Couples who want Holland America's newest-style ship on Northern Europe or Mediterranean routes.
Think twice if: Many named restaurants are specialty venues; cost not shown on the ship page.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · Holland America Line's page for this ship →
What she's like
Lots of choice on board. Expect some lines at the buffet and to get off in busy ports. About 37 tons of ship per guest. As a rule of thumb, 40 or more feels roomy and under 30 feels busy.
Unknown from line's site.
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
Cabin, main dining, Lido buffet, 24-hour room service, entertainment. 'Have It All' fare adds Signature Beverage Package, specialty dining nights, Surf Wi-Fi package and a shore excursion credit. 20% service charge on drinks, specialty cover charges and a-la-carte items.
Infants must be at least 6 months old (12 months on trans-ocean and remote itineraries with 2+ consecutive sea days). Club HAL youth program.
Casual by day; 'smart casual' in the evening at most table-service restaurants; 'Dressy Nights' for more polished evening wear.
Her Europe sailings, April 2027 to November 2027
59 sailings in Europe on the published schedule, 7 to 24 nights. Tap a start port to see how to get from the airport to the ship.
Where they start
- Rotterdam (Amsterdam) , 44 sailings how to get there →
- Reykjavik , 6 sailings how to get there →
- Piraeus (Athens) , 5 sailings how to get there →
- Amsterdam , 2 sailings how to get there →
- Barcelona , 2 sailings how to get there →
What it costs beyond the fare
| Tips for the crew | $18 per person per day; Suites: $20 per person per day; Added to your bill automatically |
|---|---|
| Drinks package | Signature Beverage Package (up to 15 drinks a day, drinks up to US$12, service charge included) comes with Have It All; Elite package also sold. Lowest package 'starts at US $17.95 per person per day' (non-alcoholic tier); alcohol package prices not published. All adults in a cabin must buy the same package. |
| Wifi | Surf Wi-Fi package included with Have It All; stand-alone prices not published. |
| Specialty restaurants | Cover charge plus 20% service charge; specialty nights included with Have It All. Prices not published. |
| Money on board | USD (all onboard prices quoted in US$) |
How tipping and money work on a European cruise → · Build a full trip budget →
Her restaurants · 1 included, 0 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| Dining Room | Not stated |
| Canaletto | Not stated |
| Club Orange | Not stated |
| Morimoto By Sea | Not stated |
| Morimoto By Sea Sushi | Not stated |
| Pinnacle Grill | Not stated |
| Sel de Mer | Not stated |
| Tamarind | Not stated |
| Lido Market | Not stated |
| Dive-In | Not stated |
| Crow's Nest Café | Not stated |
| New York Deli & Pizza | Not stated |
| Grand Dutch Café | Not stated |
| Gelato & Juice Bar | Not stated |
| 24-Hour Room Service | Included |
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
| Cabin type | Size | Decks |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Suite | about 1,290 incl. verandah sq ft | 7 |
| Neptune Suite (incl. Neptune Spa Suite) | 465-502 incl. verandah sq ft | 4, 7, 10 |
| Signature Suite | 393-400 incl. verandah sq ft | 7 |
| Vista Suite | 260-356 incl. verandah sq ft | 4-7 |
| Verandah (incl. Verandah Spa) | 228-405 incl. verandah sq ft | 4-8, 10, 11 |
| Large ocean-view (incl. Spa) | 175-282 sq ft | 1, 4, 10 |
| Interior (large/standard, incl. Spa) | 127-225 sq ft | 1, 4-8, 10, 11 |
Good to know before you pick
- Deck 8 midship cabins sit under the Lido Pool, Lido Market and Canaletto (deck 9 midship)
- Deck 8 aft cabins sit under the Sea View Pool and Bar (deck 9 aft)
- Deck 11 forward cabins sit directly under the Crow's Nest, game room and The Retreat (deck 12 forward)
- Spa cabins are grouped together on deck 10 forward, one deck above the Spa and Fitness Center
- Decks 4-6 are all staterooms; Lido pool and buffet are on deck 9 (deck plan)
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
Holland America publishes a separate deck plan showing accessibility routes. Submit an SRI form to the Guest Accessibility Department right after booking (or 45 days before). Wheelchair help at boarding does not need advance request but there can be a wait. Tender policy not published. Elevators: Forward, midship and aft banks on decks 1-10; deck 11 forward and aft; decks 12 and 14 forward only Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
Our own deck plans, drawn from the line's official plan: tap a deck to see it from above, with what's at the front, middle and back of the ship. Use “Find on board” to light up every deck with a pool, a bar or a restaurant. Not to scale.
