Holland America Line Announces New Entertainment Offerings
Holland America Line has announced it will add new mainstage entertainment experiences to its ships this year.
Four new shows will put a fresh spin on the classic cruise production format. Beyond the mainstage, Holland America Line is adding the Rolling Stone Lounge to more ships and enhancing its popular Billboard Onboard music experience.
“Over the past several years we’ve built one of the strongest entertainment experiences at sea, working with world-class musicians and dancers,” said Bill Prince, vice president of entertainment and enrichment. “Adding these new theater experiences continues to build on our momentum.”
Beginning in February 2024, the cruise line is set to debut four concert-style productions. These shows will be fronted by three multi-talented headliners, who will be supported by an ensemble of singers and dancers. The new shows include:
- “Song & Dance”: Set on a studio backlot, two leading men front a concert of musical numbers from Broadway, Hollywood, and more.
- “Class Act”: Las Vegas goes to sea in this elaborate production which celebrates iconic female performers of the concert and nightclub stage.
- “All That!”: Guests can be a part of the studio audience in this take on the classic TV variety shows of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.
- “Hey, Mr. DJ”: Iconic radio DJs introduce songs from the ’60s through today in this concert of pop hits.
These new shows will be the anchor for entertainment programming. They debuted on Eurodam in February 2024, and will be on Rotterdam, Zuiderdam and Nieuw Statendam by the end of June. More ships are set to follow.
Additionally, Holland America will introduce new featured productions specific to each region the ships are sailing, so guests will experience a different lineup when they cruise in Alaska, the Caribbean, Europe, South America and other areas around the world.
Caribbean cruises on Rotterdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Eurodam will feature the unique orchestral steel drum concerts of Island Magic playing traditional island sounds to unique versions of classical and pop songs. Cruises to Canada and New England on Volendam and Zuiderdam will introduce the new show ‘Breton Thunder’, an authentic Nova Scotia music experience highlighting the area’s roots. Sailings on Nieuw Statendam, Rotterdam, and Zuiderdam in Europe will feature classical string music with the Chordial Chamber Trio and Pantheon, a group of European tenors. Alaska cruises will continue to feature the Step One Dance Company, Major Fourth, and a new program called Destination: Alaska.
Holland America Line’s Rolling Stone Lounge (which showcases a seven-piece band playing everything from rock to pop to R&B) was added to Eurodam and Nieuw Amsterdam in December 2023. The music venue is already a staple on board Noordam, Oosterdam, Zuiderdam, and Westerdam. The line will also enhance its Billboard Onboard performances, with an updated piano bar concept through the lens of Billboard's hits with a different music theme each evening.
B.B. King’s Blues Club continues to be the centerpiece of the music scene on Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Rotterdam. Additionally, a live classical music trio will be featured on select European voyages on the mainstage, and for Grand and Legendary Voyages in the Explorer’s Lounge.
Entertainment offerings vary by ship depending on the length of the cruise and destination.
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