Holland America Line extends 2026 Europe season

Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025 0

* Four new cruises on offer, sailing on Nieuw Statendam

* Itineraries to take in ports of call in the Mediterranean and Norway

* 14-day HISTORY Channel voyage to visit the Arctic Circle

Holland America Line has announced a six-week extension of its 2026 Europe season.

As part of the expansion four new cruises are available, giving guests further opportunities to explore the Mediterranean and Norway, including a chance to see the Northern Lights on a cruise that enters the Arctic Circle.

Each of the newly added cruises will sail aboard the 2,666-guest Nieuw Statendam roundtrip from Rotterdam, Holland America Line’s historic home.

The new sailings include a 14-day Arctic Journey and Northern Lights with The HISTORY Channel cruise, departing on November 7. The cruise will call at Ålesund and Trondheim before crossing the Arctic Circle and reaching Tromsø, known as the ‘Capital of the Arctic’. The ship then spends an overnight at Alta, the world’s Northern Lights capital, then sails to Leknes (Lofoten), Åndalsnes, Bergen and Lerwick, Scotland, before returning to Rotterdam. Prices start from £2,889pp.

Also open for booking is a 14-day Mediterranean and Atlantic Treasures itinerary, departing November 21, marking Holland America Line’s first roundtrip exploration of the Mediterranean from Rotterdam in nearly 10 years. The cruise explores seven ports in Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar: Cadiz (Seville), Malaga (Granada), Alicante, Cartagena (Murcia), Gibraltar and Leixoes, as well as an overnight in Lisbon. Prices start from £2,589pp.

Guests can also book a seven-day Norway with Nordfjord sailing from £1,419pp, or 15-day Cultural Crossing with England and Normandy from £1,599pp.

Paul Grigsby, vice president of deployment for Holland America Line, said: “Cruises rooted in the culture and history of Europe are proving to be popular with our guests, and extending the season means more opportunities to enjoy our personalised service in the region.

“With 2026 projected to be a peak year for aurora activity, adding a Northern Lights cruise late in the year gives our guests a better opportunity to see this phenomenon with the aid of dark skies and little light pollution.”

For a limited time, when guests book these four European extension cruises with the ‘Have It All’ premium package, the standard benefits of a signature beverage package, shore excursion spending money, speciality dining, prepaid crew appreciation and a Surf Wi-Fi package are included, plus the added perk of free upgrades to the Elite Beverage Package and Premium Wi-Fi, and up to $300pp onboard credit.

Guests can also take advantage of Holland America Line’s Exclusive Mariner Society Early Booking Bonus, with Mariner Society loyalty members enjoying up to $400 onboard credit per stateroom. To receive the Exclusive Mariner Society Early Booking Bonus, guests must book these cruises by July 9, 2025.