to crew ratio, we have noticed over the years that the crew has a lot more to do and the old ratio of almost 2 to 1 is now almost going to be double. We have been spoiled by having 2 cabin attendants for the times we usually sail in a suite, if that is cut back you might be losing some important service to your customers.
As we take an yearly trip in Feb. the maiden voyage would be great. Love the Amsterdam and Eurodam the dinning options are great. The news about the new cooking school sounds great to us foodies. The times we have had dinner with the chef or eaten on top of the ship have been the highlights of the trip.
When can we book for the maiden voyage? We don’t care what the itinerary is, we’ll go.
We are interested.
Can’t wait to sail on the inaugural voyage in February 2016. There is nothing like HAL and really is in a different league. It takes me away from the real world into paradise.
Interested in maiden voyage especially .
Yes
My husband’s and well as my choice for cruising is Holland America. Our preference is the smaller ships but have cruised on the Nieuw Amsterdam and thoroughly enjoyed the trip. We would be interested in this ship also.
Would love to get an email announcing the maiden voyage.
Too big, too many passengers. We like the Amsterdam or Statendam and long itineraries. We like to get to know the crew and other passengers. Also a wrap around promenade deck is a must for us.
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The new ship looks terrific.
What are the “new public spaces”you mention in the article?
Where will it be cruising?
Anyway, well done HAL and shipbuilding team.
We only cruise on HAL. We have already booked a 14 day Alaska cruise for next July to say goodbye to the Statendam. It was the first ship we cruised on for our Honeymoon in 2000. We will celebrate our 15th anniversary on her next year. We love HAL because of the smaller ships. Depending on the itenerary we might try this new ship. Please continue to sail with the smaller ships. We will also celebrate our 100 days at sea with HAL on this trip.
The “King Dam” is a little larger than I would like, but I look forward to sailing on her, at least once. No bigger HAL, we love the small ships and their uniqueness and personality.
The new ms Koningsdam shows that HAL is maintaining its rich and deep Dutch tradition while keep it self up to date with the highest and newest standard at tendering hospitality services in premium cruise ship industry. What a perfect blend and i cannot see anything better than that. Keep it up HAL!
We are verry curious!!
Lovely ship I really like to join this ship
Yes we would be interested please keep us posted
Would luv to see the itinerary for the maiden voyage. Would very much be interested. We luv Holland America. Thank you.
Very interested in the maiden voyage, please do keep us posted!
Great name. We all speculated about the new name : Leerdam, Statendam(since the present one is sold), but it will be Koningsdam. Our King and queen will be pleased and i won’t be surprised if the will christened by King Willem Alexander.
I certain will attend the maiden voyage.
We have just completed our first cruise on the Cunard Queen Elizabeth and we are HOOKED!
We would be interested in cruising on the new Koningsdam when it is complete
Nice!
Would love details on the maiden voyage, please keep US informed. Any news on the 2016 Viking trip
My husband and I would like to be on the maiden voyage if all works out well for us.
We would definitely be interested in the maiden voyage. I understand some folks have already made reservations so we would like to know how to do this.
Thank you!
My wife and I Love Holland America cruises. We have been on two and look forward to the next one. Thank you for being such a great cruise ship company!
Would be very interested in seeing an itinerary!
Would definitely be interested! We’ll be celebrating our 50th Wedding Anniversary that year!
Please keep me up to date on the maiden voyage. Hey! Thanks
We would love to be on board of the Koningsdam on her maiden voyage in 2016, this would be the Pinnacle of our cruise experiences. Please keep us informed
We would love to be part of this fabulous new ship’s maiden voyage in 2016 if at all possible and will keep a watchful eye for your future news re sailing dates and itineraries.
I definitely plan on sailing on the maiden voyage as well as attending the christening. I did both for the Eurodam and enjoyed every minute of it. Keep us posted on the itinerary.
Yes, We would love to be part of the maiden voyage!
We also are very excited about the new addition to our fleet and expect that itineraries will be published and the ship open for bookings sometime in October. We will notify travel agents and Mariners when the ship opens for sale. We look forward to seeing you all onboard!
Can’t wait to sail this new ship.
Wow… awesome.
I hope I can joint work at there
Can hardly wait to sail on her.
Looking forward to the publishing of the “Koningsdam” itineraries next month. Wow, she looks so beautiful!
We would just love to be on board for the maiden sail of the Koningsdam. Another DAM good schip!!
Wow, She looks gorgeous…please, can You make the photo-story like Costa for Costa Diadema? We’d like to see Her growin’up…
She will sail our beautiful Med Sea?
I can’t wait to see MS Koningsdam!!!!!
Love the “dam” ships !I am sure the new ship will be lovely.Hope we can join the Maiden Voyage.
Love the “Dam”ships!Hope we can go on the Maiden voyage.
We are extremely interested in sailing on this beautiful ship. I would love to celebrate my 50th birthday on board. Please keep us posted!
we also plan on sailing on the earliest cruises. I hope they add a supper club like on Carnival along with Pinnacle and Tamarind. That was the best specialty dining we have had on any ship.
I AM VERY INTERESTED IN YOUR NEW SHIPS VOYAGE. KEEP ME POSTED.
THANKS
We love to cruise in Holland America, and look forward to the new ship. Please keep us posted.
We too were on the Eurodams ‘Voyage of the Viings’ and would be most interested in sailing on the maiden voyage of the MS Koningsdam :-) Please release her Itinerary as soon as possible.
I hope i can join to the new ship koningsdam engine dept….
Thank you
WE LOVE HAL – LOOKING FORWARD TO SAILING ON THE MAIDEN VOYAGE –
yes, we like THE be on THE maidenvoyage.
Just returned from another fabulous cruise. Look forward to sailing on the new ship.
A voyage on the Koningsdam sounds wonderful. It would be our sixth Hollad America cruise unless we take another before the new ship sails.
yes, we like THE be on THE maidenvoyage.
My wife and I would love to be on maiden voyage. We have been sailing holland America since 1996.
It looks very elegant. I did not see where this ship initial itinerary, but I /we would very much like to be on it’s Inaugural Cruise.
I will do all that is possible to travel onboard this beautiful and majestic ship. I am one of Holland Americas biggest fans. I am extremely excited about this new ship. It too has the perfect name. I will count down the days to it’s christening.
We enjoy the smaller HAL ships. Why are the newer ships always “larger”? In my opinion, larger is not “better”… Ships with 1200-1400 guests are perfect.
It mast be a fabulous ship, can’t wait to join it.
would like to do our 300th cruise day on it, but that will be next year on the ms Rotterdam.
hope the new interiror desgner does it as well as Frans Dingemans did with nearly the whole fleet
Nice name, not a dam name I expected, but looking forward to sail on her.
My Wife would love to be on the maiden voyage .Please keep us informed as the booking time gets closer. Robin and Lesley
We would certainly put our names down for her maiden cruise. Dare to dream.
Hi, we have over 1,000 days on Holland America, and were on the maiden voyage of the Statendam and the Eurodam.
We would love to do the same on the Koningsdam!
Please keep us informed.
Keith and Diane Millard
I would like to join the maiden voyage of the Koningsdam.
Would like to be informed !
Please keeps me informed as to the 1st available booking for the maiden voyage of the Ms Koningsdam. My wife and I would love to be aboard for the maiden voyage. Thank_you.
We like verry much to go on her first trip. Shake down.
Please let us know wen.
Ho Yes! we would certainly like to be on board for the maiden voyage. Keep in touch.
Thanks
Fernande et Henri
Excited at the prospect of a new ‘dam’ ship. Most definitely would like to go on inaugural cruise!
Our favorite is the Prinsendam.
This new ship is TOOO big. but, it is obvious what you are doing.
Good luck with it…we’ll look for smaller ones.
exciting definitely keep us informed
How exciting! I would love to be on her maiden voyage.
Congratulation. We would love to sail on the maiden voyage. We are sure to enjoy as usual.
looks like a winner. what will her itinerary be?
We look forward to sailing on the maiden voyage of the Koningsdam.
We have been cruising on Prinsendam, Maasdam, Veendam, Noordam and Rotterdam.
Now we would love to cruise on the new Konigsdam
We will wait for more information
When is the maiden voyage
What port will be home to her
Whats the english meaning of the name
We like very much to go on her first trip
Please let is know when
My husband and I would love to sail aboard MS Koningsdam please keed us informed of her maiden voyage and future voyages. Margaret Cole
We like very much to go on her first trip
Please let us know enen
Very much expected and long time awaited newbuilding! Would love to sail on her…….
We would love to be on board for the shakedown , we did it on the QM2, and it was a wonderful experience.
Keep me informed please!
Great name! fit for a great company. Looking forward for its schedule.
We would like to be informed as to the schedule of the Maiden Voyage. Thank you.
We’ll definitely sail on her. Put us on the list for information about her Maiden Voyage.
Looks fantastic. If she sails through the Panama canal, we will be there.
We are looking forward to sailing aboard the Koningsdam in her maiden year as we did on the Nieuw Amsterdam in 2010.
Please keep me posted on her forthcoming voyages.
Surprised at new name but it is fitting to add to all those dam ships!!
Would love to be on maiden voyage where ever it may be
Looking forward to hearing details soon!!
Love to sail on it. 2016 is sooooo far away
Would like to be on the maiden voyage please keep us informed when sailing dates are known
Na ons laaste cruise op de eurodam zijn wij zeer benieuwd naar de koningsdam.
Hou ons op de hoogte.
We are looking forward to sail on the ms Koningsdam. Keep us informed please.
Re Koningsdam first sailing schedule and ports, can you email to me, Thanks
I possibly would like to take the maiden voyage. Let me know the itineraries for the new ship when they come out. I would also like to do a panama canal and it would be fun to do it on a new ship.
A spectecular, beautiful lined ship. We would love to sail on her maiden voyage
Our first cruise was on the Zandam, we were smitten and we have had many since on Holland America and will continue to do so god willing. They are the best!
So looking forward to the initial itinery
We will try to take the koningsdam from Fort Lauderdale in March or April if possible…
Beautiful ship, we love to go on board on the first maiden voyage. Please keep us informed when it will sailing on her first trip. Thank you!
Great put us on the mailing list. We now have 55 cruises with HAL and 820 days and would love to sail on the Koningsdam when she gets to America.
