Holland America Line’s Rotterdam VII departed town of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, as we speak on its historic one hundred and fiftieth Anniversary Transatlantic Crossing. The 15-day journey recreates Holland America Line’s maiden voyage of Rotterdam I that departed town 150 years in the past as we speak. The crossing follows the trail of that first crusing to New York, with calls at Le Havre, France, and Plymouth, England.
Holland America Line invited followers to come back to Cruise Port Rotterdam and Wilhelminapier for a festive shoreside sailaway get together, recreating a departure from centuries previous when ships have been despatched off with fanfare. Fireboat’s spraying water and a flotilla from an area yacht membership got here to see Rotterdam off, whereas revelers got memento handkerchiefs to wave.
“Immediately is historic for our model as we depart 150 years to the day that Holland America Line’s very first ship started its journey to New York,” stated Holland America Line President Gus Antorcha. “In that point, we’ve carried immigrants and cruising vacationers, troopers and refugees and earned a status for extraordinary care and welcoming all these visitors as if into our personal properties. As we sail into our subsequent 150 years, that surroundings of service might be our hallmark as we create distinctive experiences for visitors world wide.”
Antorcha joined dignitaries from town and port in a particular sendoff ceremony that honored the shared historical past. Throughout the crossing, visitors will journey by means of Holland America Line’s historical past with memorable onboard enrichment programming, culinary recreations of dishes from a bygone period and unique leisure. The festivities proceed throughout an in a single day name at New York Oct. 26 with a specifically commissioned efficiency on the World Stage by previous and current Lincoln Middle Stage performers.
Followers who missed the Oct. 15 crossing can e book the April 6, 2023, one hundred and fiftieth Anniversary Transatlantic from New York, ending at Rotterdam April 18, the cruise line’s one hundred and fiftieth birthday.
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