Holland America Line · Carnival Corporation · Resort ships with a suite class
Holland America is the quiet, music-and-food line for travellers who want longer itineraries and a slower ship. Its top tier is the Pinnacle Suite and the Neptune Suites, which share the Neptune Lounge and a concierge. Club Orange adds a private restaurant. The line sails Caribbean seasons from Port Everglades. Kathryn has not sailed Holland America and says so.
Neptune Suite Stateroom with king bed, patterned runner, two armchairs, sofa, coffee table, wall-mounted TV, and balcony on a Holland Americ. Press photo, Holland America Line
Neptune and Pinnacle Suites with Club Orange
- Neptune Suites and the Pinnacle Suite get the Neptune Lounge, a concierge, priority boarding and in-suite breakfast.
- Club Orange is a paid upgrade that gives a private breakfast and dinner room on most ships, plus a cabin upgrade at booking. Neptune and Pinnacle guests get it included.
- There is no butler and no private pool. The lounge and restaurant are the private area.
- Signature Suites sit below Neptune and get more space but no lounge.
What comes with it
- Neptune Lounge with a concierge and snacks all day
- Club Orange dining room
- First on and first off, tenders included
- In-suite breakfast and afternoon tea
- Laundry and pressing
From Florida
Holland America bases two or three ships at Port Everglades from autumn to spring. Southern and Eastern Caribbean itineraries of ten days and longer are its Florida specialty. Half Moon Cay, its private island, is on most of them.
The ships
Rotterdam · Nieuw Statendam · Koningsdam · Nieuw Amsterdam · Eurodam · Oosterdam · Zuiderdam · Volendam
Calm. Live music every night in several venues, a culinary centre with cooking demonstrations, a big library. The pool deck is quiet by afternoon.
Holland America Line in pictures
Thermal suite loungers facing large ocean-view windows on Holland America ship. · Press photo, Holland America Line
Who it fits
- Travellers who want a ten or fourteen-day Caribbean itinerary from Fort Lauderdale.
- Music lovers. The Music Walk venues are the best on any mid-size ship.
- Retirees who want a suite tier without a big-ship crowd.
Who should look elsewhere
- Families with children. The ships have almost none on board.
- Anyone who wants a private pool deck. Holland America suites do not have one.
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