Please put us on the mail list. We have now 55 cruises with HAL and 820 days and would love to be on the first sailing from America.
Gefeliciteerd met de bouw van dit nieuwe schip. Wij zijn benieuwd naar de routes en hopen, evenals bij vorige reizen met andere schepen, ook met dit nieuwe schip mooie cruises te kunnen maken.
Most interested in the maiden voyage on the new ship. This would be a wonderful way to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary.
As a 4**** Mariner I would love to sail on the maiden trip with the M.S. Koningsdam as I did on the Eurodam and the Nieuw Amsterdam.
We were on the maiden trip of the Eurodam and the maiden trip of the Nieuw Amsterdam.
Of course we look forward for the maiden trip of the Koningsdam.
Antonie Vandermade, Johanna Tenhaaf
Anxiously awaiting her itinerary. I love HAL. |Certainly a Signature of Excellance.
To be on the maiden voyage of this majestic vessel would be a bucketlist item for sure. Please keep me updated.
Have been on many Holland cruises but never a maiden cruise….would love to be on the maiden cruise of the Ms Koningsdam. Reading about her, she sure sounds beautiful…I’m very excited to see more pictures and learn more about her. Please keep me updated. Thank you.
Wow! Another ‘dam’ ship. Pls inform us: wanna be on maidens trip. Gl with building it.
Sorry to see your going for the larger capacity ships. Like the less than 2000 passenger ships. To hard for us Senior citizens to get around.
Would absolutely love to be on the maiden voyage. Was lucky enough to visit the
Maasdam, the Amsterdam, the Rotterdam and the Noordam before their first official
sailing and hope to see the Koningsdam as well, if not actually sail on her first voyage. Please keep me “in the loop”!
Holland American has nice clean and beautiful ships.
Like all the other HALsters noted, we would certainly love to sail on the maiden voyage. Holland America is our premier choice for cruising.
Really looking forward to cruising on this awesome ship.
As a 4**** Mariner I would very much like to sail on the Koningsdam for the maidentrip, as I did aswell on the Eurodam and the Nieuw Amsterdam.
As 5 star mariners we would like to be on the maiden trip of the ms Koningsdam. Please keep us informed.
We hope to sail with her one time !!!
We only have one Holland America cruise under our belt. But with retirement on the horizon, I can’t think of anything more exciting than this maiden voyage! We will keep watching to get all of the sailing information.
Been sailing HAL since 1958 – maiden voyages of Westerdam, Eurodam, and Nieuw Amsterdam – I’m ready for Koningsdam maiden voyage!
Wij, 6 familieleden, vinden het prachtig dat het schip wordt genoemd Koningsdam. Het is ongetwijfeld naar Koning Willem Alexander vernoemd, die in 2014 Koning is geworden van Nederland. Wij hebben onze belangstelling voor deelname aan de eerste cruise reeds aangemeld bij ons reisbureau Zeetours in Rotterdam.Wij zouden verheugd zijn ons deze cruise mee te mogen maken.
We have sailed on 10 cruises with Holland, the 11th one coming up in April, 2015. We are looking forward to this new ship and plan to sail on her. Keep us informed as to maiden voyage!
Please keep us posted on sailing dates and itineraries for this new ship. Can’t wait to see the Holland America touch done on such a grand scale.
Congratulations to your new achievement!
May it always sail succesfully as all your other ships to please your passengers with spacious rooms, good food, wonderful staff and more…
Too many passengers! Please stay with mid sized ships.
My wife and I will sail on the new Koningsdam as we have sailed on everyother HAL ship beginning with the old Nordam.
I’m concerned that this ship is too big. The current, smaller fleet fills a nice size niche. How will you maintain the Holland experience when everything is bigger and more crowded?
A lot of my best memories of my belated husband and myself we’re on your dam ships. I hope to find a cabin mate so I can go on Your new ship, please keep me informed thank you.
VERY interested. When will the deck plans and concept drawings be available? Workning on clearing our calendars for her Maiden Voyage.
When and where ?
Please keep us informed about booking the maiden voyage. This would be an amazing retirement celebration!
Dianne & Robert
Wow !
Naturally we would like to sail with this “Dam” for the first trip !
We hope to get some more informations.
We would love to sail on this beautiful ship. We are looking forward to seeing its sailing schedule.
My wife and I look forward to sailing on the newest dam ship.
My wife Rosemary and I would like to be kept informed of the details for the maiden voyage – currently 3-star mariners but working on improving our total !
Please send deck plans and all sailings out of the west coast of north america.
Congratulations on your newest ship. Please keep us informed about future sailing dates and itineraries.
Bob and Loretta
Great name for a wonderful ship! We are looking forward to sail on it. Keep us informed.
It looks great, the largest of the H A L Ships yet still has that midship size feel about it. I hope that we will be able to cruise on her!
Sounds like a very exciting time for Holland America. Please keep us up to date with cruises available on Ms Koningsdam
Please keep me informed on her maiden voyage
Thx
I will celebrate my 70th Birthday in March 2016 and i
Hope to be on Board of the Koningsdam. Werner
If you can keep the Holland America feel and tradition while adding the new and contemporary innovations, we salute you. We really enjoy sailing with HAL and look forward to the experience of the ms Koningsdam. Keep us well informed.
I have sailed on many of the HAL ships, and have found them both comfortable and very amenable, especially since they are not of the gargantuan size that so many other cruise lines have been favoring. I look forward to traveling more on HAL, and I really look forward to being on the newest ship, the Koningsdam, once she is christened. Bon voyage to all sailing on HAL’s wonderful fleet!
Would consider the maiden voyage.
Would love to go on her maiden voyage. Please keep my wife and I informed.
Thank You
The new ship looks inviting. As Mariner fours and about to do our 11th cruise with Holland, we would love to be on the maiden voyage of the ms Koningsdam. Please keep us informed of the progress. Catherine Russell
She will be beautiful! We can hopefully look forward to sailing on her!
HOWEVER, we love most the smaller ships which are easier for to navigate. Perhaps next you can retire an older ship (and there are several which, though older, are so appealing) and return to a newer, 1200-1500 psgr., updated vessel.
I hope that this ship will be as largest one .
We like the smaller ship . This way you get to know your passengers .
Any larger and then you get the same as Carnival , Royal Caribbean and others .
Large , a bunch of drunkards . That is not the way we like it
Would LOVE to be on the maiden voyage! Please send me e-mails with all the details!!!
Would love to be on maiden transatlantic cruise.
Please send us her Itinerary for 2016. e would love to experience a cruise on this beautiful vessel.!
Keep me informed, would love to cruise on her maiden voyage. Ed and Scott
keep us up to date on the maiden sailing date.
Keep us posted on its itinerary so we can book early.
Sounds so exciting, looking forward to a voyage on the Ms Koningsdam!
I would love to be able to sail her maiden voyage!!!
If not her maiden voyage, we’d definitely be interested in a cruise during her first season. Please let us know the 2016 cruise schedule for ms Koningsdam.
We sailed on the Eurodam’s maiden trans-Atlantic voyage and loved it. Earlier this year, we sailed on the Nieuw Amsterdam’s DWTS At Sea finals cruise. We loved it also. HAL has great “dam” ships. You run a class operation. We are looking forward to sailing on the new ship.
my wife and I like HA and look forward to more sailings with you. Would like to see more round trips from Ft. Lauderdale heading to the pacific and back..
We love and prefer the smaller HAL ships. They have a uniqueness and character all their own. They go places where the bigger ships can’t –Kiel Canal, smaller fjords, closer to the Antarctic land mass.
Will be watching for more info on the ms Koningdam.
Would love to go on this ship, love the name!
We are looking forward to make a voyage with the new Koningsdam in 2016!! We love the dam ships so far and we are planning to make a cruise in 2016 again.
would love to cruise on the new ship!!!
I would like to be aboard for the maiden voyage.
Please keep me posted.
“Firsts” are always special and being on the first voyage of the Koningsdam would be VERY SPECIAL indeed!
Would love to sail on this new ship! All depends on the itinerary!!
Yes we will! Keep us informed.
Beautiful ship. Please let us know when you have the itineries planned. We love the quality of Holland America.
Would LOVE to be on the maiden voyage. We Love HAL and have always had great experiences.
PLEASE let me know when bookings begin.
We look forward to book a Cruise on the Koningsdam, let us know the itinerary.
Familiar name to us…..mother-in-law’s maiden name being Konigsberg! We must check it out as soon as deck plans and itineraries are published!!!
Dave and I would love to sail on her maiden voyage in2016.Please keep us informed as to the upcoming details.
we would love to book on the maiden voyage.
keep us up to date
john wolf
Wow! This is exciting; new contemporary feel; New York designer, energy saving features that is big and a natural fit since the ship will sail in so many sunny places. I definitely would like to see the maiden and inaugural schedule of sailings. I’ve been on the Statendam (still have my t-shirt); Volendam and Noordam’s inaugural sailing or season. Congrats HAL!
Remember your loyal repeaters; we are all happy for you.
How exciting! Cannot wait to ear and see more.
Regardless of destination, my family and I are eager for the opportunity to book space for this sure to be wonderful experience!
Please send emails about the maiden voyage.
At 2,650 passengers it’s just to big to suit my taste. HM is going in the wrong direction.
(166 days)
Looks a nice ship but it is too big! What we really need are a couple of new Prinsendams!
Keep us posted both of us will be retired by then and it would make a lovely retirement celebration to be able to end our working careers while participating in the start of a new class of Holland America ships.
We most definitely would like to join the maiden voyage of the Koningsdam.
Please keep us informed, we’ll be looking forward!!!
Keep us informed as to itinerary and first sailing.
We zouden graag als eerste met dit konings schip mee willen varen.
Great news. Would like to joint the first voyage.
We are new to Holland America and just experienced our first cruise aboard the ms Westerdam and loved it. Please let us know when bookings are available for the ms Koningsdam’s maiden and other voyages. Thanks for the photo updates on the keel.
Please put us on the list to receive info on the sailings of the Koningsdam.
Thanks,
Count us in! Anxious to hear more details on the ship and the itinerary. Keeping our fingers crossed that it will include a Tamarind restaurant! Can’t think of a better way to celebrate our 30th anniversary than on another inaugural HAL cruise.
