With more than 135 years experience, venerable Holland America Line prides itself on its “Tradition of Excellence,” the company’s trademark slogan and its guiding principle. Holland America Line operates 14 cruise ships.
Holland America’s Zuiderdam ushered in a new generation of “dam-ships.” Photo courtesy of Holland America Line.
Founded more than a century ago in the Netherlands, Holland America (HAL) continues to work its Dutch heritage into the design of its ships and into the elegant but affordable cruise experience it offers.
The Holland America Line cruise ships are named for classic vessels in the line’s history (Rotterdam. for example, is the sixth HAL ship to bear that name). Large paintings of old HAL ships hang in the stairways, and floral themes, ship memorabilia, antiques and Indonesia touches (the Asian country being a former Dutch colony) all provide a subtle link to the line’s heritage.