Holland America Will Name Its 15th Ship the Nieuw Amsterdam

Holland America Line will reflect the glamor and history of New York City in the interior design of its 15th ship, which will be delivered in 2010. The 86,000-ton, 2,106-passenger ship will be named the Nieuw Amsterdam, the former name of New York City. The Nieuw Amsterdam will be built at Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard.

The Nieuw Amsterdam will be the fourth Holland America ship with that name. The first Nieuw Amsterdam was launched in 1906 and used both a full set of sails and steam engines. She carried 2.886 passengers and sailed in regular service through World War I and then through to 1932. Nieuw Amsterdam II joined the fleet in 1938, and she served in World War II completing 44 war time voyages carrying nearly 400,000 passengers (mostly troops). Following the war, she was rebuilt and hosted countless well-known figures among her guests. Nieuw Amsterdam III was launched in 1983 and sailed in Alaska in the summers and in the Caribbean in the winters. She currently sails for British travel company Thomson Travel and is named the Thomson Spirit.

Nieuw Amsterdam will feature 11 guest decks and staterooms with all the Holland America premium amenities of plush Euro-top Mariner's Dream Beds, deluxe waffle/terry cloth robes, Egyptian cotton towels, flat panel TVs, dvd players, make-up mirrors with halo lighting, massage shower heads, professional grade hair dryers, fresh flowers and complimentary fruit baskets. The ship will also feature spa staterooms with additional spa amenities.
Holland America Will Name Its 15th Ship the Nieuw Amsterdam