We have triple digits on holland,and are not interested in large ships or contemporary
Decoration. Just hope the other ships 8-12hundred are still going to be in service???
We are looking forward to sail with the new Pinnacle Club Star MS Koningsdam.
We hope that the maiden cruise is like the Eurodam from Rotterdam.
Please let me know when the maiden voyage will next place. Love to go!
Add our name to those interested in the inaugural cruise on the Koningsdam.
Holland America you did it again. Making cruising better than ever. I know I am going to enjoy myself. On the ship “Ms.Koningsdam” . Keep me inform of the sailing dates. Warmest regards Betty Jones
Depending where her maiden voyage will take her, I’m definitely intersted in staying informed about it.
My husband and I would love to go on the maiden voyage. Please keep us informed. Thank you.
I love going on new ships to see what they have new to offer. so far I’ve gone on two new ships with other cruise lines.
The ms Koningsdam appears to be the Polestar of of cruising excellence. Is it possible for Holland America to raise the bar? Could you please keep us informed as to the details of her maiden voyage. We would love to be on board. Thanks!
Sounds exciting, please keep us on the list.
Sirs: What a “Dam” shame you’re building yet another monolith. Don’t you understand at all that HAL built her reputation on quiet elegance? We who have sailed many times, realize that that we want smaller ships, less passengers, higher quality. Take The Prinsendam, for example. Lovely size ship. But getting old and ‘tatty’ now. Build a new Prinsendam. with gorgeous amenities, with 650 passengers at the most. Great food and great service…THAT’S WHAT WE WANT. Not these Mass Market floating small towns. Ugh. Yes, it will be a little more expensive. But believe me “Build it and they will come”…..
Love sailing with HAL and we will definitely want to sail on the Koningsdam
We would be looking forward to sail maiden voyage with Koningsdam when ready keep us informed for booking.
Good Luck.
We are excited to learn more about this ship and enjoy cruising on her.
Love sailing with HAL and we definitely want to sail on the Koningsdam in 2016. She looks beautiful!
Looking forward to the itineraries for the Koningsdam for March 2016 and summer of 2016.
Please keep us informed.
My husband and I were planning a cruise to the Caribean on February…but we would gladly, Exchange it for the maiden voyage of the Ms Koningsdam!!! Will you please keep us informed?
Thank you.
I hope to be able to sail on the maiden voyage of the Koningsdam just like I did on the Eurodam.
Sign me up for the maiden voyage. Hope you are planning more cabins for solo travelers.
Starting to work on star number 5!
My Wife & I would love to be on the maiden voyage .Please keep us informed as the booking time gets closer. The Plasman’s
I have sailed on almost of the holland america ships including the maiden voyage of the Oosterdam and would love to be on the maiden voyage of the Koningsdam .
Would be a thrill to be part of the first voyage. Keep us in the know to go.
We like to sail on the “Koningsdam” of course. As dutch couple and many memories with regard to HA| Please inform us about the possibilities to sail on her. We are 4-star Mariners and I think we will soon be 5-star Mariners.
Please send information on Shakedown, Maiden voyage, and future schedule. Looks like exciting times for our favorite line.
I have just read about the new ship Cruise for 2016 ( February ) & Will definetely book a cruise for my husband & myself. Please keep me informed about the first available booking. I hope the 2016 cruise will be to the Artic, as we’ve done the Alaska & will be on board this Dec: 2014 for the South America & Antartic cruise. We have also been on the Panama Canal this year.
Looking forward to getting more information.
Congratulations on your newest “dam” ship – ms Koningsdam! My wife and I are very interested in taking passage on her maiden voyage. Please keep us informed on her progress.
Mijn man en ik willen heel graag de eerste trip met de Koningsdam meemaken. Als oud medewerker van de Holland Amerika Line/Incotrans hoop ik zeer
dat de Koningsdam op de Wilhelminakade gedoopt zal gaan worden. Ik hoor van U.
Would love to sail on the first cruise. Please keep us on your list.
We are there! When will we be able to book?
Hoping that we can be on the maiden voyage…..
Rachael & Pete Reid
Great news and very happy to hear that the young King of The Netherlands will be honoured. Perhaps not his given name but “Koning” just the same. We love the fact that Holland-America line is still more or less traditional. We only sailed once ( last June/July) with you but we are booked for a 15 day cruise in February ’15. Yes, keep us informed on news about the MS Koningsdam.
Wij willen heel graag de eerste trip meemaken.
Als oud medewerker van de HAL/Incotrans hoop ik
dat de Koningsdam op de Wilhelminakade gedoopt zal
gaan worden.
Me and my wife would love to be aboard for the maiden voyage. Thank_you.
Ben present op de eerste trip.
Als oud medewerker HAL graag
het schip gedoopt in Rdam.
To join the maiden voyage will be great ! Please inform us.
When is the maiden voyage? Sign us up!
Please keeps me informed as to the 1st available booking for the maiden voyage of the Ms Koningsdam. My wife and I would love to be aboard for the maiden voyage. Thank_you.
Looking forward to sailing on the new cruise ship in February 2016, please keep me informed for the first available booking for me & my husband.
Been waiting for this ship. Put us on your list for the Maiden Voyage.
I like to cruise in holland america line, as soon as you have itineraries please let me know, as i would like to cruise in it, congratulations, my last cruise was in niew amsterdam lovely ship and great service.- gabriel de león alanís.-
Looks good for maiden voyage and future ones.
Would like to be on the maiden voyage. Love the new name!
Would love to be on Maiden Voyage.. Please keep us posted!!
Congratulations!
My husband and I would be happy to take part in the maiden voyage of the Ms. Koningsdam.
Sincefrely,
HAL veterans Malvina and Grigory Goldin. Boston.
We would love to be on the first yoyage. Where will the ship go?
Looking forward to sailing with her when she is launched
Sailing on the ms Koningsdam maiden voyage would be wonderful!
Please add us to your list.
Joining the maiden voyage for a newly built ship is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Please keep us informed as first booking opportunities approach. Can’t wait.
Looking forward to (hopefully) new and varied dining venues.
I sure would like to be notified when the booking starts for the maiden voyage my friend and I
would like be on the Koningsdam thank you very much Margarethe Christein
We would definitely like to be part of the maiden voyage.
My husband and I were on the maiden voyage of the Nieuw Amsterdam. What a fantastic experience! We’re hoping we can do the same with this new ship. Can’t wait to hear the details!
We have about 200 days at sea and 137 with HAL One of the main reasons we choose HAL is the relatively small size of the ships ( less that 1,500 is good) We are disappointed by the industry wide trend for bigger ship. Also disappointed in the loss of self service laundry
Hope you keep some mid sized ships available for people like us.
Please continue to keep us informed regarding planned itineraries for 2016.
We want a ride!
What an exciting time for Holland America, their crew and past, as well as, future guests. We have sailed exclusively with Holland for over 25 years and we could not imagine a more exciting cruise, than the maiden voyage of what will most certainly be the future and standard of all cruises to follow. Congratulations to everyone!!!!
Would love to sail on her. Please keep me posted.
Yes, sign us up. Where will our new ship be sailing first?
I HAVE CRUISED ON HAL MORE THAN 20 TIMES,AND LOOKING FORWARD TO SAILING ON THE NEW SHIP
Would love to sail on the Koenigsdam’s maiden cruise.
Please keep me informed.
Looking forward to sail on this ship.
I can’t wait. Koningsdam (kingdam) in 2016 I hope to see you.
Congratulations on your new ship. We sailed on the newamsterdam and was so impressed with the ship and the Captain . Captain Shmit was in full controller of his vessel and we saw him often on the decks examining everything he had his finger on every part of the ship.He was also a very nice man.
We look forward to our next trip as holland America cruise liner is No I.
Adam and Janette Hannah Ont Canada
We would love to sail on this new vessel. We are planning a retirement cruise in either late 2016 or early 2017. Hopefully the Koningsdam will be going our way!! Please keep us posted as to her sailing dates and destintions as we are excited to book our trip.
Count me in
We did the first transatlantic voyage on the Neiuw Amsterdam to Fort Lauderdale. We would love to be on the maiden voyage.
PLEASE…LET ME KNOW WHEN SHOULD TAKE PLACE THE MAIDEN VOYAGE..I AM HIGHLY INTERESTED…THANKS..
Love to cruise the new ship, pl keep me informed.
Looking forward to sailing on the new ship. Can’t wait to see the itinerary.
Senior mariners going solo STILL having to pay for two passages. Even at last minute bookings. This is highly disrespectful of Holland America. Please reconsider. D.M.
I plan to sail the new ship. Can’t wait for the itinerary.
Anxiously awaiting the maiden voyage.
We are sailing on the M.S. Eurodam in November for the fourth time and looking forward to the maiden voyage on M.S. Koningsdam. Cannot beat Holland-America Cruise Lines.
We too would like to be informed of her maiden voyage date and if possible, to be on that sailing. Holland has always been our favorite cruise line… Thank you for all you do for us..
Bruce and Sandra McDaniel
Would love to be on the maiden voyage, please keep us informed.
Would love to do the Maiden Voyage as a surprise for my husband 85th Birthday.
Wow! How exciting, please keep us informed regarding the maiden voyage. We would love to be part of the adventure.
Just let us know when it’s ready to sail; we’ll pack our bags!
Maiden voyage opportunity sounds wonderful. I’m looking forward to hearing more. Dorie Sanders
We hope to be able to try out this new ship….new is great, & HAL is our favorite.
We were planning to take our next cruise in 2016. Sailing on the Konigsdam would be great. Pleas keep us informed.
Bill & Ann Shufelt
We would love to celebrate our 50th anniversary on this new ship!!
We can’t wait to sail on her, so exciting! Looking forward to hearing more about her in the coming months!
My wife and I are eagerly looking forward to traveling on your new ship….
Can’t wait to book a trip with her!
We would love to try out the new DAM ship. Let us know when. Thanks.
Will this ship have mostly walk-in showers? If it has bathtubs, I would not be interested in
sailing on Koningsdam.
Thank you.
We have never been on a Maiden Voyage would love to do dat
Please let us know
Thank you
Maria & August
Please keep me informed of your new ship for its maiden voyage. We lover are last “dam” cruise. Lynn Meyer
I always enjoy cruising with Holland America. They are top of the line.
