To help cruisers planning a vacation with Holland America Line, we have put together this guide outlining everything that is included on Holland America Line Cruise plus what will cost you extra.
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—-WHAT’S INCLUDED ON HOLLAND AMERICA LINE—–
0:00 Introduction
1:04 Accommodations
1:38 Food and Dining
2:52 Onboard Activities
4:00 Nightly Entertainment
5:00 What’s Not Included in a Holland America Line Cruise
5:10 Gratuities
5:50 Shore Excursions
6:38 Premium Beverages
7:33 Specialty Restaurants
—–EVERYTHING INCLUDED ON A HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISE—–
Your cruise fare on HAL covers the cost of your stateroom for the duration of the trip, including daily service by a stateroom attendant. The type of cabin you choose will be the biggest factor when determining your total cruise costs.
Additionally, guests can enjoy three meals a day included in the standard cruise fare on every Holland America ship. The Dining Room is Holland America’s main dining room. For dinner, guests have the option of early or late traditional dining or the Dine Anytime option. Like most cruise lines, HAL’s main dining rooms offer a multi-course rotational menu that changes nightly.
In addition to this upscale dining venue, Holland America offers several more casual dining spots that are also included in your cruise fare. Some of these options include New York Pizza, Dive-In, Grand Dutch Café, and the Lido Market.
Further, there is always something to do on a Holland America ship that will not cost anything. So, whether you’d prefer to just lounge by the pool or partake in one of the many offerings, it’s completely up to you.
It wouldn’t be a cruise if there wasn’t nightly entertainment in the main theater. With production shows, comedians, and BBC Earth in Concert, there is certainly something everyone will enjoy.
Holland America Line ships also have several musically inspired venues including B.B. King’s Blues Club, Billboard Onboard, Rolling Stone Rock Room, and Lincoln Center Stage each with its own signature drink menu.
Regardless of your interests, there is plenty to do, see, and eat while on your Holland America vacation without paying anything extra. However, there are also several upgraded experiences and add-ons that are not included in the cruise fare.
—–WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED ON HOLLAND AMERICA LINE—–
Cruise gratuities are services charges that are not included in the standard cruise fare, similar to a hotel resort fee. These additional fees are a per person, per day dollar amount that are charged to all guests across all stateroom categories.
Holland America will transport you to several exciting ports of call. Unfortunately, shore excursions are not part of the cruise fare either.
Further, you will need to purchase an internet package if you want to stay in touch with family and friends, as WiFi is not part of the cruise fare.
While there are many dining venues covered in the cruise fare, HAL also offers up-charge dining venues. From the signature steakhouse Pinnacle Grill to Tamarind and Canaletto, there are a variety of upscale dining options on HAL ships that will cost you extra money.
As you might expect, alcoholic beverages are not included in the standard cruise fare either. Beverages like specialty coffees, soft drinks, and bottled water are all an additional fee too. If you plan to consume any of these beverages on a regular basis, you should consider purchasing a drink package. The most inclusive is the Elite Drink Package which includes all drinks priced up to $15.
Or, you could upgrade to the Have It All Cruise Package when booking. For a 7-day cruise, this package provides 1 shore excursion up to $100, 1 specialty dining, a WiFi package, and the Signature Beverage Package.
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30 Comments
Have you sailed on Holland America Line? What do you love about this cruise line?
How is this guy pronouncing “honamericaline” what’s wrong with people speaking English these days…
Why do you say Wi-Fi is not included? It is included, but they say it often doesn’t work.
Thank you you for a great review on the HAL Rotterdam. We are looking at a cruise on this ship in Room 5117. This is close to the lifts and stairs and we were wondering if anyone knows if this cabin is likely to be noisy? Thank you.
