Holland America opens 2028 Canada and New England on Volendam and Zuiderdam
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Holland America opened bookings for its 2028 Canada and New England season on 1 Oct 2026. The CNW release from Seattle is timed 10:49 ET. Cruise Industry News reported the opening the same day. The season runs May through October 2028 on Volendam and Zuiderdam. Holland America says this season has more calls in Montréal than any other cruise line. That comparison is the line’s claim.
Cruises run 7 to 14 days. Longer Collectors’ Voyages are also on sale. Departure cities in the release are Montréal, Québec City, Boston, New York, and Fort Lauderdale. Select itineraries include late-night calls in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and Saint John, New Brunswick, plus overnight stays in Québec City. The release does not name which dates get the late night or the overnight.
Zuiderdam after Evolution
The release calls Zuiderdam the first post-Evolution ship to sail Canada and New England. Holland America describes Evolution as its largest fleet investment in 153 years. Additions named in the release are Solo Verandah staterooms, Bridgeview Suites with forward views, and the Grand Dutch Café. The work also refreshes staterooms and suites, updates guest spaces, and adds enhancements inspired by the Pinnacle Class ships.
Cruise Industry News repeats the regional debut. It also says Zuiderdam is the second of six ships in the Evolution program. The release text used here does not say second of six.
Dates in the release
Use these sailings as the line printed them. Cruise Industry News repeats the same list.
Seven-day cruises run through the season on Volendam and Zuiderdam. The patterns are Boston to Montréal, Boston to Québec City, or roundtrip Boston. Ports may include Prince Edward Island, Sydney, Halifax, Portland, Québec City, Montréal, and Saint John.
A nine-day Lighthouse & Harbors cruise sails on Volendam from Montréal to New York on 30 Sep 2028. Calls are Québec City, Saguenay, Prince Edward Island, Sydney, Halifax, and Portland.
A 10-day Québec & Newfoundland cruise sails on Volendam from Montréal to Boston on 7 Jun 2028. Calls are Québec City, Baie-Comeau, Havre-Saint-Pierre, Corner Brook, St. Anthony, St. John’s, Halifax, and Portland.
A 10-day New France & Newfoundland cruise sails on Volendam from Boston to Montréal on 19 Aug 2028. Calls are Portland, Halifax, St. John’s, St. Anthony, Corner Brook, Québec City, and Saguenay.
An 11-day Maritimes & New France circle sails roundtrip from Montréal on Volendam on 27 May 2028 and 29 Aug 2028. Calls are Québec City, Saguenay, Cap-aux-Meules, Prince Edward Island, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, and St. John’s.
A 14-day Atlantic & Colonial New England cruise sails on Volendam from Fort Lauderdale to Montréal on 13 May 2028. Calls are Norfolk, Boston, Portland, Halifax, Sydney, Prince Edward Island, Québec City, and Saguenay.
A 14-day Atlantic Coast & Québec cruise sails on the post-Evolution Zuiderdam from Québec City to Fort Lauderdale on 14 Oct 2028. Calls are Sept-Îles, Saguenay, Halifax, Sydney, Prince Edward Island, Boston, and Norfolk.
The early booking bonus
The release offers a Have It All Early Booking Bonus on select 2028 Canada and New England cruises, for a limited time. The named pieces are shore excursion credit, specialty dining, an Elite Beverage Package, premium Wi-Fi, prepaid Crew Appreciation, and the Best Price Guarantee. The release says availability is limited and terms apply. It does not print a dollar amount for the shore excursion credit.
What you should do
Book Zuiderdam if you want the Evolution ship on its first Canada and New England season. The dated Zuiderdam sailing in the release is 14 Oct 2028, from Québec City to Fort Lauderdale. Seven-day cruises in the release sail on both ships. Book Volendam if you want the Newfoundland trips or the Montréal circle. Those dates are 7 Jun, 19 Aug, 27 May, and 29 Aug 2028. Open hollandamerica.com or call 1-877-724-5425. Facts above follow the CNW release at 10:49 ET on 1 Oct 2026 and Cruise Industry News the same day.