I am not looking forward a larger ship. Having had a trip on a larger ship ( another cruise line) with crowds and lines at every event I will always use your smaller vessels.
My wife and I would look forward to being able to voyage on your new Flagship.
My wife and I would love to be the first one’s on board
PS: Great Name Thank You
We would enjoy being on a maiden voyage. A first for us!
We love to cruise with the new ship in 2016
As we have shipped on the Zuiderdam before, we would be honored to be part of the maiden cruise
since we appreciated the Holland Ameria Line better than other lines we cruised on.
Thank you for keeping us posted on the event.
Eager to get on the new ship with same friends we had on the last one with Holland America.
Ik schrijf deze opmerking in het Nederlands om mijn waardering te uiten over de manier waarop de Holland Amerika lijn omgaat met haar geschiedenis en herkomst van het bedrijf. Ik zou het een eer vinden om een keer mee te varen op Koningsdam.
would love to be on your maiden voyage. please keep us informed
Please keep keep Diana and I informed. We would love go the maiden voyage for my 65th birthday. Mike J
we would lve to go on the new ship, We are Mariners, with 137 cruise days, and have already book a holiday cruise and a 7 day eastern Caribbean cruise, for 2014. We are working on getting our 4 stars, Thank you so much, Please keep us advised, when the Koningdam Ship will, be in Ft Lauderdale, FLORIDA, THANK YOU
would love to be on your maiden voyage. please keep us informed.
Love to see the Koningsdam en sail with him. We are curious and can’t wait te see it inside.
Hurry up builders!
Please keep us informed about the madinen voyage and the inteneray
Looks like a nice ship but is too big – could you plan for some new smaller ships – e.g. Prinsendam size?
Can’t wait to experience a cruise on the new ship…looking forward to seeing a new and exciting modern and contemporary style on board with a slight mix of the traditional. Anxiously awaiting future photo’s of the shipbuilding process.
I would enjoy a cruise on the Koningsdam some time in 2016
As former cruisers my wife and I would enjoy to be one of the guest couples
during inauguration and maiden cruise ! May we expect your proposals !?
How exciting for us and HAL! Love a cruise on new ship..Shakedown or otherwise!
Love HAL. Living in Fl it is easy to drive to port.
Would like to be kept informed on maiden voyage plans.
We would love to be a part of this grand event. Just let us know where & when.
-Christine & Don Evans
We would love to be two of the 2650 passengers on her maiden voyage.
I would like to go on the maiden voyage of the Koningsdam
We would love to be aboard the maiden voyage!
We have sailed on many of the dam ships, our friends and my husband and I definitely would like to sail on this new baby. Always beautiful, always classy and excellent service on board. We always book 2 SA category cabins, and would be interested in her maiden voyage.
Please keep us posted.
I’m sure this is a great ship. However, we enjoy the smaller vessels. When it’s hard to keep
around a thousand guests to wash hands before meals what will it take to cover 2,000 plus.
Our last cruise had an outbreak and the crew was overworked washing walls etc.
throughout the ship. It made the trip hard on your staff and passengers. We did not
get sick. Good luck.
Thirteen cruises with Holland America. Hope to make the Koningsdam No. 14.
Very tempting thought. Never been on a maiden voyage.
Looks a nice ship, but like several other comments we prefer the smaller HAL ships
Cannot comment as you will not accept any of my comments that we prefer smaller ships – why is HAL going for bigger and bigger? Final comment!
Enjoy smaller ships. Sorry.
Keep us informed about maiden voyage
Can’t wait to see the itinerary for your newest ship. Would love to be aboard for her maiden voyage to wherever. So exciting to think about where she might be going in the world!!
We sailed Holland America because of passenger size of the current fleet. The size of the new ship is not to our liking.
We sailed on the maiden voyages for EURODAM and NIEUW AMSTERDAM. Want to do it again on the KONIGSDAM. Save us a place!
We would love to sail on the maiden voyage and look forward to information regarding that trip. We sailed on the first voyage of the Nieuw Amsterdam out of Venice and it was an amazing experience.
Would be interested in her inaugural sailing!
Looking forward to sailing on the maiden voyage
This ship should be very interesting. My wife and I would like to sail on it during its first year.
Keep us posted.
I would certainly love to be aboard for the maiden voyage.
Please keep me informed.
Our complements for the name of the new ship( cause you are treated as a royal on board of the HALvessels.)
Please let my husband and I know in time when to book for the maiden trip!
Looking forward
Nelle Mieke Harteveld-Nijsen
(The Netherlands)
Can’t wait to sail on this ship. Keep me informed.
We’ve never done a ” Maiden ” voyage. it would be exciting and different.
Thank you.
This would be a thrill for us to join in on this cruise. Just lets know when and where,
Thanks HAL.
We also like to join the maidencruise with the Koningsdam!
Please keep us informed !
We cruised the first Thanksgiving on the Eurodam and the Neuiw Amsterdam. We are still cruising the Neuiw Amsterdam at Thanksgiving ever since. We would like to sail at Thanksgiving the first year for the Koningsdam
Bonjour vous avez des bateaux de classe avec des équipages de première classe qui s’occupent de nous alors la grosseur de vos bateaux respectent l’esprit de famille qui fait votre force …
Hi you have class ships and your peoples are so friendly like our family don’t go to big to preserve that frienship that’s your strenght and sure we would like to sale on your new ship if it’s possible Nicole and Jean
It would be a wonderful first and adventure. xxx
We would really enjoy being on the maiden voyage of the M.S. Koningsdam. Please keep us informed when booking will be available.
We would love to make the maiden voyage of this ship-if we can afford to do so..
We have had many trips on HAL trips and have enjoyed each one ,usually enjoy longer cruises and days at sea.Our choice of suite is balcony and above .
Would really like to sail on the maiden voyage, so please keep us informed.
We look forward to 2016and the maiden voyage
Please keep us on the mailing list; my husband and I would like to cruise on the Koningsdam. Looking forward to hearing about this ship’s voyages.
We loved the Nieuw Amsterdam, and look forward to sailing on Koningsdam. Please keep us informed when she is ready to sail!! Thank you!
Can’t find the itinerary for her maiden voyage, if it is at all published yet, but love to go anyway.
I have sailed with Holland America in Alaska, Europe and Mediterranean, and I am planning a family cruise in 2016 returning to Alaska. Please keep me informed should this new ship include Alaska in its cruise program. The ship looks exciting, I hope it retains the Holland America traditional ambience, comfort and luxury. RM
The Dam Ships are our favorite and would love to be on the maiden voyage for my 75th BIRTHDAY please keep us informed.
Thank you , Nellie DeJong
Looking forward to more information about planned itineraries and, of course, more pictures as construction progresses. The maiden voyage would be a dream come true.
Very much looking forward to the announcement of the itineraries for the beautiful Koningsdam!
I, also, would love to sail with her on her maiden voyage!
Look forward to sailing on the new “KING” in 2016!!! In the meantime we are excited to be sailing with you on two cruises in 2015! By the way, we may have to refer to your new ship as a HE and not a SHE!
It will be a pleasure to travel on the new ship Koningsdam. To bad that we have to wait for more than an other year because in September 2015 we will celibrate our 25th anivursery of mariage. Probely we will go to Hawai. But we will hope we will cruise in february with our friends, so he can celibrate his 50th birthday on the ship. So looking forward to her when the first cruise is going. We wish you al lot of joy with this new beautifull HAL ship KONINGSDAM.
Just discovered the pleasure of cruising Holland America’s ships. They are the best! Would love to share the maiden voyage.
awesome ship…would love to be a passenger… handicap keeps me on the smaller ships… any new smaller ships in the future?
We can hardly wait to cruise on your newest ship The MS Koningsdam. You state above that “Since 1883 every Holland American Line Ship has born the “dam” suffix!” How is it then that in late September 1960 I sailed from Rotterdam, Holland to Hoboken, N.J. on the SS Waterman? I was informed at the time that this was the last voyage of the Waterman and that the ship was being sold to Indonesia. My Journal dated Thursday, September 29, 1960, At Sea, states further that the ship was one of the first of the series of Liberty Ships built at Richmond, California during World War II. It was a rough crossing with heavy seas and it seems to me that the voyage took an unbelievable 10 days , or so from port to port. I never got Mariner credit for this voyage, but could never find out why?
The new ship looks awesome, but please don’t ever stop sailing with the smaller ships. We love the intimate feel of them. We have cruised many times, and having discovered HAL’s smaller ships has enhanced our cruising experiences.
Loved to be on the maiden voyage…shake down voyage…her FIRST voyage !!!!!
Please keep us informed!
Would love to be on her maiden voyage…shake down voyage..her FIRST voyage !!!!!
We would love to go cruise on the new ship let us know we’re we are cruising to. We have been on the eurodam twice ,also on the vollandam and our next trip in December we will be on the Oosterdam. Keep us intouch, very exciting if we could go on her maiden voyage. Rita. Stuyt
Keep us informed for the maiden voyage!
Please advise where this maiden trip will sail to and from?
Love to be aboard !
Would love to be on her maiden voyage!
I am very interested..please keep me informed.
We like to go with you for the maidentrip on this beautifull ship
Great news.Keep me informed on future itineraries of the Koningsdam!!
As 4 star Mariners please let us know when we can book the maiden voyage
Alfred and Ingrid Lenz Harrison
We would like to Be there on her meiden trip.
Please inform is.
We like to join her maiden trip.
Keep is informed.
I love to be on the maiden voyage. please keep me informed.
Congratulatons ! We are certainly interested to participate in her maidentrip.
Sorry HAL decided to move to a much larger ship. Guess I won’t be sailing on her.
My wife and I would love tosail on the maiden voyage. Please keep us informed.
We are interested on maiden voyage of MS Koningsdam, keep us informed.
Will try to be on her maiden voyage and hope to be Dancing With Stars on her too.
Sorry, over 2600 people on a ship is far too many for my husband and me. We sail exclusively on Holland America because we love the more intimate, uncrowded experience of the Statendam or Rotterdam size ships. Even the Zuiderdam was too big. Count us out.
With Holland America…Bigger really means Better.
Una nave preciosa. Me gustaría mas información de la misma: eslora, manga, calado, espacios interiores, rutas previstas, etc.
