Holland
America Cruise Line Jobs
"A
Tradition Of Excellence"
When
Carnival Cruise Line acquired Holland America some years ago
they were smart enough to leave all the operations in the hands
of Holland America's management instead of just repainting the
ships with the Carnival logo. Holland America has established
quite different image than Carnival, targeting completely
different sort of passengers (more mature folks) and offering
more formal and stylish cruises and service. The majority of
Holland America passengers do not even know that the company is
owned by Carnival. The line originally started out as The
Netherlands-America Steamship Company, but soon became known as
the Holland America Line because it carried great numbers of
immigrants from Holland to America. The company concentrated on
the trans-Atlantic passenger trade, as well as the commercial
freight shipping business until the 1970's. Its first
purpose-built passenger ship was built in 1973, and since then,
the line has concentrated on cruise vacation travel. In 1978,
Holland America moved its headquarters from Rotterdam to
Stamford, Connecticut. The company's headquarters moved to
Seattle, Washington in 1983, in order to consolidate operations
with an Alaska tour company, Westours (Holland America had
purchased a controlling interest in Westours in the early
1970's). In 1988, Holland America purchased Windstar Sail
Cruises, operator of four- and five-masted computer-guided
sailing ships. A year later, the behemoth Carnival Corporation
acquired the Holland America Line, which remains headquartered
in Seattle, Washington.
On the
employees side, Holland America is paying slightly higher
salaries, but they are expecting also a higher quality of
service and crew members party mainly between themselves
(considering the age group of majority of the passenger).
Holland America is offering also worldwide itineraries, while
Carnival is concentrated mainly on the Caribbean market (with a
few exceptions).
Cruise
ships and itineraries:
Westerdam:
Dutch registered, built 2004, 85.000 gross tons, 1.848
passengers, 1.000 crew members.
Itineraries: Caribbean. |
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Oosterdam:
Dutch registered, built 2003, 85.000 gross tons, 1.848
passengers, 1.000 crew members.
Itineraries: Caribbean. |
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Zuiderdam:
Dutch registered, built 2002, 85.000 gross tons, 1.848
passengers, 1.000 crew members.
Itineraries: Caribbean. |
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Prinsendam
(former Royal Viking Sun and Seabourn Sun):
Dutch registered, built 1988, 38.000 gross tons, 794
passengers, 460 crew members.
Itineraries: Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South
Pacific, South America. |
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Zaandam:
Dutch registered, built 2000, 63.000 gross tons, 1.440
passengers, 561 crew members.
Itineraries: Eastern/Western Caribbean, Panama Canal,
Alaska. |
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Volendam: Dutch
registered, built 1999, 63.000 gross tons, 1.440
passengers, 561 crew members.
Itineraries: Eastern/Southern Caribbean, Panama Canal,
Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Asia, Australia, South Pacific. |
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Rotterdam:
Dutch registered, built 1997, 62.000 gross tons, 1.316
passengers, 593 crew members.
Itineraries: Europe, Caribbean, Panama Canal, Canada/New
England. |
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Amsterdam: Dutch
registered, built 2000. 61.000 gross tons, 1.380
passengers, 600 crew members.
Itineraries: World Cruise, Caribbean, Panama Canal,
Mexican Riviera, Alaska. |
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Statendam: Dutch
registered, built 1993, 55.000 gross tons, 1.266
passengers, 557 crew members.
Itineraries: Hawaii, Mexican Riviera, Alaska. |
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Veendam: Dutch
registered, built 1996, 55.000 gross tons,1.266
passengers; 557 crew members.
Itineraries: Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal. |
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Ryndam: Dutch
registered, built 1994, 50.000 gross tons,
1.266 passengers, 557 crew members.
Itineraries: Panama Canal, Alaska, South America. |
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Maasdam: Dutch
registered, built , 50.000 gross tons, 1.266
passengers; 557 crew members.
Itineraries: Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican
Riviera. |
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Noordam: Dutch
registered, built 1984, 34.000 gross tons,
1.214 passengers, crew members.
Itineraries: Caribbean, Europe, Trans-Atlantic.
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