Holland America Line Says Full Alaska and Canada-New England Seasons a Go

Holland America Line today announced that the publication of the Government of Canada’s protocols for the safe resumption of cruise ships to Canadian ports will allow the line to complete its preparations for the full season of Alaska and Canada/New England Cruises. These sailings are slated to begin in mid-April and run into the fall.

“The completion of this guidance by Transport Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, Public Health Agency of Canada, and port officials will allow us to sail our Alaska and Canada/New England seasons as planned,” said Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line. “This is a positive step for everyone who loves to travel to these regions and for all of the businesses in Canada that we support through tourism. Many of the protocols Canada is applying were successfully implemented in the United States after the restart of cruising, and they are working well.” 

This exciting announcement comes in with perfect timing as Holland America gears up for its 75th year of cruising in Alaska. 

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The Nieuw Amsterdam returns to Alaska for the 2022 season. - Holland America Line

Holland America uses Vancouver as a homeport for roundtrip cruises and itineraries between Vancouver and Whittier, Alaska. Additionally, the line’s cruises that sail roundtrip from Seattle to Alaska call at Victoria, Canada.

In Canada/New England, ships cruise between Montreal and Quebec City to Boston. Itineraries for these sailings range between six to 24 days and call at 13 Canadian ports in Quebec, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Labrador, and Prince Edward Island.

The first Holland America Line ship arriving back in Canada following the pause in cruise operations will be the Koningsdam which calls on Victoria on April 9, 2022, en route to Vancouver for an April 10 arrival. On the east coast, Zaandam will make a stop at Halifax, Nova Scotia on May 17, 2022, while on a nine-day Atlantic Coast cruise sailing Fort Lauderdale to Montreal.

Following are the scheduled 2022 cruises calling on Canadian ports for Alaska and Canada/New England sailings: 

Alaska Cruises:

In 2022, Holland America Line will resume cruises to Alaska from the Port of Vancouver and between Vancouver and Whittier. Sailings include:

• Seven-day “Glacier Discovery Northbound” and “Glacier Discovery Southbound” itineraries between Whittier and Vancouver aboard Nieuw Amsterdam and Noordam. Ports include Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway.
• Seven-day “Alaska Inside Passage” cruises sail roundtrip from Vancouver on Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam and Zuiderdam. Ports include Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway.
• Seven-day “Alaskan Explorer” cruises sail roundtrip from Seattle aboard Eurodam and Westerdam. Ports include Victoria, Ketchikan, Juneau, Icy Strait, and Sitka.

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Canada/New England Cruises: 

From May through October 2022, Nieuw Statendam and Zaandam will offer a series of six to 24-day voyages between Boston and Quebec City or Montreal. Sailings include: 

• Seven-day “Canada & New England Discovery” cruises between Montreal and Boston in the summer and fall. Ports include Bar Harbor, Quebec City; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; and Sydney and Halifax, Nova Scotia.
• Six- or eight-day “Canada & New England Discovery” cruises between Quebec and Boston in the fall. Ports include Bar Harbor, Quebec City, Charlottetown, Sydney, and Halifax.
• 10- and 11-day “Newfoundland and New England Discovery” cruises between Quebec and Boston visit a combination of Bar Harbor, Halifax, St. Johns, and St. Anthony, Baie-Comeau, and Havre-Saint-Pierre. 
• The  24-day “Canada, New England and Iceland” departing Aug. 3, 2022, roundtrip from Boston. Calls at Sydney, Corner Brook, St. Anthony, St. Johns, Halifax, Saint Pierre & Miquelon, Red Bay, Qaqortoq and Nanortalik, Greenland; Isafjordur, Seydisfjordur, Djupivogur, Reykjavik, Grundarfjordur, and Bar Harbor.
• Nine-day repositioning cruises along the Atlantic Coast between Montreal and Fort Lauderdale in May and October feature calls at Boston, Bar Harbor, Halifax, Sydney, and Quebec. A 14-day cruise in fall from Quebec to Fort Lauderdale adds Portland, Charlottetown, and Saguenay. 

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