We would love to be on the maiden voyage of the Koningsdam.
Please keep us informed.
To travel on a new flagship in 2016 would be memorable.
Where is she sailing on maiden voyage ???
Looks Fantastic, Need to save for the maiden cruise will be Great, let me know when that is Please.
Always had a good time on all the dam cruises, will look forward to cruise on the maiden voyage. Please keep us inform.
I certainly would love to received her itineraries once release. Would not hesitate to book a cruise on this beautiful ship.
Would like to travel on the maiden cruise
We only sail on Holland America ships, and would love to be one of the first passengers on the M/S KONINGSDAM.
Please keep us informed.
Only comments in engelse ?
Where will be the ports of call. When eill the ship begin sailing. When will you post the interior and staterooms of this ship.?
We would love to be on the maiden voyage of Ms Koningsdam!
We love Holland America! Have never sailed on any other line and we always go with our two best friends. We always book 2 adjoining SA Cabins. All four of us would love to sail on her maiden voyage! Keep us posted when booking becomes available.
My wife &I would love to be on the maiden voyage of Ms Koningsdam.
Please keep us informed
Thank you
We would love to be advised of the maiden voyage of the Ms Konsingdam.
John and Cookie Puckett
We would like to be on the maiden voyage. Please keep us informed.
Lynette & Rodney G.
We would be extremely pleased to join the Koningsdam on February 2016 on her
maiden voyage.
Very interested in the maiden voyage. Please keep me in the loop.
TERESA CUNNINGHAM AND WOULD LIKE TO BE ON THE MAIDEN VOYAGE, WE ARE FOUR STAR MARINERS PLEASE LET US KNOWN THE ITINERARY AND THE DATE WE CAN BOOK.THANK YOU.
We would be extremely pleased to join The Koningsdam in February 2016 on her
maidenvoyage.
Would love to be on the maiden voyage, but will be on the 2016 World. Will have to cruise on her another time.
Wwhere will she be going?
When you sail ones on the Holland America line ships, you be hooked for the rest of your holiday voyages. Hope to sail on the Koningsdam one day!
Keep on cruising!
Please put us on the inaugural list.
So where is the traditional promenade deck/boat deck? If that’s gone, forget it. This is just a Carnival ship with a tongue-twister name.
let us know when it will be possible to receive more info
Absolutely!!!!! I love those “dam” ships. I have sailed on two separate Statendam ships, and the Rotterdam. Looking forward to studying the itinerary of the ms Koningsdam.
Would certainly be interested in sailing on this ship!
WOULD LOVE TO GO ON THE MAIDEN VOYAGE!
Please give my spot to another interested guest. I love smaller ships – ms. Statendam and ms. Rotterdam are the greatest.
Also very interested in sailing on this newest ship in the Holland America Line! Would love to partake of her Maiden voyage.
It would be a pleasure and honor to join the Konigsdam’s maiden voyage. Please let us know when the time for booking grows close.
We would love to know when when the Konigsdam is cruising.We have been lucky to sail in many “Dam” ships and enjoyed every one.
Definitely planning to do a cruise on this one. Looking forward to seeing what her itinerary’s will be.
Victoria and I look forward to a Grand Voyage on the ms Koningsdam–eagerly awaiting news of first sailings!
Hope to sail on her, Keep us informed.
Thank you introducing your new ship to be launched in February 2016. We would love to join maiden voyage of Koningsdam but would like to see itinerary etc first.
Sukumar & Krishna Sengupta
Sounds wonderful, please keep us informed re maiden vogage
So glad to see a new ship is coming to the fleet. Love to sail on a new one. So disappointed that the Veendam is not going to be taken from the fleet. It needs replacement, maybe this will help us return to HAL, we have 100 days.
would love to sail on her….any idea of her initial itinerary?
Let us know when the maiden voyage will launch.
We are very excited about cruising on the KONINGSDAM and look forward to seeing its itinerary. Paul and Richard
Have just completed our first Holland America cruise and can’t wait for the next. Would love to be part of the maiden voyage. Please keep us informed.
Wasn’t the gross tonnage of the Eurodam more than this ship?
I have 760 days on Holland America ships and I would love to increase that number by sailing on the Ms Koningsdam. Please keep me posted on its progress.
We are looking forward to join you all on the maiden voyage of the Koningsdam.
I’ll be dammed if I don’t put our name forward for the maiden cruise and look forward to your hospitality once again.
Comparatively new to the cruise scene but would love to extend our Holland America experiences to include a maiden voyage. Fingers crossed
We are interested. Please keep us informed!
Yes we would love to go on her first cruise.Please keep us informed
Please keep us informed on the maiden voyage of the Koningsdam. My wife and I would love to be on board. Best regards, Hubert and Joanne Hughes
Very interested to see more about your new ship. Please keep me informed.
Please keep us in the loop, thanks
My husband an I would love to be on her maiden voyage. Please keep us informed. We only cruise with Holland America. Our number one cruise line.
Emanuel and Rosemary Tutrone
we have enjoyed many Holland America voyages and would enjoy being on a maiden voyage. Please keep us informed. Bob and Phyllis.
Would love to make the first voyage on the ms Koningsdam. Please keep us informed. Thanks!
We would very much like to sail on the new ship. Please keep us informed of itineraries. We have been on 3 cruises with HAL so far and it would be difficult to change to another line.
We celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary onboard the Volendam with a Inside Passage cruise. We would definitely be interested in celebrating our 45th wedding anniversary aboard the beautiful new Koningsdam in 2016. This time, We think it should be a land & sea cruise.
We would like to join the maiden voyage on Ms. Koningsdam.
Please keep us informed. Thank you.
The new ship promises new comfort, luxury, and adventure! Count us in, we’d love to be among those who share her maiden voyage. Mariners, Wendy and Cal
Looking forward to sailing on her, just love HAL ships.
2016 will be our 50 th wedding anniversary. We took our first cruise with Holland America back in1981 for our 15 th anniversary. You are our favorite cruise line. We are doing a cruise on the Zuiderdam in November of this year. It will be our 3 rd cruise on the Zuiderdam. We have also cruised on other Dam ships. It would be wonderful to celebrate our fiftieth on this new ship.
We took our first cruise with HAL, would love to be on the maiden voyage!! Keep me posted! We were looking for a special cruise in 2016.
My husband and I love travelling on Holland America, we would dearly love to do the maiden voyage of your new ship Ms Koningsdam. Please let us know. thanks.
I am looking forward to the maiden voyage.
Please keep me in formed sbout the itineraries.
Yes please! We would love to sail on the maiden voyage too.
Adrian and Jenny Salter
I don’t like this trend toward larger ships.
Please keep me informed as to the 1st available bookings for the maiden voyage of the Ms Koningsdam My wife and I would love to be aboard for the maiden voyage. Thank you.
Darren and I would love to be in the maiden voyage. Please keep us posted
Thank you
Love to be on the maiden voyage!!! Please please send me the itinerary ASAP :-)
Please advise on cruising schedule/ Maiden voyage
Thanks
Sandra Richards
October 12, 2014 at 9:20 PM
We love cruising on Holland America, and we’ve enjoyed all our trips.
What a beautiful ship, looking forward to sailing away on the Koningsdam,
for it’s first cruise.
Really looking forward to this new ship and what restaurants she may offer. Would also love to be on the maiden voyage. We love longer cruises so ideally would like to join a couple of voyages together. We are 3 star mariners (almost 4 stars) and love the Holland America Line fleet and may we welcome Koningsdam in grand style.
please keep me informed as to her maiden voyage love to be on her
great looking ship would like to do her maiden voyage
I am still an avid lover of the smaller ships. I have yet to be convinced that the larger ship will challenge me. I am always looking for new ports of call. Your ships are just great. I need the excitement of more choices in destinations.! If the ship does make her way to NYC in 2016, I will certainly jump to this new addition to your fleet.
Would like very much to go on her first trip, please keep us informed.
We would love to join the maiden voyage on this wonderful ship. Let us know when we can book, or even better make a reservation for two!
Piet en Ina
Perfect name! Please keep us informed of the schedule of the maiden voyage.
Ari and Outi Ivaska
We would like to have family reunion there..
Please let us know.. we love to be in her first voyage..
We like very much to go on the maiden voyage and we like to be invited for the inauguration day.
We hope it wil be in the Netherlands. Would like to be informed.
Harry de Rijk
Great that the HAL goes on in the Dam tradition. Please keep us informed about the maiden trip.
Sieka and Koos Romeijn
My Mum and I only cruise with HAL and I’d love to take Mum on the maiden cruise to celebrate her 85th Birthday ! We are off to spend the Holidays this year on the Volendam in Asia and really looking forward to our time onboard enjoying the usual high standards of service from the friendly and welcoming crew! Please keep us informed on the new ship – we followed the launch of the Eurodam and even went down to the Straits of Gibraltar to see her pass through as she made her way to Uk and Holland for her naming ceremony – it was a magnificent sight to see her gracefully pass through and we then cruised on her through the Baltic that Summer!
The next quess is, who will be cristening the vessel!? Is it queen Maxima again? Like the idea of being on the maiden voyage, depending were she sails to.
We have been on the ms Statendam twice and enjoyed every moment. Please keep me posted on your new ship’s maiden voyage in February 2016.
In 2008 we were on the maiden voyage of the Eurodam, our first cruise!
Since then we are real HAL cruise lovers, look forward to sail on the Zuiderdam in April!
We like to join the maiden voyage of the new pinnacle ship ms Koningsdam!
Koningsdam, a nice name for a beautiful ship with an more excellent relaxtion. Please keep us informed for the maiden trip of the MS Koningsdam. We look forward to it.
Please,keep me informed about 1st voyage of Ms Konigsdam, we would like to join the first trip!
Ik zou graag meevaren op de eerste trip , hopelijk vanuit Amsterdam
We would love to be aboard for the maiden voyage of the ms “Koningsdam”.
Please keep us informed.
Thank you.
We would love to be aboard for the maiden voyage of the ms “Koningsdam”.
Please keep us informed.
Thank you.
Looking forward to crusing in 2016. Please keep me informed.
A super name! – She will be a great success if she imbues the classical elegance and modern convenience of the Eurodam – Looking forward to her maiden voyage.
We’d love to join the maiden voyage. Please let us know.
