{"id":84069,"date":"2026-04-14T13:41:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/?p=84069"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:41:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:41:30","slug":"the-largest-fleet-update-in-our-153-year-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/whats-new\/fleet-features\/the-largest-fleet-update-in-our-153-year-history\/","title":{"rendered":"The Largest Fleet Update in our 153-Year History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>To Our Guests,<\/p>\n<p>For more than 150 years, Holland America has pioneered travel by sea. Today, we are pleased to announce the largest fleet update in our history \u2014 <b>Holland America Evolution<\/b>. This evolution will bring the Pinnacle of Cruising to six ships, adding guest favorites, new onboard enhancements, and signature experiences to <em>Oosterdam<\/em>, <em>Zuiderdam<\/em>, <em>Westerdam<\/em>, <em>Noordam<\/em>, <em>Nieuw Amsterdam<\/em>, and <em>Eurodam<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Holland America Evolution is the most ambitious update in our 153-year history. This transformation will reimagine our Signature and Vista Class ships from bow to stern, blending elevated new experiences with the guest favorites inspired by our Pinnacle Class. Crafted to feel both premium and personal, Evolution builds on our heritage of gracious service, perfectly sized ships and destination-rich travel, while introducing fresh design, expanded spaces, and new updates that enhance how you connect to the world and each other including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Six ships reimagined from bow to stern<\/li>\n<li>Pinnacle Class signature experiences expanded to more ships<\/li>\n<li>The addition of guest-favorite venues, including the Grand Dutch Caf\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>Refined staterooms and suites, plus new categories<\/li>\n<li>New experiences and enhancements<\/li>\n<li>Refreshed guest spaces throughout the ship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>And here is a preview of just a fraction of what you can look forward to, premiering on <em>Oosterdam<\/em> in Fall 2027:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Grand Dutch Cafe:<\/b> Among the first Pinnacle Class experiences to debut is the Grand Dutch Caf\u00e9, a beloved guest favorite. The Grand Dutch Caf\u00e9 brings European caf\u00e9 culture at sea \u2014 an inviting gathering place rooted in our Dutch heritage and inspired by the relaxed rhythm of caf\u00e9s across Amsterdam and Northern Europe.<\/li>\n<li><b>Introducing new room categories:<\/b> We are announcing new room categories, along with adding 76 new staterooms to the ship. Each space is thoughtfully designed for how guests are traveling today, including our new <b>Solo Verandahs<\/b>. Designed for solo travelers, these well-appointed staterooms offer 200 square feet of space, featuring a private balcony, dedicated workspace, glass-walled shower and the Holland America amenities you know and love.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>While the first ship to debut Evolution is the <i>Oosterdam<\/i> in Fall 2027, we are just getting started. Coming soon, we will share updates on more ships, more enhancements, more Pinnacle experiences, more innovative stateroom and suite offerings \u2014 and more of what you love from Holland America.<\/p>\n<p>I invite you to follow along\u00a0as we share more details\u00a0on how each\u00a0ship is thoughtfully reimagined.\u00a0We look forward to welcoming you\u00a0on board as Holland America Evolution comes to life.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our journey,<\/p>\n<p>Beth Bodensteiner<br \/>\nPresident, Holland America Line<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/en\/us\/onboard-experiences\/holland-america-evolution\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1997,"featured_media":84070,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,4534],"tags":[4191,4229],"class_list":["post-84069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fleet-features","category-toc","tag-cruise-ship","tag-cruise-ships"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1997"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84069"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84069\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84107,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84069\/revisions\/84107"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}