Holland America will outdo itself once more in 2026 with superlong itineraries, together with twists on historic Alaska and Mediterranean sailings.
The road introduced Wednesday much more epic itineraries for the 2026 cruise season, together with voyages to the Mediterranean, the South Pacific, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Hawaii. Of those, one pays homage to a bygone Holland America itinerary; one other will ply waterways not often traveled by cruise ships.
The entire sailings are a part of the road’s Legendary Voyages itineraries, which vary from 27 to 45 days and concentrate on a singular area. Moreover, they provide particular onboard programming and actions that spotlight the world’s historical past and tradition. (On the lookout for a good longer crusing? Strive one of many line’s Grand Voyages.)
Shorter iterations of those cruises have been obtainable in earlier years — and lots of offered out rapidly. The 2026 itineraries will characteristic ports and experiences not provided on previous sailings.
Among the many newly introduced 2026 itineraries is the 28-night Legendary Arctic Circle Solstice voyage aboard the 1,924-passenger Noordam. The ship will depart Seattle on June 7 and go to 13 ports all through British Columbia and Alaska.
This reenvisioned itinerary will embrace two full days of scenic cruising by the Inside Passage, perfect for recognizing wildlife similar to whales and seals. The ship will navigate the slender channels of British Columbia, together with Seymour Narrows, Johnstone Strait, Bella Bella and the Grenville Channel.
These routes have been traditionally utilized by steamboats throughout the gold rush days of the 1800s. Over time, the routes misplaced their luster as vessels grew in dimension and will attain Alaska sooner by way of the open ocean. Holland America will give visitors a uncommon alternative to sail this historic Inside Passage.
Because the ship makes its approach by the channels, it can hug the shoreline alongside the Nice Bear Rainforest, house to considerable wildlife. Cruisers may catch a glimpse of coastal grey wolves, Sitka deer and the uncommon cream-colored Kermode bear, or spirit bear, thought of sacred by the Tsimshian folks.
Lengthy stays in port supply extra time to discover the waterfalls and dramatic cliffs alongside Keystone Canyon in Valdez and Juneau’s Mendenhall, Taku, Eagle and Herbert glaciers. Mountain-fringed Valdez sees few cruise ships, partly because of the time it takes to succeed in from Vancouver and different Alaska cruise hubs. Distant ports like Nome and Dutch Harbor are additionally on the itinerary.
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Passengers will even cruise by the Bering Strait into the Arctic Ocean. Noordam can be positioned within the Bering Sea above the Arctic Circle for the summer time solstice on June 21 — the longest day of the yr, offering 24 hours of daylight.
Fares for the Legendary Arctic Circle Solstice crusing begin at $5,499 per particular person for an inside cabin (based mostly on double occupancy), together with taxes and charges.
Holland America will even supply a reimagining of an epic transatlantic itinerary the road first sailed 100 years in the past. The 45-night round-trip Final Mediterranean and Atlantic Passage cruise will retrace a 1925 voyage on Rotterdam IV, one in all Holland America’s earliest ships. The 2026 crusing would be the third iteration of the historic itinerary; the primary model debuted in 2024 and rapidly offered out.
“Since recreating this voyage of the Twenties, it has turn out to be one in all our hottest and quickest promoting,” mentioned Paul Grigsby, Holland America Line’s vice chairman of income planning and analytics. “There’s merely no higher technique to discover this deeply the allure, scrumptious delicacies, and wealthy historical past of the Mediterranean whereas solely unpacking your suitcase as soon as.”
The 1,432-passenger Volendam will sail round-trip from New York Metropolis on Oct. 8, 2026, and discover 21 ports throughout 12 international locations. Highlights of the Final Mediterranean and Atlantic Passage crusing embrace late-night calls at Gibraltar and Civitavecchia (Rome), plus overnights in Alexandria and Istanbul. Lingering longer in these famend ports presents loads of time to soak up iconic landmarks, similar to Egypt’s pyramids of Giza and Istanbul’s historic mosques and bazaars.
The schedule consists of stops at Iraklion (the port for Crete) and Piraeus (the port for Athens) in Greece, in addition to visits to Ashdod and Haifa in Israel and Kusadasi, Turkey, which is the gateway to the enduring historic ruins of Ephesus.
Fares for the Final Mediterranean and Atlantic Passage begin at $7,574 per particular person (based mostly on double occupancy) for an inside cabin, together with taxes and charges.
Rounding out the listing of prolonged Legendary Voyage choices in 2026 is a 35-night Hawaii, Tahiti and Marquesas Islands crusing, departing in October, and a 27- and 28-night Legendary Glaciers and Volcanoes: Alaska to Hawaii itinerary, which units sail in September. (The previous crusing departs from Seattle and presents a second embarkation in Vancouver, British Columbia on day two of the cruise.)
If any of those voyages pique your curiosity, e book sooner relatively than later. These itineraries promote out rapidly, particularly the Final Mediterranean cruise.
Plus, you’ll be able to snag additional perks whenever you e book early. For a restricted time, when visitors add a Have It All premium bundle (which incorporates shore excursions, specialty eating, a Signature Beverage Bundle and Surf Wi-Fi) to their Legendary Voyages reserving, they’re going to additionally get free pay as you go crew gratuities, plus free upgrades to the Elite Beverage Bundle and Premium Wi-Fi.
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