We would like to join the maiden voyage too, keep us informed when it will be.
The new ship sounds exciting. It is very large. I like the smaller ships like the two you are taking out of service. Of course my favorite is the Prinsendam(I traveled on her with all her four names), but she is getting a little old. Are you going to build any more smaller ships?
De kiel is gelegd op mijn verjaardag. Om nooit te vergeten.
Veel succes met de bouw.
Well.I am tickled happy,another great and wonderfull ship is-a-coming!And I am sure that it also will turn out another firstclass vessel like all the other beauties from HollandAmericaLine!As for looks and/or service?,well just as always many stars plus.Cant wait to sail on her too!Congratulations!(smooth-sailing)regards,petrus j.holewijn
damn good idea and damn good ship to come,cant wait to sail on her too!regards petrus j.holewijn
Look forward to seeing whereabouts this lovely ship will be sailing and we would love to be on the maiden voyage in 2016. Have only been on the Noordam and just loved our cruise around the Mediterranean. Will be looking forward to receiving all the info for the Koningsdam cruises when available.
We are already sailing for some time with the HAL and it would be a great birthday present for my husband to join the maiden trip as his birthday is in february.
Ship looks great but lets hope it has a greater variety of facilities and not just larger facilities . Some ships I have travelled on recently have been larger but have no more facilities than the smaller ones , you just have to walk further !
Count me in! I’d love to sail on the maiden voyage.
Yes. The answer is yes, we want to sail on the Koningsdam. Let me know where it will be traveling to. We have our next HAL trip coming up in a month. Can’t wait for that one too.
We would love to be a board on the maiden voyage. Please keep us up to date on the progress.
We like to go on the first trip!
Pls keep us updates!
Best reg
Espen & Marianne
Please keep us posted of the information about her sailings.
We sailed the maiden year of the Eurodam and the Nieuw Amsterdam. Looking forward to making it a three- pete.
would love to be on her maiden voyage.. will be following progress… thanx for the info… gene0 and fran
Ik heb zeer veel belangstelling om de eerste reis mee te maken op de Koningsdam.
My wife and I would love to be on the maiden sailing of ms KONINGSDAM. Please keep us informed of all pertinent information. Sunshine and blue skies forever!
Madeline and Bruce
Natuurlijk zouden we bij de maidentrip grag mee aan boord zijn. Alles zal echter van de verdere berichtgeving afhangen, zoals de reisduur, het tijdstip van de reis, de bestemming, de kosten en bovenal onze eigen gezondheid. Ik ben tenslotte al 78 jaar oud!
We were on the maiden voyage of the Nieu Amsterdam and would love to be aboard for the maiden voyage of the Ms Koningsdam. Please keep us informed.
We would be most honored to join the maiden voyage of this most beloved ship the New Koningsdam. We look forward to her coming sailings. Please keep us informed. We would love to see her sail the South Pacific Seas.
We are looking fwd to booking a later cruise on your beautiful new ship.
God Bless Her
My husband and I would love to sail on your newest ship! Please keep us informed of her itineraries and sailing dates. Thank you.
We are Look forward to a first trip with the “MS Koningdam”
Peter and Sylvia Huijgen.
Oct.12 2014
We are looking forward to cruising on your beautiful new ship
God Bless Her
Would love to hear about the schedules and dates of the cruises of the new ship. I love Holland Cruise Ships!
My wife Carol and I would want to join the maiden voyage of this new vessel. Please keep us informed on the itineraries for 2016.
Looks very good like other Holland America cruise ship and tradition. Looking forward to take trip on the ship if the opportunity arise.
We would love to do the first maiden voyage and try this new ship! Hope there is a video of the building of this ship also. Will this replace the Ryndam and where will it be home ported?
Sur I want to make a cruise with that ship. Could you tell where the innogurale cruise will be ?
love to sail with my wife Jane on the maiden trip as a former pilot maintenance engineer I most interrested to see the new developments in the dam fleet.
Considering the size of the new ship, after taking cruises on the Niew Amsterdam and Eurodam,
we do not like the experience on these ships as we do on the smaller ones [Rotterdam,Veendam,
Statendam, Maasdam, etc.]. Too many long lines, crowded Lido and restaurants, and extended
waiting times on the elevators occupied by people who don’t know where they are at. We will continue to cruise often, but on the smaller ships, as long as they are in service.
My wife and I have never been on a maiden voyage We would love to be on the Koningsdam’s .
My wife and I have never been on a maiden voyage .
We would love to be on the Koningsdam’s .
The Maiden voyage! Keep us informed!!!
My princess & I have been sailing on Holland America Lines for the last 6 years. We are looking forward to joining you on the new ship in 2016 – 2017. Every cruise has been a joy to remember. It would be exciting to be on the maiden voyage.
Send us the information for booking the maiden voyage, also. Thank you.
Nice name. And we will make a maiden trip with the Ms Koningsdam
Please keep us updated on the Koningsdam’s progress. We would very much enjoy being on the maiden voyage.
I certainly am interested in the maiden cruise of our new dam ship!
We would love to sail on the new ship on it’s maiden voyage.
We would like to join the maidentrip with De Koningsdam.
Please informe us.
Keep me updated… I’m looking forward to cruising on the BIG BOAT!
After having sailed with many cruise lines and only three cruises with Holland America we have come to the conclusion that HA ships best suite our needs, especially the well equipped libraries and ambiance throughout the ship, not to mentioned the cuisine.
Please keep us in the loop regarding the Koningsdam maiden voyage, would certainly like to be on that voyage. Mossel Bay, South Africa
yes send me updates and what destination she will go.
We are 4 star mariners and would be very interested to sail on the maiden voyage
of your new ship.
Where is it sailing from and how long is the maiden voyage.
Please put us on your preferred list
I would love to see the itinerary on the maiden voyage.
What a beautiful name! HAL is our favourite cruise line. Our two beautiful caribbean cruises with the Nordam and the Nieuw Amsterdam are unforgetabel. We are very curious about the new ship ms Koningsdam and we we are looking forward to stay with her on the first journey.
Have enjoyed sailing on the Veendam and the Westerdam in the past — let us know particulars of the Koningsdam’s maiden voyage and we’re booked!
Keep me posted on the maiden voyage. When and where.
Thanks for the information regarding your newest ship, we would love to be on the maiden voyage of the KONIGSDAM!
We have been looking forward to the announcement of this new ship – the Koningsdam! It would be a fitting birthday gift for Wayne’s 70th birthday. Bring it on!!!
Would love to be on the maiden voyage. Looking forward to more info.
A long way from Australia but we would love to be aboard KONINGSDAM for her maiden voyage
Please keep us informed of the ships progress. Keep us informed about the maiden voyage.
We like to go to forts trop pléiade let us Knowles.
We can’t wait. We definitely will sail on the ms Koningsdam! We would be interested on information on the maiden voyage when it becomes available.
My first cruise was Holland America on the old Nieuw Amsterdam in 1990. Fell in love with cruising and with HA. PLEASE keep some of the 1200-1300 passenger ships, they are perfect. 1 You meet almost everyone on board, especially with unassigned dining. Too many people on too many large ships in one port at the same time really can make a not very pleasant experience. 1900 is my limit.
We would love to be on the maiden voyage. Please keep me informed. Thank you
Would love to make it on the maiden voyage!
Keep us informed about distinations & sailing dates.
We most certainly will be interested in the maiden voyage of the Koningsdam please keep us informed it would be absolutely wonderful to be one of the first passengers to sail on her John& Jean.
Perhaps Holland American Line has to keep up with Johnsons. Personally, I prefer their smaller ships without the hordes of thousands of people. This is why I am still a HAL customer.
We would like to be kept informed as we would love to go on the maiden voyage of MS Koningsdam.
2,650 passengers is a bit mind-boggling for me, but I must say I am intrigued by this beautiful ship–so, maybe maiden voyage?
Please keep us informed regarding sailing on the maiden cruise. We are four-star Mariners and at the very least hope to sail on Koningsdam during her inaugural season. Thank you!
We Will be peleaste
To be part of the first Voyager ok this cruise
I am very interested in sailing on her maiden voyage.
Please keep me informed on her progress.
We would love to be on the maiden voyage of ms Koningdam and will follow the news bulletins with interest. Hopefully, we will be successful in making a booking when they are available.
v had wonderful experience on Zandam –trip to Alaska in jun this yr.
Would persuade my wife to take the maiden voyage.
Looking forward to the maiden voyage. Sent details
Would love to be on her maiden voyage. Please contact us.
Between 1968 and 1981 I must have taken over seventy cruises with Holland American.
I did not get mariner status for them as they were always with Grammacy Singleworld
Which apparently went out of business in the late 1980’s. What a radically different
Cruise experience it was back then. You had all the baby boomers coming of age and
The one week cruises to Naussau and Bermuda were like one huge party. You started out
Partying with the Bon voyage parties which of course to-day are not allowed. Once on the
Ship you had lots of bands playing, many free open bar parties for all different types of
Groups. While you had to dress properly for dinner you could order alcoholic drinks for a lot
Less than on land . People of all ages could smoke anywhere they wanted to except on the
Dance floor and in the theater. The last bar closed at 5 am. The mores of the time were so
Different while liberal in one way virtually no unmarried couples travelled to-gether and I
Never saw anyone with a tatoo. One thing has remained the same and that is the
Excellent food and the top notch service.
Mary and I enjoy the quiet sophisticated elegance of HAL. Your shows are in very good taste and we enjoy the ballroom dancing orchestras on each cruise as well as the formal nights. We would enjoy sailing on a virgin cruise of the “Kings”dam. Please keep in touch. We like your style!!
Please keep us on the Maiden Voyage list. We would love to go so let us know when.. Thank you.nanver
We would love to be included on the Maiden Voyage on this ship. Please keep us updated.
My daughter and I can’t wait for the itinerary to be available for the Koningsdam. We will book as soon as we can if it sails to Europe! Please keep us informed. Shereal and Evangeline.
A good and strong name for the pinnacle class flagship. When will Holland America post the sailing schedule and maiden voyage? I would love to sail on her first cruise. Where and when will the christening happen? That would be awesome to be at. Will the ship have solo travelers cabins and rates?
A fitting name to a wonderful cruise line; we too hope to sail on her one day.
