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The Holland America Line ms Oosterdam is seen arriving
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the author has worked in the passenger shipping industry since 1960 yet is now
semi-retired, but has continued to write cruise and ship reviews as well as articles
in order to better to inform cruise and ship enthusiasts and provide
information for those intending a cruise in the future.
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A Note from the author: I sincerely wish to thank my many regular readers who may be from Australia, New Zealand as well as from Asia, and around the world, for this site has become so well accepted all over the world! I certainly greatly appreciate your kindness, the many visits as well as the countless emails with your most generous comments. As always, I greatly appreciate receiving the many comments and cruise reviews that I have been receiving over the years. Although I have not been able to use every single one, but some have made it online, however they have certainly assisted me in forming and confirming my own thoughts having cruised with the majority of companies that I have commented on, considering that I have now been on 130 voyages/cruises to date and I have just returned on my last cruise on the Holland America Line ms Oosterdam in February 2013. I must thank my millions of readers for your ongoing support over so many years as we have now almost reached the 500 million readers mark and I am simply amazed at that number! However, I thank all the new and first time visitors and I trust that you will have found what you are looking for, but should you have a question, all you have to do is - ask. Remember, as this is a 100% non commercial site and I am not connected to any of the cruise companies, and I do not receive any commissions, in addition I do pay my fares for all my cruises, unlike other cruise reviewers who travel for free and thus say very much what the promo packs they receive from the cruise companies give them contain, whilst I prefer to stand firm on my personal integrity and I simply tell the truth, even if at times I happen to be a little too truthful and say it just as it is! But I believe you should know the facts without any favouritism and that is how it should be and I am sure you would want it that way!
This page
has a feature (via a link) that offers a complete list of all ships that are
based in
Bon Voyage.
Reuben Goossens
Cruise‘n’Ship Reviewer & Travel
Journalist
Maritime Historian, Author & Maritime Lecturer
53
years in the Passenger Shipping Industry.
On ssMaritime.com & .net the author has written
on 530 classic liners!
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The elegant and innovative SS Rotterdam seen arriving
at her homeport
On this NEW page you will discover just a
little of the background to the 140 year old Holland America Line, an excellent
5 Star Cruise Company. Page One is now online, covering the very first voyage
of an chartered ship the SS Ariadne
Enter … Holland America’s History - Page One and Two
Page Two covers from 1993 to the
new ship in building due in 2015
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ms Rotterdam - ms Prinsendam
ms Volendam 2010 Cruise Review
Also read our
For a Holland America Line cruise brochure
or for more information on their superb cruises from Australia or throughout
the world, consult a cruise specialist, who is a travel professional or in
Australia call Holland America Line at 1300 987 322
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ms
Oosterdam 2013 Ship & Cruise Review
By
Reuben Goossens
The author undertook a 14 night cruise
from
NEW … ms Oosterdam Ship & Cruise Review
For a Holland America Line cruise brochure
or for more information on their superb cruises from Australia or throughout
the world, consult a cruise specialist, who is a travel professional or
in Australia call Holland America Line at 1300
987 322 or visit www.hollandamerica.com.au.
“Ships
that Call Australia Home”
Ships that are based here
both fulltime, or for the Summer Months.
All ships are listed in this Special Feature!
The MV Celebrity Solstice
This huge ship has just 2,850
passengers. Compare that to the 88-500-ton Radiance of the Seas, which has just
170 less passengers, yet she is a massive 33,500-ton smaller
Let us be honest, it was not that long ago that Australia had just one cruise ship based here and that was the Sitmar Line, later to become P&O’s TSS Fairstar, she was sold to the breakers as the popular “Funship” slowly wore out, and she was replaced by another ex Sitmar/P&O-Princess ship the P&O TSS Fair Princess. She cruised on for many good and happy years, but in due course was sold to Asian interests to become a cruising casino. Next came another ex Sitmar ship, being the last ever steam passenger ship ever to be built the superb and modern, now a Princess ship which was refitted to become the Pacific Sky. It was at this time P&O Cruises Australia commenced to expand and they obtained two further Carnival Ships that became the Pacific Sun and the Pacific Star. Both the Sky and Star were sold and these were replaced by ex Princess ships of almost 70,000 tons, the Pacific Dawn and then the Pacific Jewel, later followed by the delightful Pacific Pearl.
