On a recent call in Fiji, Suva City Council and Tourism Police welcomed Amsterdam’s Hotel Director Henk and 29 crew members for another monthly beach clean-up. This time, they collected 550 pounds of debris along a 1.2 mile coast. Some of the crew even got into the water to pull trash from the sea. It… read more of “Amsterdam Crew…”
The U.S. Travel Association’s National Travel and Tourism Week takes place from May 5-11, 2019. It is a week when travel and tourism professionals come together to celebrate the value travel holds for our economy, businesses and personal well-being. To highlight this special occasion, the U.S. Travel Association used each day of the week to… read more of “It’s National…”
When Holland America Line’s Nieuw Statendam sets sail in December 2018, the ship’s senior staff officers will bring a combined 80 years of company loyalty and experience. The cruise line announced that Captain Sybe de Boer, Staff Captain Kevin Beirnaert, Hotel Director Don Habets, Chief Engineer Eric van Loenen, and Environmental Officer Dolf Kramer will… read more of “Senior Staff…”
Staff writer Derek Hall of The Seattle Times recently went behind the scenes on Eurodam at the Port of Seattle to uncover what makes a successful seven-night Holland America Line cruise. Read some excerpts from his article and then see it in its entirety on The Seattle Times website. For Crew of 2,100-Passenger Cruise Ship,… read more of “‘The Seattle…”
When Koningsdam debuts in April 2016, the ship’s senior staff officers will set sail with a combined 95 years of company loyalty and experience. In addition to the previously announced appointment of Captain Emiel de Vries, the cruise line announced that Hotel Director Stan Kuppens, Chief Engineer Willem Zuidema, Staff Captain Kevin Beirnaert and Safety,… read more of “Koningsdam’s…”
Holland America Line President Orlando Ashford has spent his working life leading human resources teams for various companies, so it’s not surprising to hear him say, “People are our most important asset.” How Ashford intends to leverage employees’ strengths to propel Holland America Line into the future is the topic of an interview he conducted… read more of “Meet Holland…”
Today is “Day of the Seafarer,” and it’s a day to celebrate the hardworking crew members you meet on every cruise. It is the fifth year that the International Maritime Organization has celebrated this campaign. In 2010, the Diplomatic Conference that met in Manila, the Philippines, agreed that the unique contribution made by seafarers from… read more of “Honoring Holland…”
At 2:10 a.m. Jan. 3, 2015, while en route to Oranjestad, Aruba, Holland America Line’s ms Zuiderdam answered a distress call from the Bahamian inter-island vessel Excalibur that was sinking with eight crewmembers onboard.