Was on the Westerdam maiden voyage out of Venice and it was truly special. Would like to book as soon as possible for this one.
I would love to sail with my wife Jane on the maiden trip. As a former pilot maintenance engineer I am most interested to see the new developments in the dam fleet.
I would love to sail with my wife Jane on the maiden trip. As a former pilot maintenance engineer I am most interested to see the new developments in the dam fleet.
we were present at the baptism ceremony and on the inaugurale sailing of the New Amsterdam and for sure love to do the same when ms Koningsdam wil start sailing.
Please let us know when and where !
I love this cruise line, looking forward to sailing on her.
If the experience and service aboard the KONINGSDAM is anything like our only other cruise, on the STATENDAM then we can’t wait till 2016.
Harvey and Jenny Ritchie
It’s our 50th wedding Anniversary and would love to go in its Maiden Voyage.
We would like to join the ship on her maiden voyage, please keep us informed.
Mat Slotboom
Where will she be sailing in March 2016?
We would like to be aboard on the first trip. Please keep us informed . Thank you .
Vadim @ Karina Tartakovsky
Most definitely look forward to sailing on the new member of the Holland America family!
Bob and Pat
We are looking forward seeing you on board.
Please keep us informed.
Dick and Sonja de Ronde
We would like to be aboard on the first trip. Please keep us informed . Thank you .
Vadim & Karina Tartakovsky
Please keeps me informed as to the 1st available booking for the maiden voyage of the Ms Koningsdam. My wife and I would love to be aboard for the maiden voyage. Thank_you.
My husband and I love to cruise with Holland America,we prefer the smaller ships,but would love to experience a cruise on the Koningsdam,please keep us informed.
We hope to sail on her one time!
Please do keep us informed as we would love to be onboard for the first sailing of the ms Koningsdam.
Thank you.
Dick and Anne Omundsen
Sorry. This new ship has a terrible passenger to space ratio. It does not look promising. It looks like a step backward.
In September we sailed on the Nieuw Amsterdam in the Mediterranean and loved it. Looking forward to this newest member of the ships line. We would definately love to be on her maiden voyage!!
Wij zullen in 2016 40 jaar gehuwd zijn en mijn echtgenote wordt 65 jaar, dus zouden wij zéér graag een mooie cruise maken met dit nieuwe schip!
HAL is our favorite cruise line. We’re working towards star 4. We cruise ever year & only like three other lines but then have to return to a HAL cruise again; it is like coming home! Have been on all but one of the other Class ships prior to Noord, West, Oost, Zuiderdam but have been on the Oosterdam & Westerdam each, twice. I love the name. Yes, finally a Koning (but Konigin in future). My Queen was Juliana. My parents immigrated end March 1966, we arrived in New York on the (old) Statendam. Still have the passage booklet and postcard of ship. I introduced my husband to cruising on the (old) Nieuw Amsterdam to Alaska early 1990. Now we are hooked on cruising. My travel agent says that our problem is that we are spoiled because our first cruise was on HAL and now nothing can meet our ship board experience. P.S. wonder is Dick & Sonja de Ronde are related to mijn Opa Frederick de Ronde geboren in Schiedam. Mijn moeder is nu 94 jaar oud!
My wife and I were aboard Eurodam for her maiden trans-Atlantic crossing during the inaugural season. Our goal is to sail on every Holland America ship. Nine so far. Keep us posted on the 2016 schedule.
Let us know where you plan to sail although we like the smaller ships.
What area of the world does the Koningsdam plan to sail?
Would love to be part of the maiden voyage of Ms Koningsdam. Please keep me in the loop with information.
Thank you
Our family would love to be part of a maiden voyage. Do keep us all informed
We would love to know the itineraries for this beautiful new ship. We will celebrate our 30th
anniversary in 2016 and can’t imagine a better way to make it memorable than on a HAL cruise!
Please keep us informed. Nancy and Joe Webster
We too like the Statendam Class ships & have sailed them more than once, also the Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Zaandam. Still have to do the Volendam. With the larger ships you do not seem to get to know anyone much. On the cruise we just finished (other line) we had to walk so far to everything (we ARE getting older). It felt as if there were areas of the ship you only saw once and did not have a chance to visit again (distance). We did meet several British, Australian and New Zealand guests in the “rest areas” as I call it, that was fun. On the Noordam and Westerdam the feeling was “almost too big, but just so”. Hope HAL will not do away with the “older ships” too soon as we still like to sail them. Because of the NAME we will be sure to sail on the Koningsdam. Will keep an eye out for her sailing dates & destinations. PS My husband and I thought the prior “old” Westerdam was so beautiful. I took my sister on a cruise so she could enjoy the ship also. We were sad to see her go but I got my sister and her family hooked on cruising HAL.
we will be on board for shure Reggie ad Helen
From its pictures it looks to be one of the finest ship built.
To big.You are becoming Carnivil, under the HAL name. Mega ships are not enjoyable. Too bad you are selling the Ryndam. You won’t see me on this monster.
Let us know when and where. Our bags are packed.
Can’t remember if I commented but we had a chance to sail the Nieuw Amsterdam on her inaugural voyage but could not make it since I was still gainfully employed. However we are now enjoying retirement and cruising with HAL so we would be thrilled to have another opportunity, please keep us informed of her progress and probable itineraries.
I love Holland America and have been on 34 cruises with the line. I just hate to see them go to the mega size ships when the size of their ships has always been a Major Plus.
We have already started to make plans with several friends and business partners. Please keep us appraised as this is one event we do not intend to miss!
Please place us on the Maiden Voyage list.
Thank you.
We would love to be part of the maiden voyage, let us know when and where.
I certainly be interested in receiving info of cruises on this new ship.
Mijn vrouw en ik zijn zéér geïnteresseerd om de” maiden trip” van het m.s. KONINGSDAM
mee te maken.
Gelieve ons op de hoogte te houden van deze gebeurtenis.
Not sure we will try the bigger ship, we sail with HAL for the smaller venue, but good luck with it.
My wife and I have always enjoyed our cruises on Holland America. We would definitely be interested in sailing on the maiden voyage of this beautiful new ship. Holland America is the epitome of cruising — wonderful friendly and professional.
We welcome a new ship to the line, but at the same time regret the movement of HAL away from the intimacy of medium to smaller size ships. As three star Mariners, my wife are not looking for a sea-going resort. We choose a cruise for the ports of call, the lack of sea days, and the size of the passenger complement. We look for smaller ships because of their ability to access smaller ports, that aren’t crowded with many other cruise ships and new adventures rather than tourist shopping areas.
This being said HAL is our favorite line for service, and a memorable travel experience: long live the Prinsendam!
Bob and Linda Badger
Looking forward to the new ship. Can’t wait to see where this ship will be cruising to!
I love that HAL is moving forward but PLEASE don’t go too far with the big ships. Being on a big ship is like going to the mall…not at all like the wonderful experience on the smaller ships of HAL. My first cruise was on the SS Rotterdam in 1983 and was lucky enough to cruise on her several times and met many wonderful people who loved being on her and being at sea on a “real” ship. Also in the 80’s and 90’s the N. Amsterdam, Noordam, and Statendam..perfect size and design of these ships. On these bigger ships you don’t even know you are at sea. I love HAL and will always cruise with the “dam” ships!!
We have made a request with our HAL cruise consultant too join you for the maiden voyage. We are really looking forward to that sailing.
We have spoken to our HAL consultant about sailing on the beautiful new ship’s maiden voyage and are looking forward to getting the itinerary.
Bob & Maryann Faust
We want to sail on the new ship’s maiden voyage. Valerie has our request. We will be looking forward to booking and sailing on the Koningsdam.
My husband and I only travel with Holland America and look forward to your new ship and its maiden voyage please allow us to join your maiden voyage.
We zijn heel benieuwd naar de Koningsdam en hopen de maiden voyage mee te maken.
Do you have the itinerary ? We are ready to book. We love HAL, we have been sailing with HAL many times and more to come.
We do not travel with other cruise lines because of the sizes of the ships. We enjoy the small intimate family atmosphere of the Ryndam, Staatendam and Zaandam, where the staff all know our name, and treat us like family. We chose not to go on the larger ships because they are too difficult for an older couple to navigate, and stand in line to for shore excursions. Please consider keeping the smaller ships in the fleet. It is a major advantage over the other cruise lines.
HAL has been the only line we have sailed for 20 years on the lovely small ships. We tried a large ship, but did not enjoy the experience. The small ships have an elegance, paired with service and a special cruise style that evokes an almost forgotten way of relaxing and learning about our world. We will not be looking to book a HAL cruise on the larger ships. Too many people, too much noise, too far to go. We will stay with the older, smaller Dam ships.
As loyal 4 Star Mariners we are sad to see Holland America launch such a large ship. We have by chance cruised the most on the Rotterdam and thought it the maximum ideal size. We hope the plan to upgrade the smallest Princess ships to HA standards comes to pass. Just finished our first cruise on the Princendam, what a little jewel.
My friend, Mandy and I have now been on 2 HAL ships in the past year, and we are
waiting for the new one in 2016….Can’t wait to take the maiden voyage. When you can, please post pictures of the new ship. Would love to watch it’s development.
I’m sure it will be beautiful, however big is not always better. I hope Holland America will always include in its fleet the smaller, intimate ships that so many cruisers prefer.
We recently completed our first HAL cruise on the ms Statendam. Even though she was a bit old and worn (we were told she has been sold to Seabourn), we loved the coziness of the small ship. We are looking forward to our Mediterranean cruise next year on the ms Nieuw Amsterdam. We are NEVER going to book on one of the huge mega floating malls with their crowds of people everywhere.
We r staunch HAL cruisers, especially due to the smaller ships’ excellent service & design, restful atmosphere, and efficient embarqing at ports. With the new, larger Koningsdam, HAL will have ships for everyone’s preference. We, however, will stick to the older models–like ourselves!
We zien uit naar de Koningsdam en hopen de maiden voyage mee te maken!
We love cruising on the dam ships always enjoy ed our cruises and had a wonderful time. Please keep us inform regarding the new ship . Would like to be in the maiden voyage.
We also like the smaller ships of HAL. Leave the big high capacity ships to your sister lines Carnival and Princess.