With the departure from our waters of the Pacific Sun in July, 2012, the Carnival cooperation & PLC/P&O Cruises now have the three good budget ships in operation, as well as their Princess Cruises having two ships the Dawn Princess and Sea Princess, whilst Carnival Cruises have established their own product her with the 88,500-ton Carnival Spirit to Australia having received an extensive refit to make her suitable for our market!
Thus in all, as from November 2012 we will
have six full time cruise ships based in Australia, and the lowest tonnage of
these is the Pacific Pearl that is 63,706-ton however actual size wise, she is
longer in length and wider than her two 70,000-ton sisters Pacific Dawn and
Jewel. The Dawn Princess and Sun Princess are 77,000-ton each, whilst the
Carnival Spirit is 88,500-ton. Just imagine the days when we used to think that
the Fairstar so lovingly known as the “FunShip” was big, yet she
was a mere 23,764-ton. That means, instead of around 24,000-tons based in
MV Voyager of the Seas offers over 137,276 tons and packed
full of luxury and facilities beyond belief!
She will be cruising from Sydney Australia during the
summer months of 2012/13 & 2014.
There is no doubt that countless Australian and New Zealander’s have taken to the idea of going on an ocean cruise for the figures have proven that passenger’s numbers have proved that reservations and actual passengers that have sailed are ever increasing.
In addition to the six permanent ships
based in Australia there are a large number of major International Cruise
Companies over the past years have been sending their finest and largest ships
to our shores!
The much
loved ms Rotterdam
There is a host of superb companies and
those that have something to offer all markets, be it the upmarket luxury style
of cruising, the family market, or the value for money. Top of the market is
Holland America Lines (HAL) has the ms Oosterdam, the
more intimate ms Volendam and the wonderfully popular ms Rotterdam. These are
the ultimate ships that offer the finest service, cuisine and entertainment,
and
For a Holland America Line cruise brochure or
for more information on their superb cruises from Australia or throughout
the world, consult a cruise specialist, who is a travel professional or in
Australia call Holland America Line at 1300 987
322 or visit www.hollandamerica.com.au.
Then there is another luxury line and that is Celebrity Cruises, the next is Royal Caribbean International Cruises that operate three ships. And the list does go on. Of course other companies include Cunard, Seabourn, Silversea, P&O UK, Orion Expedition Voyages and more! I suggest that you read this feature for there is so much more!
Use the link below and discover all the ships on my very special feature!
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ms
Rotterdam
The 5 Star deluxe ms
Rotterdam is one of the most elegant and intimate cruise ships afloat!
She is seen here at anchor, providing a regular tender
service to an exotic
The superb 59,885-ton ms
All HAL ships are blessed having wide teak
full walk around Promenade Decks, and whilst she cruises in certain regions the
bow section is opened up to passengers, which is quite unique to
Art onboard HAL ships is a major feature
for you will be able to stroll around the ship and be delighted as you will
discover piece after piece, but The “Terracotta Warriors” are a
collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the
first Emperor of China. It is a form of funeral art that was buried with the
Emperor in 210–209 BC with the purpose being to protect him in his
afterlife. The figures, obviously dating from the third century BC, were
discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong
District,
These marvellous statues are located aft on Upper
Promenade Deck between the Explorer’s Lounge & the Explorations Café
The two desks seen are used by the future cruise
manager
Two
Public Venues onboard ms
The Explorer’s Lounge
Several terracotta warriors can just be seen on the
left
The superb Crow’s Nest
Whilst she is in
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ms Volendam Cruise Review
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