Johanna Jainchill
As cruise lines resume sailing, it is with a patchwork of vaccination policies that can be difficult to keep track of.
Some lines have full-ship, 100% fleetwide vaccination policies. Some have vaccine mandates for people 16 or 18-plus and allow minors to board with a negative PCR test. Some tend towards ship and destination-specific policies.
It is baffling, even to at least one cruise line CEO.
Last week, Frank Del Rio, CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), reiterated that the company s three cruise brands Norwegian Cruise Line, Regent Seven Seas and Oceania would have one, consistent vaccination policy across every one of its 28 ships: 100% vaccination of all passengers and crew.
Holland America’s New Ship Completes Sea Trials
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Holland America’s newest ship,
Rotterdam, returned last week to Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Venice, Italy after successfully completing two sets of sea trials off the country’s Adriatic coast.
The vessel left Marghera on April 25 and performed the preliminary sea trials over two days before going into dry dock at Fincantieri’s Trieste shipyard, where standard pre-delivery hull maintenance and painting were performed.
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Rotterdam began her official sea trials on May 3, and returned to Marghera on May 6. Now, the final steps in the construction process are underway. She is scheduled for delivery on July 30, 2021.
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It was smooth seas and fair winds for Holland America Line’s newest ship, Rotterdam, which has returned to Fincantieri’s Marghera (Venice) shipyard in Italy after successfully completing two sets of sea trials off the country’s Adriatic coast.
Rotterdam left Marghera last month and performed the preliminary sea trials over two days before going into dry dock at Fincantieri’s Trieste shipyard where standard pre-delivery hull maintenance and painting were performed.
The ship started its official sea trials on May 3rd, returning to Marghera over the weekend, where the final steps in the construction process will be completed.
Holland America to Restart Cruise Operations Out of Greece
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Holland America Line has announced its return to service and it’s not out of the United States. The carnival-owned cruise line has received approval to restart cruises out of Athens, Greece towards the end of summer.
Eurodam to Sail From Greece
The cruise line is finally going to make a comeback this summer after being hit heavily by the suspension of operations that first started over a year ago. The
year-long ban of cruising by Canada has also impacted Holland America’s future cruise operations.
The good news is that Holland America will begin sailings out of Athens, Greece in August with four departures on the
Holland America Line to Restart Cruising from Greece in August 2021 09 May 2021
Holland America Line will start cruising from
Piraeus (Athens) in August with four departures aboard Eurodam. Bookings for these cruises are now open!
Departing Aug. 15 and 29, the “Idyllic Greek Isles” itinerary features Kotor, Montenegro, plus the Greek isles of Kékira (Corfu), Thíra (Santorini) and Mykonos. “Ancient Wonders” departs Aug. 22 to explore Haifa, Israel, as well as Náfplion, Mykonos and Rhodes in Greece. Both options can be combined to form a longer, back-to-back 14-day Collectors’ Voyage.
A seven-day “Adriatic Allure” itinerary departing Sept. 5 will sail from Piraeus to Venice, Italy, with calls at Mykonos, Katakolon (Olympia) and Crete (Chania), Greece, and Sarandë, Albania. Additional Mediterranean cruises aboard