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Holland America Line sells ‘legendary’ ships and cancels cruises NOW

Cruise company Holland America Line (HAL) sells four of its ships. The cruises that were planned with these sailing hotels are being canceled. Some of these will still be sailed with other ships from the fleet of the originally Dutch company.

The ships that are sold are the Amsterdam, Maasdam, Rotterdam and Veendam, says HAL. It is not disclosed to whom they have been sold.

“It is always difficult to see a ship leaving the fleet, especially those that have a long and storied history with our company,” said HAL CEO Stein Kruse. Cruise ships made headlines in the early days of the corona crisis as infections were detected on board, and ships were not allowed to dock anywhere in a number of cases.

That also affected ships of the Holland America Line. According to HAL, the total capacity of the shipping company remains reasonably stable with the arrival of new ships.

People who had booked a cruise on one of the ships leaving now will be notified about the alternatives. They can also get their money back.

HAL ships have long been named after Dutch cities

HAL, which originated as a society that brought Dutch emigrants across the ocean to the United States, has been naming the ships to Dutch cities for many years. The Maasdam, which is now said goodbye, is the fourth ship with that name, the Veendam has already passed three times before, the Amsterdam a total of three times.

A ship was named a total of six times to Rotterdam, formerly home to HAL. The first is in Rotterdam and serves as a ship that can be hired for dinners and events.

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