Holland America Line Adds Second Commemorative 150th Anniversary Transatlantic Crossing

As its 150th anniversary approaches April 18, 2023, Holland America Line is adding a second commemorative transatlantic crossing aboard Rotterdam to the already-planned array of celebratory events. Departing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 3, 2023, the 16-night itinerary sails to Rotterdam, The Netherlands, retracing in reverse the company’s first voyage.

From Fort Lauderdale, Rotterdam heads to New York City and makes an overnight call that will offer guests extra time to experience the attractions that make the city come to life, including the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Empire State Building, and Broadway. Rotterdam will then spend eight leisurely days at sea crossing the Atlantic Ocean, calling at Plymouth and Dover (London), England, before arriving April 18 — Holland America Line’s 150th anniversary — at Rotterdam for an overnight full of festivities.

To kick off a season of celebrations, Holland America Line announced the first special 150th anniversary crossing that will depart Rotterdam Oct. 15, 2022, exactly 150 years to the date of the departure of the original Rotterdam’s maiden voyage. The crossing will recreate that first sailing, traveling from Rotterdam to New York, with calls at Plymouth and Dover, then on to Fort Lauderdale. The ship will stay overnight in New York for special celebrations.

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