The back story
Fleet: 11 ships in four classes: Pinnacle, Signature, Vista and R Class; Arcadia joins in 2029 (hollandamerica.com, Oct 2026) · History: 150 years of sailing (hollandamerica.com, Our company) · Sailings: More than 500 a year, on all seven continents · Private island: RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, the Bahamas, on nearly all Caribbean itineraries · Have It All: £65 per person per day; £60 for cruises departing before summer 2027 (hollandamerica.com, Oct 2026) · Sails to: Alaska, the Caribbean, Europe, Mexico, the Panama Canal, South America, Antarctica, the Amazon, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand and Asia
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The back story
Holland America Line·In depth
A Dutch company with 150 years at sea, ships named in -dam, and a style that has always preferred the long view to the loud one.
The fleet
Who it suits. On a budget: First-timers and older travellers who like a traditional, unhurried ship: an interior or ocean-view stateroom on a Vista or R Class ship, with 24-hour room service included. Mid-range: A verandah stateroom with the Have It All package (from £60–65 per person per day, hollandamerica.com, Oct 2026) for drinks, Wi-Fi, specialty dining, shore-excursion credit and crew appreciation. Luxury: The Neptune Suites with concierge, the new 900 sq ft Bridgeview Suites, or the 1,290 sq ft Pinnacle Suite on the Pinnacle Class ships.
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Three ships
Holland America Line·Ocean ships · Pinnacle Class·€€
Holland America’s newest and largest ships, with five specialty dining opportunities and the line’s biggest suites.
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Two ships
Holland America Line·Ocean ships · Signature Class·€€
Perfectly proportioned mid-size ships with additional fine dining and stylish staterooms and suites, in the line’s description.
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Four ships
Holland America Line·Ocean ships · Vista Class·€€
Four sisters, each with a three-storey atrium and central sculpture, sailing from Alaska to the Mediterranean.
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35% fewer guests
Holland America Line·Ocean ships · R Class·€€
The smallest ships in the fleet, with 35% fewer guests than the Pinnacle Class and a more traditional style of cruising.
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Joins 2029
Holland America Line·Ocean ship · Vista Class·€€
A Vista Class ship joining the fleet in 2029, to be transformed under Holland America Evolution and given a new name.
