Holland America's newest ship, Rotterdam delivers the best of everything HAL does: exquisite cuisine, award-winning service, superbly appointed staterooms and suites, and world-class entertainment. At the heart of it is Music Walk, an exclusive collection of live music performances. Be first to experience Rotterdam's Pinnacle-class luxury on her inaugural voyages. You will find a mastery of the details that keep HAL's guests returning again and again.
Rotterdam hits all the right notes with stunning artwork, world-renowned dining, and the best music at sea. Get a sneak peek at what's on board.
Rotterdam Activities
Step aboard the beautifully appointed mid-sized ships and enjoy cruising in the classic style with a wide array of engaging opportunities for exploration, entertainment, and relaxation.
- Rolling Stone Rock Room: When you're ready to rock, head to the Rolling Stone Rock Room, the ultimate live music venue on the ship. Hear your favs and classic hits, right from Rolling Stone magazine's top song lists.
- Lincoln Center Stage: Enjoy classical cruise ship music and onboard entertainment. In an exclusive partnership with the world's leading center for the performing arts, music virtuosos perform familiar classics and twists on contemporary favorites.
- Holland America Line Navigator: Personalize your cruise experience once you're on the ship with the free mobile-friendly tool. Plan your daily activities, browse and purchase shore excursions, view restaurant menus, make dining reservations, check your account balance, and more.
- BBC Earth in Concert: Holland America's partnership with BBC Earth brings their innovative and breathtaking programming to the World Stage. Award-winning soundtracks are performed live as BBC Earth's incredible wildlife footage fills the big screen. It's an unforgettable experience that will leave you with a new perspective on the planet.
- Casino Action: Your Holland America Line ship's Casino offers a wide array of gaming options. Whether you prefer slot machines or want to try your hand at blackjack or poker, Holland America's dealers and staff are available to provide complimentary instruction - and HAL offers many engaging tournament options. The Casino is only open at sea.
- Explorations Central: Explorations Central (EXC), Holland America Line's exclusive destination programming, is designed to deepen your understanding of the places you visit. Its indispensable travel resources and opportunities to engage with experts and local insiders, make exploring each port of call more vivid and meaningful.
- Club Hall: Holland America Line's youth activities program, Club HAL, offers an array of entertaining events for kids and teens ages 3-17, supervised by a full-time, professionally trained staff. They'll have an opportunity to join other kids their age for arts and crafts, sports, video game competitions, scavenger hunts, challenging team games, and themed parties.
Rotterdam Bars & Dining
Led by a team of world-class celebrity chefs, HAL's cruise ship dining satisfies your every craving. Select from a range of restaurants - from classics like burgers and fries served poolside to Tamarind's Pan-Asian flavors to fine dining at Pinnacle Grill. The Culinary Council adds new signature dishes to the menus, charting an exciting course for dining across HAL's fleet. As you explore the globe, let HAL take you on a taste adventure with various dining options.
- Rudi's Sel De Mer: Named for Master Chef Rudi Sodamin, Rudi's Sel de Mer is an intimate brasserie featuring classic French dishes reimagined with contemporary flair. Menu selections include whole Dover sole meuniere with shaved pink Himalayan sea salt, oysters on the half shell, fruits de mer, and salt-crust baked branzino, as well as favorites such as steak frites, duck cassoulet and coq au vin. Conclude your dinner with a classic dessert and fine French cheeses.
- Dining Room: The Culinary Council, an elite team of seven world-renowned chefs, and the talented onboard executive chefs have worked to bring each dish to perfection. Enrich your trip with a wide selection of wines, handpicked by Holland America Line's wine curator, celebrated wine critic James Suckling.
- Pinnacle Grill & Bar: Pinnacle Grill is the best barbecue at sea, where an exceptional menu and impeccable service will make for one of the best meals of your life. The refined menu features a selection of premium 28-day moist-aged meats, meticulously selected to ensure the best quality, as well as classic meat dishes and innovative recipes from James Beard Award-winning Chef and Culinary Council Member, David Burke. All dishes are exquisitely prepared, attractively presented, and complemented by an extensive collection of award-winning wines. Here, your meal is an event in itself, a celebration of haute cuisine and a triumph of flavor.
- Canaletto: In Italy there is nothing more important than coming together to celebrate the joy of a great meal. This is the inspiration for Canaletto, the Italian restaurant on board. Enjoy extraordinary Italian classics such as grilled chicken cacciatore al forno, branzino ai ferri, or garlic ravioli. And for dessert: tiramisu, cannoli alla Siciliana, gelato, and more. Including pasta prepared daily. Advantage!
- Tamarind: Praised by Conde Nast Traveler for its cuisine "that rivals the best restaurants on land", Tamarind is the perfect place to explore the culinary traditions of Asia, China, and Japan. Honoring the elements of water, wood, fire, and earth, the menu features such exotic dishes as wok-fried lobsters, barramundi (Asian sea bass) on a banana leaf, and sushi, accompanied by hot or cold sake. And try the special sushi created in collaboration with Sushi Chef and Culinary Council member Andy Matsuda.
- Dive-In: Dive-in offers a variety of classic and informal cuisine, using the highest quality ingredients. Enjoy a burger grilled to perfection and served on a toasted bun with their own brand secret sauce. Savor a succulent Nathan's Famous gourmet hot dog with golden fries. Or choose a grilled chicken breast sandwich or a juicy stack of portobello mushrooms. Dive-In is the perfect place to eat the best poolside burgers at sea.
