SEATTLE, Dec. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland
America Line's Zuiderdam returned to service today from Port
of San Diego in California, the second Holland America ship to
resume service in San Diego since
the industrywide pause.
Holland America Line's Zuiderdam
resumes cruising from San Diego
today.
Zuiderdam's crew celebrated the return in holiday
spirit with sleighbells ringing and Santa and his elves
on hand to open embarkation and welcome guests back on
board. Zuiderdam joins Koningsdam,
which resumed service in San
Diego Oct. 10. Holland
America Line now has six ships
cruising again in the Caribbean, Mexico and along the
Pacific Coast of the United States.
"San Diego is an important
homeport for us, and we are excited to have two ships back in
full-time operation here with the restart of Zuiderdam
today," said Gus Antorcha, president
of Holland America Line. "We are proud to be part of the
San Diego community, which has
continued to show us tremendous support throughout our restart.
There's no better way to kick off Zuiderdam's season than
with a holiday cruise full of joyful guests and our grateful crew
who are happy to have them back on board."
Zuiderdam's first cruise is a 10-day "Mexico and Sea of Cortez" that will be
followed by Panama Canal departures and a grand 35-day South
Pacific sojourn and Pacific cruise. Koningsdam sails
a series of seven-day cruises to the California Coast or
Mexico and two longer Hawaii voyages that run through April 3, 2022. Eurodam and Nieuw
Amsterdam each make one call at San
Diego in spring 2022.
Earlier in the week on Dec. 19,
while remaining alongside at San
Diego's B-Street Cruise Terminal, Zuiderdam took part
in the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights with an illuminated
"Ho Ho Ho" on the ship's side to
show community support.
About Holland America Line in San Diego:
Holland America Line has been
homeporting from the Port of San
Diego since the 1990s. For the upcoming 2021-22 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 connect
to 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/yaucwtwj.
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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.
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23 and will sail roundtrip through April 2022. Three additional HAL ships also to
cruise from San Diego in the
coming months.
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