Sources
Tier 1 = the cruise line’s own published material · Tier 2 = an established cruise-news outlet- TIER 1Holland America Line CNW release, Seattle, 1 Oct 2026, 10:49 ET: bookings opened for the 2028 Canada and New England season, May through October 2028, on Volendam and Zuiderdam; the line says the season features more calls to Montréal than any other cruise line; cruises range from 7 to 14 days, with longer Collectors' Voyages, and depart Montréal, Québec City, Boston, New York, and Fort Lauderdale; select itineraries feature late-night calls in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and Saint John, New Brunswick, and overnight stays in Québec City; Zuiderdam is the first post-Evolution ship in Canada and New England; Evolution is described as the largest fleet investment in the line's 153-year history; additions named are Solo Verandah staterooms, Bridgeview Suites with panoramic forward-facing views, the Grand Dutch Café, refreshed staterooms and suites, updated guest spaces, and enhancements inspired by Pinnacle Class ships; 7-day cruises sail throughout the season on Volendam and Zuiderdam between Boston and Montréal, Boston and Québec City, or roundtrip Boston, and ports may include Prince Edward Island, Sydney, Halifax, Portland, Québec City, Montréal, and Saint John; 9-day Lighthouse & Harbors sails on Volendam from Montréal to New York on 30 Sep 2028, calling Québec City, Saguenay, Prince Edward Island, Sydney, Halifax, and Portland; 10-day Québec & Newfoundland sails on Volendam from Montréal to Boston on 7 Jun 2028, calling Québec City, Baie-Comeau, Havre-Saint-Pierre, Corner Brook, St. Anthony, St. John's, Halifax, and Portland; 10-day New France & Newfoundland sails on Volendam from Boston to Montréal on 19 Aug 2028, calling Portland, Halifax, St. John's, St. Anthony, Corner Brook, Québec City, and Saguenay; 11-day Maritimes & New France circle sails roundtrip Montréal on Volendam on 27 May and 29 Aug 2028, calling Québec City, Saguenay, Cap-aux-Meules, Prince Edward Island, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, and St. John's; 14-day Atlantic & Colonial New England sails on Volendam from Fort Lauderdale to Montréal on 13 May 2028, calling Norfolk, Boston, Portland, Halifax, Sydney, Prince Edward Island, Québec City, and Saguenay; 14-day Atlantic Coast & Québec sails on post-Evolution Zuiderdam from Québec City to Fort Lauderdale on 14 Oct 2028, calling Sept-Îles, Saguenay, Halifax, Sydney, Prince Edward Island, Boston, and Norfolk; Have It All Early Booking Bonus, for a limited time on select 2028 Canada and New England cruises, includes shore excursion credit, specialty dining, an Elite Beverage Package, premium Wi-Fi, prepaid Crew Appreciation, and the Best Price Guarantee, with limited availability and terms; the release prints no fare and no dollar amount for the shore excursion credit; booking line is 1-877-724-5425 and hollandamerica.com
CNW / Holland America Line, checked 1 Oct 2026 · Tier 1 release. Use it for the ships, the dates, the port lists, the Evolution description, and the bonus items. The Montréal comparison is the line's claim. - TIER 2Cruise Industry News, 1 Oct 2026: bookings opened for May through October 2028 Canada and New England on Volendam and Zuiderdam; cruises of 7 to 14 days depart Montréal, Québec City, Boston, New York, and Fort Lauderdale, with longer Collectors' Voyages; the line says the season has more Montréal calls than any other cruise line; the season marks the regional debut of post-Evolution Zuiderdam; Cruise Industry News says Zuiderdam will be the second of six ships in the Evolution program, called the largest fleet update in the company's 153-year history; the article repeats the release itinerary list, including the 30 Sep 2028 nine-day Volendam Montréal to New York cruise, the 7 Jun 2028 and 19 Aug 2028 Newfoundland cruises, the 27 May and 29 Aug 2028 Montréal circles, the 13 May 2028 Fort Lauderdale to Montréal cruise, and the 14 Oct 2028 Zuiderdam Québec City to Fort Lauderdale cruise, with the same port lists as the release; the article does not print a fare, a Have It All bonus, or which dates are late-night or overnight
Cruise Industry News, checked 1 Oct 2026 · Agrees with the release on dates and ports. Second of six is in this article. It is not in the release text used here.
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