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From: ms Rotterdam Cruise Review

Prinsendam in Istanbul

ABOVE: ms Prinsendam in Istanbul, Turkey.INSET BELOW: A rendering of ms Noordam in Venice's Giudecca Canal.

ms Noordam in VeniceHolland America Line already has a busier European schedule than many of its U.S.-based competitors do, but in 2012, it will expand its European presence in two significant ways:

  • Seven of the company's 15 ships will be deployed in Europe during 2012, with 44 itineraries, 103 departures, and cruise lengths of 7 to 35 days. (The ships will include ms Eurodam, ms Maasdam, ms Nieuw Amsterdam, ms Noordam, ms Prinsensam, ms Rotterdam, and ms Ryndam.)

  • Starting in September, 2012, ms Rotterdam will operate year-round in Europe, with a series of roundtrip sailings from the port  of Rotterdam (including lengthy winter voyages to the Canary Islands, the Caribbean, and the Far East). These sailings are targeted to residents of Europe, but they also offer Americans, Canadians, Australians, and other foreigners a chance to enjoy a distinctly European experience on a Holland America Line ship.

For more information on Holland America Line's European voyages, see Destinations: Europe and the purple squares on the sailing schedule at www.hollandamerica.com,

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