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Holland America has resumed cruising from the West Coast this week, with  Koningsdam cruising from San Diego, with after a 19-month operational pause, the 2016-built, 2,650 vessel is starting a week-long California Coast voyage.
Koningsdam will visit three ports during the cruise, including Catalina Island and San Francisco, where an overnight stop allows the guests to explore further, plus a visit to Ensenada in Mexico, before returning to her homeport, San Diego.
will be sailing from San Diego every Sunday, also offering Mexican Riviera itineraries until the end of the year, with the seven-night cruises calling in Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta.
From January, Koningsdam will undertake longer voyages to Hawaii, with visits to Honolulu, Hilo, Lahaina, and more.
The name Koningsdam was inspired by Holland America Lines’ Dutch roots and heritage, and the ship was named to honor His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, the first king of the Netherlands in over a century.
Also With the word “koning” standing for “king” in Dutch, the name also celebrates the majesty of the ship, with Koningsdam the first vessel in the Pinnacle-class, ushering a new era for Holland America Line, debuting a new design approach and several new features and with interiors created by Adam D. Tihany and Bjørn Storbraaten, the 99,500-ton ship was conceived to blend a fresh, contemporary styling with the line’s renowned classic elegance.
Following the Nieuw Amsterdam and the Eurodam, which resumed service in July and August, the Koningsdam is the third Holland America Line vessel to restart guest services, with three additional vessels restarting by the end of December, including the 2018-built Nieuw Statendam.
A report by John Alwyn-Jones, Cruise Editor.