Zaandam Restarts, One More Holland America Line Ship to Go
Holland America Line’s Zaandam has lastly welcomed friends once more for the primary time in additional than two years, returning to service at the moment from Port Everglades, Florida. The event is a contented one and leaves only one ship left within the cruise line to restart passenger operations.
Zaandam Restarts Service
The Rotterdam-class Zaandam has welcomed friends aboard for its first crusing because the world pandemic shutdown started in March 2020.
This primary cruise, which set sail Could 12, 2022, is a 9-night, one-way voyage from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Montreal, Canada, calling on numerous ports akin to Boston, Massachusetts; Bar Harbor, Maine; and Sydney, Nova Scotia, amongst others, earlier than it arrives in Montreal, Quebec, on Could 21.
“With Zaandam’s reentry into service, we’re thrilled to not solely have almost our full fleet again, but additionally to return Canada and New England after two years away from this lovely cruising vacation spot,” stated Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line.
To commemorate the ship’s return to service, Holland America Line held a particular ribbon-cutting ceremony within the Port Everglades terminal to open embarkation. The ship’s captain and senior officers, in addition to enthusiastic group members from completely different departments aboard the ship, lined as much as greet friends as they boarded the vessel.
“Zaandam has some particular cruises developing, and we’re glad to have her again in service with an incredible group prepared to offer our friends an distinctive cruise expertise,” stated Antorcha.
Return to New England and Different Superb Itineraries
Not solely is Zaandam‘s restart a return to service for the vessel, nevertheless it additionally marks Holland America Line’s return to cruising within the Canada/New England area after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Well being and security restrictions within the space, particularly with journey restrictions in Canada in 2020 and 2021, have made it exceptionally tough for cruise vacationers to go to the area.
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Now, Zaandam will supply Canada and New England cruises between Boston and Montreal in the course of the summer time and early fall, visiting charming ports akin to Prince Edward Island, RisePEI, and Quebec.
The autumn cruises are particularly well-liked, because the weeks in late September and early October are when fall foliage is at its peak and vacationers are desirous to see the excellent coloration.
A particular summer time crusing departing on July 9 is the “Voyage of the Vikings” 35-night itinerary that visits not solely New England and Canada, but additionally ports in Iceland, Norway, Scotland, and Greenland, tracing the wealthy historical past that connects these various locations.
After the autumn foliage season, Zaandam will return first to Fort Lauderdale, then depart for an impressive 71-night “Grand Africa Voyage” on October 10, circumnavigating the Darkish Continent and exploring 25 ports of name, transiting the Suez Canal, and providing numerous safari alternatives.
One Ship Left to Restart
For the reason that first Holland America Ship returned to service in July 2021 with Nieuw Amsterdam setting sail from Seattle to start the abbreviated Alaska season that 12 months, the cruise line has progressively introduced the remainder of its fleet again into operation, with the ninth ship of their 11-ship fleet, Oosterdam, resuming service simply days in the past.
Of particular notice is Zaandam’s sister ship, Volendam, which whereas not but internet hosting friends on holidays, is presently below constitution by the federal government of the Netherlands, positioned alongside in Rotterdam to accommodate Ukrainian households.
Now, just one ship stays to restart – the Vista-class Westerdam, which can set sail June 12 from Seattle with 7-night sailings from Alaska.
As these are comparable voyages from the identical embarkation port as the road first started 11 months beforehand, it’s a becoming full circle for Holland America Line’s full return to service.
