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The ships \u2013 Amsterdam, Maasdam, Rotterdam and Veendam \u2013 have been sold in pairs, with the S-Class Maasdam and Veendam transferring to one company in August 2020, while the R-Class Amsterdam and Rotterdam will move to another company in fall 2020, Carnival said in a statement.<\/p>\n
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The MS Maasdam joined the fleet in 1993 as the second of four S-Class ships with a carrying 1,258 guests. Most recently, the 55,575-ton ship sailed longer South Pacific and Alaska voyages. Veendam, the final S-Class ship, was delivered in 1996. The 57,092-ton vessel carries 1,350 guests.<\/p>\n
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The first ship in the R Class, the 61,849-ton Rotterdam was introduced in 1997 and has a capacity of 1,404 guests. Finally, the 62,735-ton Amsterdam joined the fleet in 2000 as the final of four R-Class ships. It has capacity for 1,380 guests and most recently operated the line\u2019s Grand World Voyage.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s always difficult to see any ship leave the fleet, especially those that have a long and storied history with our company,\u201d said Stein Kruse, chief executive officer of Holland America Group and Carnival UK. \u201cHowever, Holland America Line has a bright future ahead that includes recent Pinnacle-Class additions, with a third sister ship next year that will continue to maintain our overall capacity in the marketplace.\u201d<\/p>\n
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