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.
All 11 ships
LARGEST IN FLEET// Pinnacle Class ClassMS Nieuw Statendam
NEWEST IN FLEET// Pinnacle Class ClassMS Rotterdam
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.
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.
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.
Pinnacle Classclass
2010's
Rotterdam Classclass
2000's
Signatureclass
2000'sThe five Signature class ships measure approximately 82,000 gross tons and carry around 1,960 guests, representing a significant size increase over their Rotterdam-class predecessors.,Built between 2002 and 2008, they introduced features like the Explorations Cafe and exterior glass elevators offering panoramic ocean views.
Signature Classclass
2010's
Vista Classclass
2000's
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.
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.
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.