Thanks for your cruise news! We were on Holland America’s Nieuw Statendam last month for a 14 day cruise. We are 4-star Mariners, love this cruise line but are noticing changes we do not like. For the first time, in 25 years of cruising, the dining room menu did not include lobster tail on any of the four gala dinner menus. The new $7 surcharge for a salad and/or appetizer in the Pinnacle Grill is excessive on top of the $49 pp surcharge for the dinner. Many menu items in the Grill used to be standard in the dining room. I do not believe this is Covid or supply chain related as things were somewhat better when we cruised earlier this year. Very disappointing to see new directors taking short cuts and marking up standard items. We are cruising on the Nieuw Rotterdam in three weeks and hoping for a good experience. #lovecruising
Great explanation on things. Just booked my first HAL cruise for this spring. Got the Have it all and a balcony room. Also reserved a Cabana. Super stoked for this trip!!!
My wife is interested in knowing if this cruise line offers activities throughout the day as well as night entertainment such as craft, photography, aqua classes, etc. ?
How much cash/extra money would you typically recommend for a 5 day cruise to Mexico? We're working on booking our honey moon and I'm anxious about a surprise bill at the end.
Can you tell me beverages ARE complimentary? Thanks.
Enjoyed this video!!! Awesome! Which ship of Holland is the best for Alaskan Cruise? Thanks!
It would be helpful if you provided SOME idea of the add-on costs. I realize prices change, but whether the extra cost for a specialty restaurant was say $10 or $75 per person would be good to know. Likewise for the spa…what is the charge to access if you don’t book a specific service?
Why doesn't anyone give the difference between an accessible/regular room?
Just want to confirm if you had an idea if you can apply directly to this cruise ship talking directly to the "hiring captain" as he mentioned and introduced himself. Little bit afraid of the scams nowadays, and a possible a stolen identity if I will submit my personal documents. Hope you can answer this queries. Thank you so much
I’m going to Alaska in July on Holland America. Someone else made the arrangements. I have a drink package and I don’t drink alcohol. Who would I call to have that changed so it will include non-alcoholic speciality drinks, water, and specialty coffee drinks? Loved this video!!
Sailed Rotterdam Nov 20 – Nov 30 2022 Southern Caribbean 10 days and for my first ever Cruise….AWFUL….missed Half Moon Cay……got a whopping $38.00 back for missing that Island…..they ran out of some food items, ran out of beer, chasing staff for orange juice every morning, had to set our table for lunch, 2 hours for dinner, we had late seating so most times we missed the shows……room service wasn't terrible but not great either, when ordered room service for breakfast….I think they got the order right….maybe twice …..awful…..$5,000.00 for this……..never again and I'm not the only one that experienced this either……..so many on the ship were (Bitching) unbelievable.
How does one find out what the formal night themes are?
We are going to sail on Volendam on a 7-night criuse to Alaska. Does the ship offer any binocular rentals?
how are HAL for kids? I have a 12 year old boy.
Hardly anyone talks about Club Orange
We are choosing the Veranda room; what do you recommend as far as location? Is it worth paying more to choose the location? I may get a little off balance . . . . is having a room in the middle of the boat make a big difference? Thank you
Are frozen drinks included in the signature drink package?
Is there inside the boat a kind of "hospital" or " Emergency room" Just in case you Need some help or a first Aid??what do you Need to get on board, green pass or covid vaccine?
So where can we get a “ballpark “ idea on total cost? I’m trying to save money to give my husband a cruise for Christmas and all the websites are so confusing. We are flying from eastern Canada to Florida to catch the boat. Caribbean, Panama Canal and back. Roughly how much??? I’m guessing $5000 should be enough but not sure.
I wanted to know if we can order red label whiskey bottles before the trip begins
Regarding beverages on Holland America. I usually only drink water and not bottled water. Are there places to fill up water bottles on board? I’m m taking an Alaskan cruise
Do they have a sauna to use that I don't have to pay extra for?
Do you need to purchase Visas to the different destinations in Europe on a Holland America Mediterranean cruise? I saw the itinerary on a deposit I just put for a 2024 cruise. It is my first time on Holland America. We have US passports.
Don't do this!!!! It cost way to much! You can just get a better company and save money!
I'm wondering if there's cinnamon powder and honey available for tea/coffee? Or I should pack my own bottles as I need these every day. thanks! I'm planning to bring my home chilli oil sauce already, would that be ok? Going to Alaska cruise from Canada.
I am horrified that they got rid of the Lincoln Center and the Nature Component.