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 Prinsendam

Originally built for the unforgotten Royal Viking Line as the Royal Viking Sun in 1988, this handsome, mid-sized vessel left the Seabourn fleet in early 2002 to become Holland America Line's most intimate cruise ship. The premium cruise line aptly calls the Prinsendam its "Elegant Explorer".

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 Professional Reviews

Doug Eads, Contributing Editor

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2004-09-26Western Mediterranean

The Prinsendam VINTAGE ELEGANCE ALIVE! It was a mild fall blue-sky ...read more

17users found this review helpful.

 User Reviews

  • Name Age # of Cruises Desitination
  • Jim Thornton  75 20 Northern Europe

    The MS Prinsendam is one of Holland America's smaller ships that carry 793 passengers and a crew of 443. It was built in 1988 as the Royal Viking Sun for the Royal Viking Line and in less than two...read more

    4 users found this review helpful.
  • Bruce and Dee Dee Baldwin

     
    n/a 36 New Zealand/Australia

    This is by far the most charming and intimate Holland America ship we have seen. The Prinsendam reminds me of the grand old days of cruising. By today’s standards, she is a small...read more

    7 users found this review helpful.
  • Count Florida

     
    55-64 range 10 Transatlantic, European Highlights, and Baltic Summer

    Many passengers on the first few voyages of Holland-American Line’s Prinsendam believed (some had read) that it was a new ship. Most, however, seemed aware it was the former Royal Viking...read more

    5 users found this review helpful.
  • Dustyn M. Sain

     
    51 8 Australia/New Zealand

    Please consider this review a warning if you intend to sail on the Holland America MS Princendam in the near future. Change your travel plans now if you can. This ship does not meet the...read more

    16 users found this review helpful.
  • Nancy

     
    50 6 Baltic

    We just returned from a great cruise on the Prinsendam, the small size ship was easy to make friends and see them all the time... whether on the ship or in the ports. The main...read more

    10 users found this review helpful.
  • Leon J. Makasjian

     
    34 Several Baltic

    We had the opportunity to sail three consecutive segments with the Prinsendam; we covered the Mediterranean; the Black Sea, and Northern Africa. A total of 48 consecutive days; August 30 to...read more

    22 users found this review helpful.
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Ship Summary
  • Operator:Holland America Line
  • Capacity (double occupancy):794
  • Builder:Wärtsilä
  • Full Capacity:837
  • Inaugurated:1988
  • Space Ratio:47.7 / 45.2
  • Gross Tonnage:37,845gt
  • Crew:440
  • Length:669 ft. / 204 m