With more than 130 years of experience, Holland America Line is recognized as the undisputed leader in the cruise industry's premium segment. With the introduction of the 1,918-passenger ms Noordam in early 2006, Holland America Line's fleet grows to 13 ships, offering nearly 500 cruises from more than 25 home ports. Itineraries range from two to 108 days and visit all seven continents, including new Australia/New Zealand and Asia sailings, a world cruise and popular sailings to several ports in the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico and Europe. The ms Noordam also will offer Caribbean sailings in the winter from new homeport New York City.

Holland America Line's $225 million, fleetwide Signature of Excellence enhancements feature new programs and amenities including the Culinary Arts Center presented by Food & Wine magazine - a state-of-the-art onboard show kitchen where more than 60 celebrated guest chefs and culinary experts will provide cooking demonstrations and classes - Explorations Café powered by the New York Times, teens-only activity areas and all new cabin amenities highlighted by flat-panel TVs and plush-top Mariner's Dream Beds.

Awards & Accolades

• Consistently Among the Highest-rated Cruise Lines
  Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards
  Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards
• Best Overall Cruise Value (14 consecutive years)
  World Ocean & Cruise Liner Society, Ocean & Cruise News
• High Deluxe Five-Star-Plus Rating
  World Ocean & Cruise Liner Society
• International Five Star Diamond Award
  The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences
• Best Europe Itineraries, Best Central America Itineraries,
  Best Canada/New England Itineraries, Best Private Island
  Porthole Cruise Magazine Readers' Choice Awards
• Best Private Island in the Cruise Industry (four consecutive years)
  Porthole Cruise Magazine Editor-in-Chief Award
• Best Cruise Line, Europe
  Travel Weekly, Readers' Choice Awards
• Top Five Cruise Lines
  Celebrated Living magazine
• Top Ten Cruise Lines
  Departures Magazine
• Best Honeymoon, Top Ten Cruise Lines
  Modern Bride Magazine
• World's Best Cruise Line
  American Association of Travel Editors
• Most Accommodating to Passengers Before, During and After the Cruise
  National Association of Cruise Oriented Agencies (NACOA)
• Best Family-friendly Cruise ms Zuiderdam 7-Day Caribbean
  Parents magazine, October 27, 2004
• Best Cruise Ship Overall: ms Oosterdam
• Cruise Critic
• Best Medium-sized Ship: ms Oosterdam
  Porthole Cruise Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards