Rotterdam
Holland America Line's flagship and the newest of its three Pinnacle-class ships, with live music at its core.
The ship in figures
2.5 passengers per crew member. For every 3 crew members (in orange) there are about 8 passengers.
- 2021Year builtFincantieri (Marghera, Italy)
- Oct 20, 2021Maiden voyageFrom Amsterdam, across the Atlantic to Fort Lauderdale
Live music sets the tone each evening, with blues, classic rock and piano bar sets along the Music Walk.
Rotterdam is the third and newest ship of Holland America Line's Pinnacle class and the flagship of the fleet. Planned as Ryndam, she was renamed in 2020 and is the seventh Holland America ship to carry the name of the Dutch port city where the company was founded in 1873. Fincantieri delivered her in July 2021 and she sailed her first cruise on 20 October 2021, a transatlantic crossing from Amsterdam to Fort Lauderdale. She sails Northern Europe from Rotterdam in summer and the Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale in winter, with her first Mediterranean season scheduled for autumn 2027.
Attractions
- 1Crow's NestObservation lounge at the front of the ship with panoramic windows; it holds the bell of the previous Rotterdam.
- 2Lido PoolMidship pool under a retractable glass roof, with an outdoor screen for Movies by the Pool.
- 3The RetreatAdults-only area on the top deck with private cabanas, its own bar and lunch service, booked for a fee.
- 4Art collection2,645 works valued at more than USD 4.1 million, including Harps, a 7.5-tonne steel sculpture spanning the three-deck atrium.
Shows
- World StageMain theatre with more than 700 seats and a two-storey LED screen that wraps 270 degrees around the stage.
- B.B. King's Blues ClubThe B.B. King's All-Star Band plays blues and soul in the evenings on the Music Walk.
- Rolling Stone LoungeA live band plays classic rock hits; the venue opened as Rolling Stone Rock Room.
- Billboard OnboardPiano bar where musicians play chart hits from different decades and the audience sings along.
- CasinoGaming tables and slot machines in a space enlarged in 2023.
Restaurants & bars
- The Dining RoomTwo-deck main restaurant set around a wine tower, with menus by the line's Culinary Council chefs.
- Pinnacle GrillSteakhouse serving prime beef and seafood, by reservation.
- Rudi's Sel de MerMaster Chef Rudi Sodamin's restaurant, which moved to a Mediterranean bistro menu in 2025.
- Morimoto By SeaSushi bar by chef Masaharu Morimoto; Rotterdam was the first ship to open it, in March 2025, in place of Nami Sushi.
- TamarindAsian restaurant with dishes from Southeast Asia, China and Japan.
- Grand Dutch CaféDutch-style café serving coffee, pastries, Dutch snacks and European beers.
Accommodation
1,340 stateroomsKids & families
- Club HALSupervised programme for children aged 3 to 12, with games, crafts and activities.
- The LoftTeen lounge with video games and evening activities such as tournaments.
- Sport CourtTop-deck court for basketball and pickleball, open to the whole family.
Spa & wellness
- Spa & SalonMassages, facials and beauty treatments.
- Thermal SuiteSeawater hydrotherapy pool, steam rooms, saunas and heated ceramic loungers facing the sea, with day or voyage passes.
- Fitness CenterGym with classes such as yoga, Pilates and cycling.
- Sea View PoolAdults-only (18+) open-air pool at the stern, with its own bar.
- Jogging trackUpper-deck track for walking and running.
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