Holland America Line has confirmed it will host eight travel agent ship visits this year, spread across two Pinnacle class ships with 400 places up for grabs.
The events will take place on Rotterdam or Nieuw Statendam in Southampton, Dover, Portland, Falmouth, Greenock and Liverpool, starting on 1 April with the last visit on 20 July.
The 3 April will be the line’s first dedicated family ship visit, held in partnership with travel support group, Back in Time for Bed, and will feature a range of family friendly activities in the Kids’ Club. In addition, a group of travel and tourism students will join the 3 April visit.
All visits will consist of a welcome presentation and business update by the HAL trade team, a guided tour and lunch. The cruise line will release details of how agents can register their interest soon.
Nieuw Statendam will homeport from Dover this year for its second consecutive season, operating a series of seven-and 14-day European cruises to destinations including the Norwegian fjords, Iceland and Canary Islands from April to October.
The full list of ship visits is below:
Rotterdam
1 April – Falmouth
3 April – Southampton
14 May – Portland
Nieuw Statendam
17 April – Dover
7 June – Greenock
10 July – Dover
18 July – Greenock
20 July – Liverpool
HAL has also launched its 2027/28 South America and Antarctica season, and Nieuw Amsterdam will debut in the region alongside Zuiderdam.
The season runs from October 2027 to March 2028 and includes itineraries ranging from 14 to 28 days, covering the Chilean fjords, Amazon, Antarctica and the Panama Canal. There is also a series of Overland Adventures, which are shore excursions that feature overnight stays inland away from the ship. These include a journey to Machu Picchu and a Galápagos Island visit.
For a limited time, early bookers will receive the ‘Have It All Early Booking Bonus’, which includes beverages, speciality dining, wi-fi, shore excursion credit and up to $300 per person onboard credit.
