MS Veendam

History
MS Veendam in Juneau, Alaska, United States
Name:	MS Veendam
Namesake:	Veendam
Owner:	Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator:	Holland America Line
Port of registry:	Netherlands
Route:	Canada/New England and Bermuda. South America in winter months
Builder:	Fincantieri
In service:	1996
Refit:	2012
Homeport:	Boston
Status:	in active service
Notes:	The current captain is Eric Van Der Wal
General characteristics
Class and type:	Statendam-class cruise ship
Tonnage:	57,092 GT ^[1]
Length:	719 ft (219 m)
Beam:	101 ft (31 m)
Decks:	13
Installed power:	2 × 12-cylinder 8640 kW, 3 × 8-cylinder 5760 kW diesel generators
Speed:	20.9 knots (38.7 km/h; 24.1 mph)
Capacity:	1350 passengers
Crew:	568

MS Veendam is one of Holland America Line's cruise ships and is named for the capital of Northern Netherlands's peat colonies. Features on the vessel include the two-tiered Rotterdam Dining Room, suites with private verandas, multiple lounges, and a wide teak deck.

Signature of Excellence Program

During April 2009, Veendam underwent a refit in Freeport. During the extensive refit, two decks of balcony cabins were added to the rear of the ship, and the rear pool area was restyled with 4 hot tubs set onto a raised platform. Due to the change in weight, a new duck-tail stern was fitted to the ship to provide stability.^[2]^[3] The refit also included the introduction of some new Lanai cabins on the Promenade deck. The cabins have mirrored glass doors which open onto Promenade deck.^[4]

Current cruises

Today Veendam sails around South America during the winter based out of Buenos Aires, Argentina; Valparaiso, Chile & Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and during the summer is based in New York City, New York sailing to Bermuda as well as Atlantic Canada & New England.^[5]

Veendam currently sails out of Boston Harbor alternating with her twin, Maasdam.

References

↑ "Cruises on ms Veendam, a Holland America Line cruise ship". Hollandamerica.com. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
↑ "Veendam Refit". Travelserver.net. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
↑ "HAL Blog - Extra Deck". Hollandamericablog.com. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
↑ "HAL Blog - Lanai Staterooms". Hollandamericablog.com. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
↑ "Cruises to Alaska, Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico and the world on Holland America, one of the best cruise lines". Hollandamerica.com. Retrieved 2016-02-18.

External links

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List of ships built by Fincantieri

Ships	MS al-Salam Boccaccio 98 HSC Almudaina Dos MS Amsterdam Italian destroyer Andrea Doria (D 553) MV Arcadia (2004) Assad-class corvette L'Austral MS Azura Le Boreal MV Britannia (2015) Britannia Seaways Italian destroyer Caio Duilio (D 554) MV Cape Victory (T-AKR-9701) MV Cape Vincent (T-AKR-9666) Caribbean Princess Carnival Breeze Carnival Conquest Carnival Dream Carnival Freedom Carnival Glory Carnival Liberty Carnival Magic Carnival Splendor Carnival Sunshine Carnival Triumph Carnival Valor Carnival Victory Carnival Vista BAP Carvajal (FM-51) Cassiopea-class patrol vessel Castoro Sei Italian aircraft carrier Cavour (CVH 550) Concordia-class cruise ship Costa Concordia Costa Deliziosa Costa Diadema Costa Fascinosa Costa Fortuna Costa Luminosa Costa Magica Costa neoClassica Costa neoRomantica Costa Pacifica Costa Serena Crown Princess (ship) Dawn Princess INS Deepak (A50) Destiny-class cruise ship Destriero Diciotti-class offshore patrol vessel Disney Magic Disney Wonder Durand de la Penne-class destroyer Emerald Princess Italian ship Etna (A5326) MS Eurodam Falaj 2-class patrol vessel MS Fram Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551) Golden Princess HSC Gotlandia II Grand Princess HSF Knossos Palace HSF Festos Palace HSC Hellenic Wind MV Karadeniz Powership İrem Sultan MS Koningsdam Laksamana-class corvette Le Lyrial MS Maasdam Maestrale-class frigate Majestic Princess MS Marina MDV1200-class fast ferry Minerva-class corvette MS Nieuw Amsterdam MS Noordam MV Oceana MS Oosterdam Pacific Aria Pacific Dawn (ship) Pacific Eden Pacific Jewel Petrobras 36 MS Pride of Hull MS Pride of Rotterdam MS Queen Elizabeth MS Queen Victoria Regal Princess (2014) MS Riviera MS Rotterdam Royal Princess (2013) Royal-class cruise ship Ruby Princess ORV Sagar Nidhi Saipem 7000 San Giorgio-class amphibious transport dock Italian ship San Giusto Sauro-class submarine Scarabeo 8 Italian submarine Scirè (S527) Sea Princess MV Seabourn Encore MSC Seaside Serene (yacht) Seven Seas Explorer INS Shakti (A57) Silver Spirit (ship) Le Soléal Star Princess Star-class ferry Sun Princess Sun-class cruise ship HSC Speedrunner III HSC Speedrunner IV MS Superstar MS The Calypso Toti-class submarine MS Veendam MV Ventura Victory (yacht) MV Viking Sea (2016) MV Viking Sky (2016) MV Viking Star BAP Villavisencio (FM-52) Vista-class cruise ship Italian cruiser Vittorio Veneto (550) MS Volendam MS Westerdam MS Zaandam MS Zuiderdam

Related	Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico Fincantieri

Ships of the Holland America Line Fleet

Pinnacle class	Koningsdam Nieuw Statendam (due 2018)

Signature class	Eurodam Nieuw Amsterdam (2010)

Vista class	Noordam Oosterdam Westerdam Zuiderdam

Rotterdam class	Amsterdam Rotterdam Volendam Zaandam

Statendam class	Maasdam Veendam

Explorer vessel	Prinsendam

Former ships	Nieuw Amsterdam (1937) SS Rotterdam Nieuw Amsterdam (1984) Noordam (1984) Westerdam (1986) Ryndam Statendam

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