The Noordam recently completed its 20th year of service for Holland America Line. Built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, the vessel was delivered to the company on January 31, 2006.

After crossing the Atlantic for the first time, the 1,900-passenger ship was christened in a ceremony in New York City on February 22, 2006.

Actress Marlee Matlin served as the ship’s godmother during the event, which was followed by a maiden season in the Caribbean.

For its inaugural voyage, the Noordam offered a ten-night itinerary that featured visits to Grand Turk, Tortola, St. Maarten, St. Thomas and San Juan before returning to New York City.

The vessel then offered additional ten- and 11-night cruises to the Caribbean before repositioning to the Mediterranean for the summer.

Part of the company’s Vista-class series, the Noordam became the fourth ship to sail for Holland America Line under this name.

The first Noordam entered service for the company in 1908 and was followed by the Noordam (II) in 1938.

Built at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in the mid-1980s, the third Noordam remained in service for Holland America through 2004.

In addition to the fourth Noordam, the Vista class also includes the 2002-built Zuiderdam, the 2003-built Oosterdam, and the 2004-built Westerdam.

Now considered mid-sized ships, the vessels in the series were constructed at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard and have capacity for 1,900 passengers.

Extensively refurbished in 2019, the Noordam is currently offering 14-night cruises to Australia and New Zealand.

The ship is scheduled to embark on a repositioning cruise to Seattle in April ahead of a summer season sailing to Alaska and Canada’s British Columbia.

The schedule includes Holland America’s “Legendary Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice” voyage, which will sail for 28 days starting on June 7, 2026.

After a repositioning voyage via Hawaii, the Noordam returns to the South Pacific in mid-October, kicking off another winter season in Australia and New Zealand.