Holland America Line’s MS Prinsendam SOLD!

Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Holland America Line has announced the sale of the MS Prinsendam to the German travel and cruise company, Phoenix Reisen.  The Prinsendam has been chartered back to HAL and will continue its planned itinerary through July 1, 2019.  At that time, Holland America will absorb the remaining Prinsendam voyages into those of the Rotterdam, Veendam and Volendam.

I’m writing this post because we have traveled aboard the Prinsendam many times and have a deep and enduring fondness for this unique ship.  She is known as the “Elegant Explorer” for her classic style and intimate size (she carries a total of 835 passengers.)  The Prinsendam can enter and explore ports that larger ships cannot.

We first sailed aboard the Prinsendam in October, 2009 to the Mediterranean and Black Seas (then repeated and expanded the experience in 2015); in 2011, and again in 2013, we sailed the Baltic Sea, North Sea and Kiel Canal; the most amazing cruise EVER was the South America and Antarctica adventure in 2014.  Our last voyage aboard the Prinsendam was in 2015.

Here is our photo tribute to a grand vessel:

Prinsendam

La Fontaine Dining Room

Explorers Lounge

Library

Java Cafe

Casino

Pictures

Jewelry Shop

Internet Cafe/Library

Library

Front Desk

Atrium

Deck 6 Atrium

Queen Lounge

Lido Pool

Ocean Lounge

Promenade

Prinsendam

Aft Pool and Spa

Lido Pool

To the Crow’s Nest

Crows Nest

Crow’s Nest

Lido Buffet

Lido Buffet

Lido Buffet Stern

Our Staterom

Stateroom

Walk-in Closet

MS Prinsendam in the mist

pack ice is accumulating

beautiful Antarctica

beautiful Antarctica

more to see

an amazing iceberg!

Prinsendam

Almost There

Prinsendam Tendering