- New York Pizza: At New York Pizza, choose from a variety of scrumptious, 9-inch, thin-crust pies. Named for New York's famed five boroughs, the signature pizzas are made to order and topped with only the finest ingredients. Culinary Council member Ethan Stowell has also contributed signature pizza recipes to the menu. Enjoy your pizza by day while overlooking the Lido pool and into the night. This venue is New York Deli & Pizza on Koningsdam, Rotterdam, and Nieuw Statendam, offering made-to-order deli sandwiches in addition to pizza.
- Nami Sushi: Inspired by Culinary Council member and world-renowned sushi expert Andy Matsuda, Nami Sushi offers an enticing array of sushi rolls created by him. Choose from this exquisite selection of dishes. The word nami, of Japanese origin, means "wave" and is a tribute to the sea views that you will enjoy while eating the most inventive, tasty, and fresh sushi at sea.
- Room Service 24 hours: Stay up late and have breakfast delivered to your stateroom. Dine early on the terrace before heading out on an evening excursion. Order a salad, sandwich, or entree anytime. You can dine in the cabin only by calling. All selections are included in the cruise fare unless otherwise noted on the room menu.
- Club Orange: Enjoy premium in-room, expanded dinner menus, and priority dining with the Club Orange amenities program.
- Gelato: At "G" Gelato, you can indulge your sweet tooth with a classic European gelato (ice cream), made fresh on board each day by chefs trained at the Carpigiani Gelato University. Choose from among 12 delightful flavors, two of which are rotated daily. Smooth, creamy, and refreshing, this tasty treat is served in a variety of ways, including gelato popsicles and the flavors of G, composed shots with layers of caramel, nuts, and gelato. Love pistachio? Select ingredients like Sicilian pistachios make a pistachio gelato out of this world!
Roterrdam Entertainment
Experience the best in cruise ship entertainment. At the center is Music Walk: an exclusive collection of performances. From the soulful sounds of Memphis and rock's biggest anthems to intimate chamber music, you'll find something that sings to your heart, night after perfect night.
- B.B. King's Blues Club: When you feel like moving you can enjoy live music on your cruise. Direct from Beale Street in Memphis, B.B. King's all-star band presents a rich southern heritage of classic soul and rock & roll to get you dancing.
- Billboard Onboard: 2 pianos - 60 Years of Chart Toppers - 100s Of Songs. Sing along, test your music trivia skills, or just sit back and enjoy as the hits fill the room each night.
- Step One Dance Company: The Step One Dance Company, comprised of six elite dancers, tours the Holland America Line fleet presenting works from notable choreographers who have blended high-caliber dance with technology to create two unique shows.
- World Stage: World Stage, the largest theater on board is home to a variety of performances day and night. Holland America's exclusive EXC Talk lecture series features captivating regional stories told by local experts and narrated by your Cruise & Travel Director. In the evenings, Step One Dance Company, vocal sensation Cantare, BBC Earth in Concert, and more take the stage. Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, and Rotterdam bring the World Stage experience to the next level by surrounding you with spectacular sights and sounds with a two-story, panoramic LED screen.
Rotterdam Spa & Fitness
- Greenhouse Spa & Salon: During a leisurely day at sea, a few places help you refresh, relax, and rejuvenate like the Greenhouse Spa & Salon. This heavenly retreat nurtures every aspect of your well-being with renowned spa rituals and healing touches. In the spa, pamper your skin with facial treatments featuring premium, naturally sourced ingredients. Nurture your body, too, with massage treatments employing time-honored, hands-on massage techniques gleaned from around the world.
Rotterdam Ship Accommodations
Please select your stateroom or suite type and room category from the available options.
- Inside
These comfortable staterooms feature two lower beds that convert to a queen bed, their signature Mariner's Dream bed with a plush Euro-Top mattress, premium massage showerheads, and a host of amenities. Stateroom configuration may vary.
- Oceanview
These spacious staterooms include two lower beds that convert to a queen bed, their signature Mariner's Dream - bed with luxurious Euro-Top mattress, premium massage showerheads, and a host of amenities. The view is restricted. Stateroom configuration may vary from the images shown.
- Verandah
Filled with light from floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a private verandah, these staterooms include a sitting area, two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed-HAL's signature Mariner's Dream bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, and a shower.
- Vista Suite
With a teak-lined verandah, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a comfortable sitting area, these comfortable suites are filled with light. They include two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed - HAL's signature Mariner's Dream bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, plus a shower with premium massage head and a refrigerator. The configuration of staterooms may vary from the images shown.
- Signature Suite
These spacious and comfortable suites feature a spacious living room with picture windows overlooking a private terrace, two lower beds that convert to a queen bed, their signature Mariner's Dream bed with a plush Euro-Top mattress, and a sleeper sofa for one person. The bathroom includes double sinks, a large jetted tub and shower, and an additional shower stall. Stateroom configuration may vary.
- Neptune & Pinnacle Suite
With picture windows overlooking a private terrace, these spacious suites are flooded with light. They include a large living room with a wet bar and refrigerator, two lower beds that convert to one king, their signature Mariner's Dream bed with a plush Euro-Top mattress, plus a separate walk-in closet. It also has a sofa bed for two people. The bathroom includes double sinks, a large jetted tub and shower, and an additional shower stall. Services include the use of the exclusive Neptune Lounge, private concierge, and a variety of courtesy services. Stateroom configuration may vary.
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