Holland America

Holland America Cruise Line

The #ClassicTradition cruise line. Browse the fleet of 11 ships below to find your sailing, deck plans, or cabin reviews.

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// FLEET AT A GLANCE
// SHIPS
11
FULL FLEET · ACTIVE
// AVG AGE
2008
RANGE · 19992021
// AVG LENGTH
922ft
FROM · 778 → 983ft
// AVG CAPACITY
2,157 pax
FROM · 1,432 → 3,218
// FLEET VALUE
$5.8B
$402M AVG PER SHIP

The Holland America Cruise Line fleet consists of 11 active cruise ships, ranging from ships built in 1999 to 2021. The average Holland America ship carries approximately 2,157 passengers and measures 922 feet in length. The combined fleet represents an estimated $5.8B in today's adjusted build cost.

// EXPLORE THE FLEET

All 11 ships

11 OF 11 SHIPS · SORTED · A→Z
MS Eurodam cruise ship// Signature Class

MS Eurodam

2008YEAR BUILT
86k GTSIZE
2,104PASSENGERS
MS Koningsdam cruise ship// Pinnacle Class Class

MS Koningsdam

2016YEAR BUILT
100k GTSIZE
2,650PASSENGERS
MS Noordam cruise ship// Vista Class Class

MS Noordam

2006YEAR BUILT
83k GTSIZE
1,916PASSENGERS
MS Oosterdam cruise ship// Vista Class Class

MS Oosterdam

2003YEAR BUILT
82k GTSIZE
1,964PASSENGERS
MS Volendam cruise ship// Rotterdam Class Class

MS Volendam

1999YEAR BUILT
61k GTSIZE
1,432PASSENGERS
MS Westerdam cruise ship// Vista Class Class

MS Westerdam

2004YEAR BUILT
82k GTSIZE
1,964PASSENGERS
MS Zaandam cruise ship// Rotterdam Class Class

MS Zaandam

2000YEAR BUILT
61k GTSIZE
1,432PASSENGERS
MS Zuiderdam cruise ship// Vista Class Class

MS Zuiderdam

2002YEAR BUILT
82k GTSIZE
2,272PASSENGERS
// SIZE & LENGTH COMPARISON

How big is my Holland America ship?

Every Holland America cruise ship in the fleet, ranked by size. Toggle between graphs to view a size comparison by gross tonnage, length and a scatter plot showing how the two relate for each Holland America ship.

The largest Holland America ship is MS Koningsdam at 100k gross tons and 983 feet. The smallest is MS Zaandam at 61k GT, while the longest ship is MS Koningsdam at 983 feet.

// LARGEST
100k GT
MS KONINGSDAM
// SMALLEST
61k GT
MS ZAANDAM
// LONGEST
983 ft
MS KONINGSDAM
// SHORTEST
778 ft
MS ZAANDAM
// PROPORTIONAL AREA · 11 SHIPS · TOTAL 924K GT
MS Koningsdam100K GTMS Nieuw Statendam100K GTMS Rotterdam100K GTMS Nieuw Amsterdam87K GTMS Eurodam86K GTMS Noordam83K GTMS Oosterdam82K GTMS Westerdam82K GTMS Zuiderdam82K GTMS Volendam61K GTMS Zaandam61K GT
EACH CIRCLE'S AREA IS PROPORTIONAL TO GROSS TONNAGE · HOVER FOR DETAILS
// AGE & YEAR BUILT

How old is my Holland America ship?

Holland America cruise ships span in age by 22 years, from 1999's MS Volendam to 2021's MS Rotterdam. Toggle the charts to view a full ships-by-size timeline to view all Holland America ships from oldest to newest.

// NEWEST
2021
MS ROTTERDAM
// OLDEST
1999
MS VOLENDAM
// AVG AGE
18 yr
AS OF 2026
// FLEET SPAN
22 yr
1999 → 2021
// DECADE1990's2000's2010's2020's
// EVERY SHIP · OLDEST AT TOP, NEWEST AT BOTTOM · HOVER A DOT FOR DETAILS
1990's2000's2010's2020's1995200020052010201520202025MS Volendam1999MS Zaandam2000MS Zuiderdam2002MS Oosterdam2003MS Westerdam2004MS Noordam2006MS Eurodam2008MS Nieuw Amsterdam2010MS Koningsdam2016MS Nieuw Statendam2018MS Rotterdam2021
// CLASSES · 5 GROUPS

Holland America ships by class

Explore each of Holland America's ship classes. The vessels included will share similar blueprints and features as part of that class.

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// PASSENGERS · CREW · RATIO

Holland America ships passengers vs staff

How many passengers are on your Holland America ship vs. the number of total staff? Below you'll find each ship's passenger capacity, crew count, and guest-to-crew ratio.

Across the fleet of 11 ships, Holland America employs 9,488 crew members to serve 23,724 passengers — a fleet-wide ratio of 2.50 guests per crew member. The best staffed ship is MS Volendam with a ratio of 2.21:1.

// TOTAL PASSENGERS
23,724
CAPACITY · FLEET
// TOTAL CREW
9,488
ACROSS ALL 11 SHIPS
// FLEET RATIO
2.50 : 1
GUESTS PER CREW
// BEST RATIO
2.21 : 1
MS VOLENDAM
// KEYPASSENGERSCREWGUESTS PER CREW
// 11 SHIPS · STACKED BAR = PASSENGERS + CREW · WIDTH = TOTAL ABOARD
01,1252,2503,3754,500 people
GUESTS / CREW
MS Rotterdam
3,218
1,025
3.14:1
MS Nieuw Statendam
2,666
1,053
2.53:1
MS Koningsdam
2,650
1,036
2.56:1
MS Zuiderdam
2,272
842
2.70:1
MS Nieuw Amsterdam
2,106
929
2.27:1
MS Eurodam
2,104
929
2.26:1
MS Oosterdam
1,964
812
2.42:1
MS Westerdam
1,964
800
2.46:1
MS Noordam
1,916
800
2.40:1
MS Volendam
1,432
647
2.21:1
MS Zaandam
1,432
615
2.33:1
// FLEET VALUE · TODAY'S DOLLARS

How much does a Holland America ship cost?

Below you'll find the cost to build or acquire each Holland America cruise ship. The costs are adjusted to today's dollars using a 3% annual rate. Toggle between total cost, cost per cabin, and cost per gross ton to see how each ship's price compares once normalized.

The combined fleet value is $7.6B across 11 ships, with an average build cost of $689M per ship in today's dollars.

// FLEET VALUE
$7.58B
ALL 11 SHIPS · TODAY
// AVG COST / SHIP
$689M
MEAN ACROSS FLEET
// AVG COST / CABIN
$392K
DOUBLE-OCC CABIN
// AVG COST / TON
$4,806
GROSS TONNAGE BASIS
// COST PER CABIN · TODAY'S DOLLARS
$0K$150K$300K$450K$600K per cabin
MS Eurodam
$428K· HIGHEST
MS Nieuw Amsterdam
$427K
MS Volendam
$419K
MS Zaandam
$419K
MS Koningsdam
$413K
MS Oosterdam
$407K
MS Westerdam
$407K
MS Zuiderdam
$407K
MS Noordam
$406K
MS Nieuw Statendam
$388K
MS Rotterdam
$187K· LOWEST

Build costs reflect original contract prices adjusted to today's dollars using a 3% annual compound inflation rate. Data compiled from public shipyard records and maritime industry databases. Figures are indicative estimates.

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