Holland America Line has opened bookings for its 2028 Europe season, offering expanded sailings across Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and beyond.

The company said in a press release that the season features Holland America Line’s highest number of Europe port calls in nearly a decade and includes record numbers of visits to Norway, Spain, Ireland and the Netherlands.

The expansion will offer departures from January through December 2028, with sailings ranging from seven to 48 days.

Mediterranean sailings range from seven to 11 days and departures from six homeports.

Sailings visit destinations across Spain, Italy, Greece, Croatia and Turkey, while Nieuw Amsterdam returns to Europe for the first time in more than a decade.

The season includes Holland America Line’s highest number of visits to Spain since 2017 and a record six calls at Portofino in 2028.

In Northern Europe, the Rotterdam, Nieuw Statendam and Zuiderdam will sail Northern Europe voyages ranging from seven to 28 days, visiting Norway, Iceland, Greenland, the British Isles and the Baltic.

The season features Holland America Line’s highest number of visits to Norway since 2014.

Canary Islands itineraries visit destinations such as Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote, paired with ports in Portugal, Spain and Morocco.

Itinerary highlights include the following: 

Winter in Europe (January-March)

• The Nieuw Statendam sails voyages to the Canary Islands, Spain, Portugal and Morocco, visiting ports such as Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Lisbon and Casablanca.
• Guests can experience destinations that are traditionally visited during the peak summer season.

 

Spring in Europe (March-May)

• The Rotterdam, Nieuw Statendam, Nieuw Amsterdam and Zuiderdam sail throughout the Mediterranean, the Low Countries and Northern Europe.
• Ports include Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Bruges, Barcelona, Athens and Naples.

 

Summer in Europe (June-August)

• All five ships sail throughout Europe on voyages including destinations across Norway, Iceland, the British Isles, the Baltic, Greece, Croatia and Turkey.

 

Autumn in Europe (September-November)

• The Rotterdam, Nieuw Statendam, Nieuw Amsterdam and Volendam continue sailing throughout the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.
• Ports are featured throughout Spain, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Ireland and the Netherlands.

 

Late Fall (November-Early December)

• Europe departures are featured aboard the Nieuw Statendam and Rotterdam and other ships operating in the region.
• Guests can choose from Mediterranean, Canary Islands and transatlantic sailings visiting destinations such as Barcelona, Lisbon, Tenerife and Fort Lauderdale.