The art of refined travel with the MS Volendam by Holland America Line
Launched in 1999 and beautifully refurbished in 2024, the MS Volendam combines timeless charm with modern comfort. This elegant ship, part of the prestigious Holland America Line fleet, captivates with its understated elegance and warm, welcoming atmosphere. With its refined cabins, inviting common areas, and captivating itineraries, the MS Volendam turns every cruise into an authentic, intimate, and truly unforgettable experience.
Serenity and elegance at sea
Havens of calm on the water
On board the MS Volendam, the cabins provide a warm, cozy, and thoughtfully decorated atmosphere. Signature Mariner’s Dream™ bedding with Euro-Top mattresses ensures restful nights, while the renovated bathrooms, featuring modern massage-effect showers and large illuminated mirrors, invite complete relaxation. Several categories are available: interior cabins, ocean-view cabins, verandah cabins with sliding glass doors, spacious suites with balconies, or private terraces.
Common areas: Social elegance and gathering
The MS Volendam has many spaces where style and friendliness meet: refined lounges, cozy bars, bright libraries, and relaxing sitting areas. The décor mixes light wood, soft neutral colors, and small accents, with carpets and art adding warmth and charm. Recent updates bring modern comfort while keeping the ship’s character. Each space naturally invites rest, chats, and shared moments. Guests can also enjoy quiet corners for reading or reflection.
Decks and outdoor spaces: Breathe in the open air
On the decks of the MS Volendam, guests can enjoy wide terraces, sunny spots to relax, swimming pools, including the Lido pool, a quiet sun deck for adults, and paths along the hull with great, peaceful, and inspiring sea views. These outdoor areas are made for watching the ocean, resting, relaxing, or simply enjoying the fresh, salty, and gentle sea breeze every day.
Gourmet delights and culinary artistry aboard the MS Volendam
Refined dining: A culinary journey
Aboard the MS Volendam, the rich and varied gastronomic experience caters to every desire, from the grand Dining Room to more intimate themed venues. The main restaurant showcases refined international cuisine, subtly enhanced with fresh, local dishes reimagined to reflect the ship’s itineraries. Canaletto, meanwhile, charms guests with its authentic Italian flavors served in a warm, relaxed, yet always elegant atmosphere, offering a truly refined culinary journey across the sea.
A culinary experience in tune with each port of call
Meals become as much about discovery as they are about gourmet pleasure. Aboard the MS Volendam, lively culinary demonstrations, local product tastings, and menus inspired by the regions visited enrich the passenger experience. Each stop continues at the table, turning vibrant flavors into lasting travel memories. In this way, the palate journeys from port to port as well, in perfect harmony with the itinerary.
Bars and lounges: Exceptional evenings
As night falls, the MS Volendam reveals an elegant and subtly varied atmosphere in its bars and lounges. From the Gallery Bar to the cozy salons, each space invites guests to relax and unwind in good company. Creative cocktails, live music moments, or quiet reading time come together to create memorable evenings. Depending on the venue, the mood shifts between discreet intimacy, refined jazz, or a livelier festive spirit, allowing guests to extend the magic of the journey in elegant harmony.
Inspiring stopovers and refined experiences
Cultural and city discoveries
The itineraries of the MS Volendam offer a rich and diverse variety of stopovers, ranging from historic cities steeped in heritage to picturesque ports full of authentic charm. Each stop becomes an invitation to explore and be amazed: prestigious museums, remarkable architecture, local craftsmanship, and traditional cuisine unfold before curious and engaged travelers. These discoveries transform each port of call into a vibrant and deeply enriching cultural experience.
Moments of rest: Serenity at sea
On sea days, the MS Volendam becomes a haven of tranquility. Peaceful reading on a sun-drenched deck, a soothing massage at the Greenhouse Spa, or watching a fiery sunset ignite the ocean horizon, each suspended moment gently drifts you away from the noise of everyday life. These precious instances of calm invite deep relaxation and a serene reconnection with oneself, allowing guests to savor the exquisite, uninterrupted softness of the journey.
Discreet entertainment: Refined evenings
At nightfall, the MS Volendam offers elegant and measured entertainment, designed to captivate without overwhelming. Intimate concerts, captivating lectures, creative workshops, friendly quizzes, musical evenings, and elegant galas follow one another throughout the itinerary. The focus is on quality and authenticity, providing passengers with evenings that blend refinement, culture, and conviviality.
Enchanting itineraries and marine panoramas with the MS Volendam
Living landscapes & ocean horizons
From the wild coasts of the North Atlantic to the charm of Canada and New England, from the sunlit beaches of the Caribbean to the majestic fjords of Alaska, the MS Volendam sails through landscapes of breathtaking and unparalleled beauty. Rocky capes, coastal forests, mysterious archipelagos, and transatlantic crossings offer a variety of spectacular panoramas. Each itinerary reveals a different light and a shifting palette of colors that transform the sea into a living painting.
Local immersion at each stopover
Each vibrant port of call on the MS Volendam becomes a genuine cultural experience in its own right. Savory tastings of local specialties, authentic craftsmanship, traditional markets, and warm, friendly encounters with locals allow guests to fully soak up the living spirit of the destinations. Regional cuisines, time-honored traditions, and rich local history deeply enrich the journey, making it as much an inner exploration as an outward one, profoundly connecting passengers to the cultures they discover.
Luminous moments: Dawn, sunset, magic of the sky
At dawn, passengers aboard the MS Volendam witness the first light gently touching the vast, breathtaking ocean horizon, while at dusk, the sky ignites with fiery, spectacular hues. As night falls, the stars transform the sky into an enchanting backdrop reflected on the calm sea. These luminous moments, fleeting yet unforgettable, offer travelers a poetic dimension that enhances every voyage and leaves lasting memories.
The excellence of tailor-made travel with Voyages Aqua Terra
Personalized support & attentive assistance
At Voyages Aqua Terra, we believe that every journey begins long before boarding. We listen to your desires, your pace, and your unique travel style to design an experience that truly reflects you. From choosing the perfect cabin to selecting the most inspiring and unforgettable itinerary, our dedicated and experienced team stays by your side at every step to ensure your cruise aboard the MS Volendam is smooth, serene, and tailored to your expectations.
Exclusive privileges & refined details
Voyages Aqua Terra offers carefully negotiated and curated benefits to enrich your stay. Ideally located cabins, exclusive special offers, priority access to premium services, and personalized attention create a collection of discreet yet invaluable privileges. These refined details make your cruise aboard the MS Volendam an exceptional and unforgettable experience, blending comfort and priceless pleasures.
Precious memories & timeless experiences
With the MS Volendam and the exceptional support of Voyages Aqua Terra, you bring back not only photographs from your journeys but, more importantly, profound and unforgettable emotions, memorable discoveries, and suspended moments that time cannot erase. These memories, both precious and timeless, become a genuine collection of unique experiences that continue to resonate long after returning ashore.