- Deck 14 · Sky Deck , Sun deck
- Deck 12 · Observation Deck , Crow's Nest; Game Room; Art Studio; Shore Excursions; The Retreat
- Deck 11 · Sun Deck , Sliding dome cover (over Lido Pool); Jogging track; Sport Court; Sun deck
- Deck 10 · Panorama Deck , New York Deli & Pizza; Panorama Bar; Club HAL kids club; Hang / High Score (teen/game areas); Tamarind; Sushi; Tamarind Bar
- Deck 9 · Lido Deck , Fitness Center; Spa & Salon; Hydro Pool; Lido Pool; Lido Bar / Gelato / Dive-In; Canaletto; Lido Market; Sea View Bar; Sea View Pool
- Deck 8 · Navigation Deck , Bridge
- Deck 7 · Schubert Deck , Neptune Lounge
- Deck 6 · Mozart Deck
- Deck 5 · Gershwin Deck
- Deck 4 · Beethoven Deck
- Deck 3 · Promenade Deck , World Stage; Casino; Shops; Future Cruises; Guest Services; Grand Dutch Cafe; Atrium; Photo Gallery; Dining Room (upper level)
- Deck 2 · Plaza Deck , World Stage; Library; Rolling Stone Lounge; Billboard Onboard; Effy Jewelry / shops; B.B. King's Blues Club; Pinnacle Grill; Rudi's Sel de Mer; Ocean Bar; Atrium; Club Orange; Dining Room
- Deck 1 · Main Deck , World Stage (lower level); Atrium
What to book, and when
Booking, check-in and reservations
Online check-in must be completed 72 hours (3 days) before sailing. Special-needs (SRI) form right after booking or 45 days before. Special meals: 90 days before.
Paying and cancelling
not published from pages checked.
Tips for her Europe sailings
Europe sailings 2027-2028 listed year-round. On voyages departing/returning in Europe, the under-18 policy applies (drinking age 18).
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Kind of ship
- Premium
- Built
- 2021
- Guests
- 2,668
- Crew
- 1,053
- Guest decks
- 12
- Gross tons
- 99,935
- Length
- 300 m (984 ft)
- Width
- 35 m (115 ft)
- Flag
- Netherlands
- Class
- Pinnacle class
- Ship number
- IMO 9837470
- Sister ships
- Nieuw Statendam
- In Europe 2026–27
- Western Mediterranean, Eastern Mediterranean & Greek Isles, Northern Europe & Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, British Isles, Iceland, Atlantic Coast (Spain, Portugal, France)
Highlights
- Holland America Pinnacle-class ship delivered 2021
- Pinnacle-class sister of Nieuw Statendam
- Holland America publishes a separate accessibility-routes deck plan
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 13 sources · checked 2026-11
- Holland America: Rotterdam ship page
- Holland America: Rotterdam deck plan PDF
- Wikipedia: MS Rotterdam (2021) (secondary)
- VesselFinder vessel record (registry: flag, gross tonnage, year)
- Holland America FAQ: how to pay gratuities
- Holland America: Know before you go FAQ
- Holland America: beverage packages
- Holland America FAQ: Have It All
- Holland America FAQ: dress code
- Holland America FAQ: smoking policy
- Holland America: accessibility
- Holland America Line: Nieuw Statendam Deck Plans & Staterooms (PDF, 13 pages, one deck per page)
- CruiseTimetables.com: Rotterdam schedule (independent listing)
- Crew, length and beam from Wikipedia (Holland America ship page shows no specs)
- Dining cost not stated on the ship page except complimentary room service
- Deck venues read from the PDF text layer and cross-checked against the sister ship's drawing, not visually checked for this ship
- Holland America Line: Alcohol drinks package price
- Holland America Line: Wi-Fi price
- Holland America Line: Deposit/final payment/cancellation schedule
- Holland America Line: Wheelchair tender policy
- Holland America Line: Nationality mix
- Deck plan: Rotterdam assumed same layout (sister; separate PDF sd1/raw/hal_RN.pdf not compared)
- Deck plan: Deck 1 plan text includes labels bleeding through from deck 2 (e.g. B.B. King's, Stuyvesant); only Atrium and World Stage kept
- Deck plan: Deck 1 lists a 222-231 sq ft ocean-view size that could not be tied to a category
- Deck plan: Interior range combines 127-172 (standard) and 143-225 (large) from the legend