According to the 2024 Cruise Industry News Annual Report, Holland America Line is offering a balanced deployment mix in 2024 across its 11-ship fleet.
Alaska continues to concentrate most of the company’s offerings, with a total of six ships sailing in the region this summer.
Offering seven-night cruises from Vancouver, the Koningsdam is Holland America’s largest vessel in Alaska this year.
Other ships sailing in the region include the Nieuw Amsterdam, the Eurodam, the Noordam, the Westerdam and the Zaandam.
Holland America Line is also building up its Caribbean offering in 2024, with roughly a 15 percent increase in capacity compared to 2023.
Mostly sailing from Port Everglades, seven ships are set to offer week-long or longer cruises in the region this year.
The Caribbean deployment is highlighted by a 21-night cruise that sails roundtrip from the Port of Boston.
Scheduled for October, the unique itinerary sails onboard the Zuiderdam and features visits to destinations in the Southern and Eastern Caribbean, as well as the Bahamas and Bermuda.
After see a significant capacity increase in 2023, Northern Europe completes the brand’s top three cruise capacity regions.
Other regions with significant cruise capacity from Holland America Line include the West Coast, the Mediterranean and Canada/New England.
With summer and fall programs onboard the Volendam and the Zuiderdam, the latter is seeing an 18 percent capacity spike in 2024.
The Holland America fleet is also offering itineraries to South America, Australia, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, the Canaries, and the Asia/Pacific region, as well as a full world cruise and repositioning trans-Atlantic sailings.