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Veendam

Spaceous comfort will all those up-to-date touches

Grandly proportioned and recently enhanced, the ms Veendam offers an onboard experience defined by spacious comfort and the latest Signature of Excellence features and amenities.

She entered service in May 1996, being the fourth in the 121-year history of the company to bear the name Veendam, and is a sister ship for Statendam, Maasdam and Ryndam.

Individual features of the ship include a tall glass sculpture as the centrepiece to its three deck atrium, a magnificent challenge themed after the painter Rubens, a selection of comfortable and spacious lounges and a state-of-the-art Ocean spa health and fitness centre.

Guests will not only enjoy elegant dining rooms, a $2 million art and antique collection, wide teak decks and spacious staterooms - many with private verandahs – but also new and exciting venues, stateroom options along with a complete update to all stateroom furnishings.

Lanai staterooms: our latest innovation, offering sliding glass doors leading onto the walk-around Lower Promenade deck

Spa staterooms: located close to the luxurious Greenhouse Spa and Salon and offering special spa amenities

The Retreat: a private resort-style pool experience offering sophisticated poolside amenities and service

Mix: an innovative meeting place featuring three specialty venues: Champagne, for mid-day mimosas or anytime celebrations; Martinis, for Grey Goose cocktails and martini flights; and Spirits & Ales for microbrews, single malts and sports updates

The Showroom at Sea: glamorous nightclub venue for world class entertainment

Digital Workshop, powered by Windows®: offering fun, free learning about digital photography, videos, scrapbooking, blogging and social networking

Vital statistics

Operated by Holland America Line
Built at Fincantieri, Italy
Entered service: May 1996
Refurbished: April 2009
Registered: Netherlands
Gross tonnage: 57,092 tons
Cost: $215 million
Passengers: 1,350
Passenger decks: 10
Lifts: 8
Crew: 580
Officers: Dutch
Stateroomss: 633 including

• 502 outside
• 150 with balconies
• 131 inside
• 6 for wheelchairs

Length: 719ft
Width: 101ft
Draught: 25ft
Engines: Diesel-electric

Facilities

One two-leveldining room (four sittings), casino, cinema, library, two outside swimming pools (one with magradome), fitness centre, beauty salon, self-service launderette.