SEATTLE, Oct. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Waving flags,
cheering team members and a "Welcome Home" sign greeted guests as
they joined Holland America Line's Koningsdam at the Port of
San Diego today for the cruise
line's first West Coast departure since the start of the
industry-wide pause.
Click to Tweet: .HALcruises resumes #cruising from the
West Coast. Koningsdam departs San
Diego Oct. 10 and will sail
roundtrip cruises to Mexico and
the California Coast through April
2022. Three additional HAL ships also to cruise from
San Diego in the coming
months.
The Pinnacle Class vessel is the largest Holland America Line
ship to be sailing from the West Coast, and Oct. 10 is the first in a series of 23 seven-day
cruise to the California Coast or Mexico that run through April 3, 2022.
"We are thrilled to get back to cruising from San Diego and to supporting this wonderful
city and the ports we visit along the West Coast — from
Mexico to Washington," said Gus
Antorcha, president of Holland America Line. "Our guests are
eager to be back on board and our team members look forward to
reconnecting with them and providing a memorable vacation. We're
ready for a successful season of cruising."
In addition to Koningsdam, Zuiderdam also will
sail roundtrip cruises from San
Diego on longer Mexico
explorations, a grand monthlong voyage to Tahiti, and Panama Canal
departures. Eurodam and Nieuw Amsterdam each make one
call in spring 2022.
Holland America Line Cruises from San Diego in
2021-2022:
Koningsdam
- 23 seven-day cruise departures to Mexico or the California Coast.
Zuiderdam
- Four 9-, 10- or 14-day "Mexico
and Sea of Cortez" cruises from December
2021 through April 2022.
- Two 14-day Panama Cruises in January
2022.
- A 35-Day Hawaii, Tahiti & Marquesas voyage departing
Feb. 27, 2022.
- One five-day Pacific Coastal cruise from San Diego to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, departing
April 22, 2022.
Eurodam
- One four-day Pacific Coastal cruise from San Diego to Vancouver, departing April 25, 2022.
Nieuw Amsterdam
- One five-day Pacific Coastal cruise from San Diego to Vancouver, departing April 26, 2022.
About Holland America Line in San
Diego:
Holland America
Line has been homeporting out of the Port of San Diego since the 1990s. For the upcoming
2021-2022 season, the cruise line will bring more than 81,000
guests to the city, which will result in more than $35 million in direct spending.
Operationally, each ship visit directly contributes $364,000 to the local economy in provisioning
(fuel, food, flowers, piano tuning, supplies), port taxes, and
spending. When Koningsdam and Zuiderdam call at
San Diego, both ships will be
using shore power, reducing the ships' carbon footprint.
Throughout the years, Holland America Line has been actively
involved with more than 30 nonprofits in San Diego County through giving, shipboard
lunches and cruise donations, including La Jolla Playhouse, San
Ysidro Health and Girl Scouts San Diego.
For more information about Holland America Line, consult a
travel advisor, call 1-877-SAIL HAL (877-724-5425) or visit
hollandamerica.com.
Editor's note: Photos are available at
https://www.cruiseimagelibrary.com/c/nhgm2yx2.
Find Holland America Line on Twitter, Facebook and the Holland
America Blog. Access all social media outlets via the home
page at hollandamerica.com.
About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival
Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland
America Line has been exploring the
world since 1873 and was the first cruise line to offer adventures
to Alaska and the Yukon nearly 75 years ago. Its fleet of
premium ships visits nearly 400 ports in 114 countries around the
world, offering an ideal mid-sized ship experience. A third
Pinnacle-class ship, Rotterdam, joined the fleet in
July 2021.
The leader in premium cruising, Holland America Line's ships
feature innovative initiatives and a diverse range of enriching
experiences focused on destination exploration and personalized
travel. The best live music at sea fills each evening at Music
Walk, and dining venues feature exclusive selections from Holland
America Line's esteemed Culinary Council of world-famous chefs.
In light of COVID-19, Holland America Line is currently
enhancing health and safety protocols and how they may impact
future cruises. Our actual offerings may vary from what is
displayed or described in marketing materials. Review our
current Cruise Updates, Health & Safety
Protocols and CDC Travel Advisories.
CONTACT:
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Elvejord
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PHONE:
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800-637-5029,
206-626-9890
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EMAIL:
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pr@hollandamerica.com
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