I will be traveling on the ms Ryndam in december
We are looking forward the ship’s itineraries and sailing schedule. We are ready to book the maiden voyage.
I can’t wait to sail on the Koningsdam! Looks like a winner!!
There are still a few dam ships we have not sailed in, but we are looking forward to the Koningsdam.
We have and always will cruise only on ships of HAL
Sofar on Noordam in the Med, Zuiderdam to Alaska and on Rijndam to Norway
We love the ships, the officers and especially the Philipino and Indonesian crew as well as the veranda suites on the Rotterdam and navigation decks and the restaurants on board
We will not sail on Mega Malls at sea as too many people and no sense of being at sea. Koningsdam design with the extra high forecastle decks does not impress us as we love the Noordam and Rijndam type ships.
We look forward cruising on the Prinsendam
We realize HAL must compete with other large ships cruising the Caribbean but please build more midsize ships
With all these responses will there be enough room for two more ?
DO YOU HAVE ANY CRUISE DESTINATIONS YET FOR YOUR NEW SHIP–KONINGSDAM
We love the smaller ships and look forward to receiving information on the maiden voyage of the MS Koningsdam! Love those Dam ships!
Looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us on your new ship.
We were lucky enough to travel on the Nieuw Amsterdam’s maiden voyage in 2010.
Totally hooked on the HAL style of travel ,can’t wait for 2016,but in the mean time going to revisit our beautiful Miss Nieuw Amsterdam in July 2015,to see how she is has been since our last visit.
We are very sorry we tried another cruise line last year,we regretted it from the minute we stepped into the departure hall.There was no comparison and I’m pleased to say we won’t be straying again.
I am looking forward to going on the new ship.hopefully the maiden voyage. I was lucky to be on board the maiden voyage of the euro dam. It was fantastic
Looking forward to sailing on the new ship. I was lucky enough to go on the maiden voyage of the euro dam. It was fantastic,
We houden van de kleine schepen van Hal door de intimiteit die dat geeft. Toch zouden we graag ook eens met een nieuw schip varen en de Koningsdam zou dat wel kunnen zijn. Wij kijken vol verwachting uit naar de verdere bouw en hopen dat u erin slaagt om dezelfde sfeer te bewaren als op jullie andere schepen.
Als haar routes ons bevallen hopen wij, er eens mee te varen.
Looking forward to learning where she sails on her maiden voyage!!!! Keep us up to date.
The Koningsdam is too big for me! I have over 500 sailing days with HAL and always enjoyed
the Prinsendam as well as the Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
If you ever get a new ship for the Prinsendam, pls., put my name down already now for the maiden voyage!
We are certainly interested in the maiden voyage of the Koningsdam. We are both 3-star mariners & have been on some memorable voyages on the “dam” ships. We have instructed our travel agent to let us know when staterooms can be booked. We would, however like to know the itinerary/length of the maiden voyage/cost structure. We assume that the maiden voyage will take place in the Caribbean/Hawaii/ South Pacific but we would like confirmation on that.Also we would like to know how/if this ship differs from other “dam” ships.
We (my family and I) are all 3 star mariners. In the last few years we have traveled on other lines but always come back to HAL. Why? We like the smaller ships and we love your service!
We have been on some of the larger ships and always have to stand in line for everything. Please keep that in mind when you build new ships. It is what makes HAL special.
Whilst I enjoy sailing on Holland America ships of all sizes,why not make provision for single
guests,rather then just give them a double cabin at twice the price?
Wij hopen dat de koningsdam in Nederland gedoopt gaat worden. Gaan zeker
een keertje een cruise met dit schip maken.
Wij cruisen altijd met de HAL.
We love HAL and cruise often. The new ship sounds exciting. We will be booking on the first sailings from a US port.
My first cruise with Holland America Line was with the Maasdam in 1962. From Rotterdam to New York. I have since cruised several cruises with the Holland America line. It is for the excellent services, of the Indonesian crew members I like cruising with Holland America Line. Looking forward to cruising with the Koningsdam.
My 1st cruise was on the 38,000 Ton Norwegian Majesty, small, old but loved it! have done 2 more with NCL as well as 2 with HAL. HAL is much preferred Due to scheduling restrictions last spring ended up on NCL’s behemoth “Getaway” – 145,000 tons and endless crowds, noise. Very new, very nice but, a ship? HAL, please don’t fall into this trap of bigger = better. I long for a new type of ship that looks like a ship (Disney is trying!) not a hotel floating on its side.
I and friends are interested in the inaugural and US port trips. Any information available? Thank You.
We sailed at the year 1946 and 2011 with the Noordam. Looking forward to making it a three- pete with the Konigsdam.
Zou graag meegaan met de maidentrip van de nieuwe Koningsdam. Ben benieuwd naar de bestemmingen van dit nieuwe schip en hoop dat het niet al te groot is, want mijn ervaring met de Rotterdam is heel erg geweldig geweest. Heel intiem dit schip. Ben er twee maal mee weg geweest.
Congratulations on the new ship announcement. We “may” also book onto the new ship. We have travelled with HAL over 12 times already, it’s generally been because of the smaller ships and the great service. I hope this does not change with the larger ship.
Congratilations with the announcement of the new ship MS Koningsdam. Cruised several times with great pleasure with the HAL. I’am very curious and will certainly cruise with the new cruiseship in 2016.
We only cruise with Holland America and are now 4 star mariners. It would be a great pleasure to be included on the maiden voyage of the newest HAL adventure. I hope that I can be put on the list for this experience.
We would like to be part of the maiden voyage, let us know when and where. Ralf & Marko
Ready to book maiden…HAL continues with great design which maintains the look of a passenger liner…bravo !
Please contact for maiden voyage.
Yes, I will be booking on the Koningsdam as soon as I can. Really looking forward to sailing on this new ship. Please let us know as soon as we are able to reserve our cabin. Thank you, Barbara Lagarenne
I’ve been on the Noordam a couple times, the Ryndam a couple times and the Zuiderdam twice when it was new. I am definitely interested in traveling on the new ship early in 2016.
Booked a cruise on maiden voyage in feb 2016, looking forward to thisvacatio 4th cruise with HAL
I , like many others, regret that HA went for the larger ship. I love the Prinsendam, statendam etc. We are 3star mariners and are booked for this cruise and am somewhat anxious as I did not realize it was 2900 passengers.
Your competitor at Viking is coming out with his first ocean going ship and placed into the 900 +/- passenger category. I think a very wise decision. Good luck with your new vessel!
I am really excited about the Koningsdam. I hope that the itinerary for the maiden voyage will be another special cruise. We are four star mariners and each one of those stars honors a fabulous cruise we have enjoyed with Holland America.
we have 45 cruises total ,
Cunard, Princess, Celebrity. Carnival Norwegian with HAL we did lot around the world
Nordam- 10 days, Eurodam- 7 days, Amsterdam- 38 days , Volendam 60 days ,Veendam 17 and …
Awesome !! they will have some new for us WE LOVE HAL
Wij hebben de doop cruise geboekt. Het lijkt ons een “once in a lifetime” ervaring.
Kijken er echt naar uit om op dit schitterende nieuwe schip te genieten van het goede leven.
Wij hebben al enkele diverse cruisen genaakt met de HAL en het ervaren als TOP!!
We’ve sailed on the VOLENDAM…….the Inside Passage and the EURODAM …..Qebec to
New York and enjoyed both.
Cruising the Baltic on the Konigsdam, is most appealing………very tempting, indeed!
I am interesting for may 09 2016 for christening cruise, verandah stateroom and the price please.
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My ID number is 596027566. Thank you
How do I book on the new ship for December 2016
ik overweeg met jullie een cruise naar noorwegen, het zou natuurlijk geweldig zijn met het nieuwe schip koningsdam, ik wens jullie alvast een prachtige toekomst!
I started sailing with Holland many years ago because of the smaller ships that were available. I have no interest whatsoever in the large ships. Give me the Veendam any day!
My husband and I love Holland America. We are already booked on the Koningsdam for the May 22, 2016, 21 day cruise. Our first cruise, with Holland was in 1992, and we haven’t stopped since. Always great service and accommodations.
We’ve been on 11 HAL cruises and have loved every one. Looking forward to the new one. We were hoping that you would put an outdoor movie on it. Looks like a whole new concept.
Holland America is our preferred cruise line. However this year when we cruised out of Rome on April 14 on the Zuiderdam, it had just come out of dry dock and both the Explorations Cafe & Library and the Observation Lounge over the bow were not completed when we sailed. The Cafe & Library opened on day 5 of our 11 night cruise, while he Observation Lounge did not open until Day 8. Are we running the same risk by booking the Koningsdam April 15th cruise out of Rome, only its 2nd scheduled cruise, with its first cruise scheduled for April 8th? Thought I read somewhere that ship construction completion is scheduled for March 30th, right after Easter Week, always a slow week for getting anything done in Italy.
Just booked a cruise on the Koningsdam to the Norwegian Fjords and North Cape. Will be the first time with HAL and from all I read I see, I can’t wait till boarding time. I am sure it will be amazing!
Wij zien ernaar uit , we hebben geboekt op de nieuwe Ms Koningsdam voor 2 weken vanuit Amsterdam naar de Noordkaap. Het is onze eerste cruise die we vol verwachting tegemoet zien einde mei 2016.
We are BOOKED! 10-DAY SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN SEAFARER 2017, so looking forward to sail on a new ship.
As four star mariners, my wife, Lise and I last HAL cruise was on the Statendam out of San Diego in December 2014 on a month long holiday cruise to the South Pacific and French Polynesia. We are already booked and looking forward, with pleasuro e, to embarking on the Koningsdam during its inaugural month on April 27, 2016 at Civitavecchia, Italy to the Mediterranean.
Been on 5 cruises so far, 3 on HA, 1 on Celebrity and 1 on Princess. Holland is by far the best. I don’t want endless crowds, roller coasters and the appearance of a mall! I love the historical artifacts and artwork thruout the ships. So far my favorite is Veendam! I was so excited to see you now have a ship that goes all around Australia! That’s on our bucket list. I thought Celebrity was the only one that did it. Keep up the great work.
Watching an actual cruise of the Konigsdam now on the Smithsonian channel and can hardly wait for this awful worldwide virus to pass so I can book a cruise! Beautiful vessel, 1st class travel.