Beginning in 2010, Holland America Line will once again sail on regularly scheduled cruises between New York City and Bermuda. The line will call on both Hamilton and St. George's, with overnight stays.
The 1,350-passenger Veendam is designated to sail in late August 2010 on the first of 10 round-trips, marking HAL¿s return to New York as a homeport and to Bermuda as a destination.
HAL first visited Bermuda in 1926 when Veendam II, with capacity for approximately 500 passengers, left New York on the company's maiden Caribbean cruise. During the summers of 1930 and 1931, Veendam II sailed five-day round-trips between New York and Bermuda.
HAL's Rick Meadows, EVP marketing, sales and guest programs, called Veendam 'ideal' for the upcoming program: "She is a premium mid-size ship, the perfect size to navigate the narrow entrances to the harbors in Hamilton and St. George's." Passengers will be able to ashore into the center of each town.
Bermuda Premier Ewart Brown welcomed the new relationship with Holland America.
In addition to the 10 sailings between late August and October in 2010, the line will visit the island for a full season beginning in May the following year, with 20 or more departures anticipated.
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