{"id":61764,"date":"2022-07-25T10:05:34","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T14:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/news\/one-year-back-to-cruising-since-end-of-industry-wide-pause\/"},"modified":"2022-11-11T15:45:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T21:45:02","slug":"holland-america-celebrates-one-year-back-to-cruising-since-pandemic-pause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/whats-new\/holland-america-celebrates-one-year-back-to-cruising-since-pandemic-pause\/","title":{"rendered":"One Year Back to Cruising Since End of Industry-Wide Pause"},"content":{"rendered":"

Holland America Line\u2019s guests and team members celebrated an important milestone this weekend, marking one full year of a return to sailing after the cruise industry pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nieuw Amsterdam was the line\u2019s first ship back, resuming cruising July 24, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. The ship reached the one-year mark while in port in Whitter, Alaska.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe emotions and excitement from a year ago still resonate today as destinations around the world open and we persist in fully getting back to cruising,\u201d said Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line. \u201cWe are grateful to our guests who returned to sail with us, to our team members who came back to sea, to the ports that welcomed us, to our partners who stood by us and to all of our shoreside employees who got us back in the water. Over the past year we have operated more than 240 cruises, and we look forward to continuing to offer more memorable vacations.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Over the past year, Holland America Line\u2019s 10 remaining ships restarted in a variety of destinations as ports opened to visitors. In addition to Alaska, the brand has resumed travel to Canada\/New England, the Caribbean, Hawaii, Mediterranean, Mexico, Northern Europe, Pacific Coast, Panama Canal and South Pacific. Before the end of the year, the ships will return to Australia\/New Zealand and South America\/Antarctica.<\/p>\n

The highly anticipated 71-day Grand Africa Voyage sets sail in October 2022, while the 128-day Grand World and 74-day Grand South America and Antarctica voyages depart in January 2023; Asia itineraries will resume in February 2023.<\/p>\n

Return to Service Dates for Each Ship<\/strong>
\nHolland America Line paced the return of its ships over the year, welcoming the last ship back into service in June 2022:<\/p>\n

Eurodam, Aug. 15, 2021; Koningsdam, Oct. 10, 2021; Rotterdam, Oct. 20, 2021; Nieuw Statendam, Nov. 21, 2021; Zuiderdam, Dec. 23, 2021; Noordam, April 24, 2022; Oosterdam, May 8, 2022; Zaandam, May 12, 2022; and Westerdam, June 12, 2022. <\/p>\n

Volendam began housing Ukrainian refugees in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, April 5, 2022, as part of an agreement announced with the Netherlands and City of Rotterdam. The ship will reposition for a September 24 cruise from Italy.<\/p>\n

Fun Facts and Figures Since the Return to Service in July 2021:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Cruises sailed: 242
\n\u2022 Different ports visited: 169
\n\u2022 Nautical miles sailed: 502,565 (577,950 miles), enough to travel to the moon and back two-and-a-half times
\n\u2022 Glacier visits in Alaska<\/a>: 122
\n\u2022 Team members welcomed back on board to serve guests: 12,287 (98 different nationalities)
\n\u2022 Unique shore excursions<\/a> operated: more than 2,000
\n\u2022\u00a0Funds raised for On Deck for a Cause: $210,000
\n\u2022 Meals served: more than 6,500,000
\n\u2022 Specialty coffee drinks served: 700,000
\n\u2022 Beers consumed: 1,117,306
\n\u2022 Soda, water and juice consumer: 3,235,855
\n\u2022 Entertainment<\/a>: more than 25,000 performances
\n\u2022 Trivia questions asked: 76,000
\n\u2022 Floral arrangements: more than 60,000 fleetwide on cruises<\/p>\n

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