Holland America Line has officially welcomed its newest ship - the Koningsdam - into the fleet today after she was christened by Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands (pictured above). Also at ...

Travelers seeking the ultimate in unprecedented luxury as part of a memorable cruise experience may want to book a journey on the new MS Koningsdam, recently christened as part of the Holland America ...

As the park changes, visits there and the accompanying programming are evolving in real time, encouraging guests to enjoy the ...

Translated “sea salt” in French, the intimate Sel de Mer is nestled on Deck 2 across from Ocean Bar and adjacent to the atrium. From the moment of entry, guests feel they're inside a brasserie from ...

Cruisers can listen to a "live" classical musical performance at the new Lincoln Center Stage venue on Holland America Line's Koningsdam. // Photo by Seldon Ink They could have easily called Holland ...

Alaska is more impressive than Holland America’s cruise ship Koningsdam – no doubts. But the fact I even thought that, reminds me of how impressed I was with this Pinnacle Class (meaning newer – built ...

Holland America's next ship will have a French seafood brasserie -- a first for the line. Currently under construction at a shipyard near Venice, Italy, the 2,650-passenger Koningsdam also will have a ...

When Holland America Line's impressive new flagship, MS Koningsdam, steamed out of rainy Rotterdam after its christening, the docks – and the ship's decks – were lined with waving, cheering people.

CIVITAVECCHIA, Italy -- Eager for a glimpse of Holland America's newest ship, Koningsdam? USA TODAY correspondent Peter Knego this week has been getting a sneak peek at the 2,650-passenger vessel in ...

Updating a 144-year-old brand comes with risks. Change too dramatically, and you risk backlash from long-time devotees. Cling too much to the past, and you risk losing out to ships with the latest in ...

Holland America Line said it has chosen Koningsdam as the name for its latest ship, expected to enter service in 2016. The name derives from the Dutch word for king. Stein Kruse, CEO of the Holland ...

Though sailings today are not the events they were in the heyday of transatlantic liners — bon voyage parties, streamers and waving crowds on the wharf — I try never to miss a cruise ship’s undocking ...