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The day has finally arrived for Holland America’s new cruise ship, Rotterdam. The ship left Amsterdam in the Netherlands on her maiden voyage and is now heading to her home port in Florida.
Rotterdam begins cruises and heads to Florida
Holland America Line’s Rotterdam The cruise ship made its maiden voyage on Wednesday October 20 from Amsterdam to the Netherlands. The ship is now on a 14-day transatlantic crossing which will end at the ship’s new home port in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
It was a great moment for the cruise line, which is still resuming its cruise operations across the fleet due to the suspension of operations which began in the spring of 2020. A groundbreaking ceremony was held to welcome guests on board for the first time.
“Rotterdam’s maiden voyage has been eagerly awaited for months by our guests and team members eager to welcome them on board”, said Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line. “Rotterdam is a wonderful ship and the fourth in our fleet to start sailing this year. We are delighted to bring her soon to Florida and the Caribbean for her first sailing.
After the maiden voyage, Rotterdam will cruise the Caribbean from November 2021 to April 2024 departing from Fort Lauderdale. The ship will offer a range of 6 to 11 day itineraries covering the entire region. There will also be Holland America Collectors’ Voyage which will offer more in-depth exploration on consecutive cruises.
All cruises that Rotterdam will sail will include a stopover at The private island of the cruise company Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas. It’s always a popular tour and highly regarded by Holland America and Carnival Cruise Line customers.
New Rotterdam cruise ship was delivered by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in July 2021 and is the third Pinnacle-class cruise ship. The ship recently arrived in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and the cruise line announced that Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands would be the godmother. The christening ceremony will take place in the spring of 2022.
The ship has a capacity of 2,668 passengers and the gross tonnage is 99,500.
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