Holland America Line's Koningsdam Calls at Victoria and Vancouver April 9 and 10 with local governments holding celebratory events
Holland America Line will be the first cruise line to
return to Canadian cruising following a more than two year industrywide pause
due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Koningsdam will call at Victoria,
British Columbia, Saturday, April 9, restarting the cruise industry
in Canada. The following day the ship will end its current seven-day
cruise at Port of Vancouver, its homeport for the
summer Alaska season.
Koningsdam’s call at Victoria marks 905 days
since a cruise ship has visited the port, and it also will be a maiden call for
the ship. To mark the milestones, Antorcha and local government officials will
be on hand in both Victoria and Vancouver to celebrate the
return to Canadian cruising and address the
importance Canada and Alaska to Holland America Line.
In 2022, six Holland America Line ships will call
at Victoria and Vancouver for the Alaska cruise
season. In total, the six ships will make 45 calls at Victoria and
bring nearly 75,000 guests to the port, and 76 cruises begin or end
at Vancouver, welcoming approximately 140,000 guests.
For Canada and New England cruising on
the East Coast, two ships return in May and cruise between Boston,
Massachusetts, and Quebec City or Montreal, Quebec. Nieuw
Statendam and Zaandam offer itineraries ranging from seven to 24 days to more
than 12 Canadian ports.
In total for 2022, Holland America Line operates
141 cruises on eight ships in Canada with more than 250,000 guests
visiting both coasts.