ms Oosterdam

Holland America Line · Vista class · 2003

ms Oosterdam measures 82,820 gross tons, with room for 2,024 guests. ms Oosterdam sails 14-night cruises from Piraeus and moves to Barcelona in Nov 2026.

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Oosterdam alongside at Piraeus, three-quarter bow view of her dark-blue Holland America hull with her name
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BuiltYear built
2003
TonnageGross tonnage
82,820
Decks
11
Cabins
1,012
Guests
2,024
2,429 at full occupancy
Crew
817

ms Oosterdam cruise schedule

29 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

Showing 6 of 29 cruises

Where ms Oosterdam sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Mediterranean, Black Sea, with more in the South America. ms Oosterdam sails from Piraeus (Oct 2026 – Sep 2027), Barcelona (Nov 2026 – Aug 2027) and Fort Lauderdale (Nov 2026 – Apr 2027).

PiraeusBarcelonaFort LauderdaleSan AntonioBuenos AiresTriesteCivitavecchiaNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports ms Oosterdam visits

56 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How ms Oosterdam sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
9 h
median · 1 – 42 h
Port days
64%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
16
staying past midnight
Late departures
24
after 20:00 · latest 23:59

Cruise patterns

  • 4 ports · 1 sea day7 nights3 cruises
  • 8 ports · 2 sea days11 nights2 cruises
  • 8 ports · 5 sea days14 nights2 cruises
  • 9 ports · 4 sea days14 nights2 cruises
  • 4 ports · 9 sea days14 nights1 cruise

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

ms Oosterdam specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Holland America Line
Class
Vista class
Year built
2003
Status
In service
IMO
9221281
MMSI
245417000

Size

Gross tonnage
82,820 GT
Length
285.2 m
Beam
32.25 m
Decks
11
Cruising speed
24 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
2,024
Guests, full occupancy
2,429
Cabins
1,012
Crew
817
Guests per crew member
2.5
Space per guest
40.9 GT

How it compares

186th largest of 350 ships in service, shared with ms Zuiderdam

Gross tonnage

  • ms Oosterdam82,820
  • Holland America Line average84,205
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • ms Oosterdam2,024
  • Holland America Line average2,090
  • All ships in service2,189

Vista class sister ships

Same design and size as ms Oosterdam

See the Holland America Line fleet

Also from Holland America Line: ms Rotterdam, ms Nieuw Statendam, ms Koningsdam, ms Eurodam, ms Nieuw Amsterdam, ms Zaandam

About ms Oosterdam

Oosterdam is a Vista-class Holland America ship built by Fincantieri at Marghera and delivered in 2003, known for the glass exterior elevators on both sides. At 82,820 GT, most of her staterooms have ocean views, and Princess Margriet of the Netherlands named her in July 2003.