ms Westerdam

Holland America Line · Vista class · 2004

ms Westerdam measures 82,862 gross tons, with room for 1,968 guests. ms Westerdam sails 7-night cruises from Tokyo and moves to Hong Kong in Nov 2026.

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Westerdam alongside in Seattle, three-quarter bow view of her dark-blue Holland America hull with her name
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BuiltYear built
2004
TonnageGross tonnage
82,862
Decks
11
Cabins
984
Guests
1,968
2,362 at full occupancy
Crew
817

ms Westerdam cruise schedule

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

Showing 6 of 33 cruises

Where ms Westerdam sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Alaska, with more in the Asia. ms Westerdam sails from Tokyo (Oct 2026 – Apr 2027), Hong Kong (Nov 2026 – Feb 2027) and Singapore (Dec 2026 – Jan 2027).

TokyoHong KongSingaporeYokohama (Tokyo)VancouverWhittierSeattleNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports ms Westerdam visits

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

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How ms Westerdam 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
10 h
median · 1 – 39 h
Port days
68%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
14
staying past midnight
Late departures
54
after 20:00 · latest 23:59

Cruise patterns

  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights9 cruises
  • 10 ports · 3 sea days14 nights6 cruises
  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights4 cruises
  • 6 ports · 5 sea days14 nights2 cruises
  • 6 ports · 5 sea days14 nights2 cruises

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 Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out.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 Westerdam specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Holland America Line
Class
Vista class
Year built
2004
Status
In service
IMO
9226891
MMSI
244128000

Size

Gross tonnage
82,862 GT
Length
285 m
Beam
32.25 m
Decks
11
Cruising speed
22 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
1,968
Guests, full occupancy
2,362
Cabins
984
Crew
817
Guests per crew member
2.4
Space per guest
42.1 GT

How it compares

185th largest of 350 ships in service

Gross tonnage

  • ms Westerdam82,862
  • Holland America Line average84,205
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • ms Westerdam1,968
  • Holland America Line average2,090
  • All ships in service2,189

Vista class sister ships

Same design and size as ms Westerdam

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 Westerdam

Westerdam is a Vista-class Holland America ship built by Fincantieri at Marghera and delivered in 2004, with glass exterior elevators and a large share of ocean-view staterooms. She measures 82,862 GT, and her art collection reflects a Dutch exploration theme.