2016 Press Releases

December

December 21, 2016 Holland America Line Wins Two Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards for World Cruise Itinerary and Private Island
December 14, 2016 Holland America Line Redefines Destination Immersion with Launch of ‘Explorations Central’
December 5, 2016 Cruisers Can Move Up and Get More with Holland America Line’s ‘View & Verandah’ Promotion

November

November 30, 2016 Holland America Line Launches ‘Best Price Guarantee’ on Thousands of Worldwide EXC Tours
November 29, 2016 Exclusive ‘BBC Earth Experiences’ Rolling Out Across Holland America Line Fleet
November 15, 2016 Holland America Line Tops Porthole Cruise Magazine’s 2016 Readers’ Choice Awards with Nine Honors
November 7, 2016 Holland America Line Wins Alyeska Award from the Alaska Tourism Industry Association for the Company’s New Denali Square Complex

October

October 21, 2016 Holland America Line Receives Association for Rescue at Sea AMVER Award for ms Veendam’s 2015 Rescue of Airplane Pilot from Pacific Ocean

September

September 20, 2016 Holland America Line Launches Partnership with America’s Test Kitchen to Bring New Dynamic Cooking Shows on Board

July

July 12, 2016 First Steel Cut for Holland America Line’s ms Nieuw Statendam
July 5, 2016 Holland America Line Wins ‘Seafarer of the Year’ Award from Lloyd’s List for ms Veendam’s Rescue of Pilot from Pacific Ocean

June

June 30, 2016 Holland America Line Partners with Seattle Mariners to Honor US Military Service Through ‘Salute to Those Who Serve’ and to Help Strike Out Cancer with ‘K’s for Kids’
June 13, 2016 Holland America Line Collaborates with Top Sushi Chef, Andy Matsuda of the Sushi Chef Institute in Los Angeles
June 6, 2016 Holland America Line Celebrates Grand Opening of Denali Square Complex in Alaska with $20,000 Donation to Local School District

May

May 23, 2016 Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands Named Godmother of Holland America Line’s New ms Koningsdam
May 20, 2016 Seattle’s Mayor Proclaims Friday, May 20, ‘Seattle’s Hometown Cruise Line Day’ in Honor of Holland America Line
May 20, 2016 Holland America Line Looks to the Future and Honors the Past by Naming Next Pinnacle Class Ship ms Nieuw Statendam

April

April 22, 2016 Holland America Line Receives Sixth Consecutive Green Gateway Award from Port of Seattle for Environmental Stewardship
April 18, 2016 Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands Named Godmother of Holland America Line’s New ms Koningsdam

March

March 31, 2016 Holland America Line Takes Delivery of ms Koningsdam from Fincantieri Shipyard
March 24, 2016 Officers and Crew Begin to Arrive at the Shipyard in Holland America Line’s Seventh ‘Countdown to Koningsdam’ Video
March 23, 2016 Holland America Line Expands Mexico Program in 2016-17 with More Cruises and a Larger, Vista-Class Ship
March 10, 2016 Second Video in Holland America Line’s ‘Conversations with Adam D. Tihany’ Series Explores ms Koningsdam’s Dining Venues
March 8, 2016 Holland America Line Named as a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere Institute for Fifth Consecutive Year
March 2, 2016 Holland America Line Earns 23 Top-Five Placements, Including Three Wins, in 2016 Cruise Critic Cruisers’ Choice Awards
March 1, 2016 Captain Emiel de Vries Discusses Sea Trials in Holland America Line’s Sixth ‘Countdown to Koningsdam’ Video

February

February 18, 2016 First Video in ‘Conversations with Adam D. Tihany’ Series Showcases Holland America Line’s ms Koningsdam Design Concept
February 12, 2016 Explore the Dining Room in Holland America Line’s Fifth ‘Countdown to Koningsdam’ Video
February 9, 2016 Holland America Line and Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery Partner to Launch ‘Welcome Aboard’ Caribbean Cruise Sweepstakes
February 8, 2016 Eureka! Holland America Line to Give Away Five Gold Nuggets in ‘Find Your Gold’ Promotion
February 3, 2016 Holland America Line Marks $4.7 Million Donated for Cancer Support
February 2, 2016 Holland America Line Crowns Katrina Pedersen ‘Dancing with the Stars: At Sea’ Champion and Mirrorball Trophy Winner
February 1, 2016 Cozy Up in Holland America Line’s Fourth ‘Countdown to Koningsdam’ Video Showcasing the Ship’s Staterooms and Suites

January

January 25, 2016 Holland America Line President Orlando Ashford Named ‘Most Innovative Executive, Mid-Sized Cruise’ in 2016 Travvy Awards
January 20, 2016 Holland America Line Invites Guests to ‘Savor the Journey’ with a New Brand Campaign
January 20, 2016 Holland America Line’s ms Koningsdam Reaches Milestone with Successful Completion of Sea Trials
January 19, 2016 Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam Receives Innovative New Bar, Entertainment Venues and Suite Upgrades in Dry Dock
January 13, 2016 Holland America Line Partners with Herb Specialist Koppert Cress to Provide Fresh Microgreens in ms Koningsdam’s Growing Area
January 13, 2016 Dutch Masterpieces Head To Sea With Holland America Line’s New Rijksmuseum Partnership
January 11, 2016 Holland America Line Partners with Master Mixologist and James Beard Winner Dale DeGroff to Create Menu of Unique Libations
January 8, 2016 All the World’s a Stage in Holland America Line’s Third ‘Countdown to Koningsdam’ Video
January 7, 2016 Holland America Line Reveals 15 Guest Competitors for ‘Dancing with the Stars: At Sea’ Champions Cruise Departing Jan. 10, 2016