The Oosterdam and the Volendam are set to discover South America and Antarctica as a part of Holland America Line’s 2026-27 winter deployment.
In response to a press launch, the season consists of 14- to 31-day itineraries.
Now open for bookings, the cruises run between November 2026 and March 2027 and take friends to “hard-to-reach locations” just like the Amazon River, Falkland Islands and Antarctica.
New for the 2026-2027 season, Holland America can also be crusing to the Pio XI Glacier, the Southern Hemisphere’s largest glacier outdoors of Antarctica.
“Pio XI—or the Brüggen Glacier—is the longest glacier within the Southern Hemisphere outdoors of Antarctica, and it’s really spectacular,” stated Paul Grigsby, vice chairman of deployment and income planning for the corporate.
“Generally known as the ‘Grandaddy of Patagonian icefields,’ it’s recognized for its shiny blue hues and signature darkish streak, and it might actually solely be accessed through ship. Plus, it’s a very energetic glacier for calving, so our friends are in for a deal with after they go to,” he added.
The Oosterdam is ready to go to the vacation spot as a part of a sequence of 14- and 15-day itineraries that sail between San Antonio in Chile and Buenos Aires in Argentina.
Named “South American Pathways: Chilean Fjords and Glaciers,” the open-jaw cruises embody visits to Montevideo, Uruguay; Stanley, Falkland Islands; Ushuaia, Argentina; and Punta Arenas, Puerto Chacabuco and Puerto Montt, Chile.
The itinerary additionally options scenic cruising on the Chilean fjords, Glacier Alley and a day on the Pio XI Glacier.
Holland America can also be providing its fashionable “Legendary Amazon Explorer” onboard the Volendam as a part of its 2026-27 deployment.
For both 27 or 30 days, roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale or from New York to Fort Lauderdale, friends can sail into the center of the Amazon rainforest, taking in wildlife like pink dolphins, unique birds, howler monkeys and extra.
In response to the corporate, an in a single day name in Manaus gives an prolonged alternative to see the “Assembly of the Waters” between the Amazon River and Rio Negro.
