Ship reference
Koningsdam
Ship specifications and sources.
Quick facts
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Class
- Pinnacle
- Entered service
- 2016
- Status
- In service
About us Koningsdam
Capacity note: the guest figures discussed below come from older published specifications. The corporate fleet table dated August 2026 gives a different count, so a current comparable capacity remains unconfirmed.
Koningsdam introduced the Pinnacle generation to Holland America Line in 2016. Built by Fincantieri at Marghera, Italy, the ship preceded Nieuw Statendam and Rotterdam. Its IMO identity is 9692557. The first passenger voyage took place in April 2016, following delivery in March. The later naming celebrations are a separate event, so a photograph of the ceremony does not determine when commercial cruising began.
The original design brought a World Stage theatre with a surrounding LED display and a Lido Pool beneath a retractable glass roof. These are more informative distinctions for a prospective guest than treating the vessel simply as a larger version of an older Holland America ship. Weather protection at one pool should not be read as a promise that every outdoor area is covered, and theatre technology does not specify the shows on a particular departure.
A completed Bahamas dry dock changed the accommodation and entertainment arrangements in March 2026. Guests returned on 29 March. The operator confirms five additional ocean-view rooms, including connecting options, and changes to selected Vista Suites. Families should inspect the actual room type and permitted occupancy: an improvement to one accommodation group is not a guarantee that every cabin sleeps four.
That update also matters when comparing specifications. The original 1,331-cabin inventory cannot safely stand as an unchanged current total. Likewise, the historical 2,650 double-occupancy guests is not a new maximum passenger figure after the works. The available exact tonnage values conflict between builder and insurer, so the headline tonnage field remains unresolved rather than concealing the disagreement.
At 299.65 metres overall, Koningsdam has a moulded beam of 35 metres. Diesel-electric machinery supplies two propulsion pods; LNG operation is not established. For a booking decision, combine the post-refit accommodation description with the relevant itinerary and category terms. Koningsdam's place as the first Pinnacle ship explains the lineage, while its completed 2026 changes make a launch-era review an incomplete guide to the current experience.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year built | 2016 |
| Entered service | 2016 |
| Gross tonnage (GT) | — |
| Guests at double occupancy | — |
| Maximum guests | — |
| Crew | — |
| Cabins | — |
| Decks (total) | — |
| Length (m) | 299.65 |
| Beam (m) | 35 |
| Last verified refurbishment year | 2026 |
| Maximum speed (knots) | 22.2 |
| IMO | 9692557 |
| Shipyard | Fincantieri, Marghera, Italy |
| Flag | — |
| Propulsion / fuel description | Diesel-electric; two 14 MW propulsion pods |
A dash means no independently verified value is available. Guest counts at double occupancy and maximum capacity are different measures. GT measures enclosed volume, not weight.
Other ships in the same recorded class
Shared class does not guarantee identical cabins, venues or deck layouts.
| Nieuw Statendam | Pinnacle | 2018 | 99,902 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | Pinnacle | 2021 | 99,935 |
Last checked:
Sources
- Holland America — current fleet — Accessed
- Holland America — company overview and double occupancy definition — Accessed
December 2023 document; historical lower berths distinguished from later accommodation changes. No maximum inferred.
- Fincantieri — Koningsdam technical particulars — Accessed
99863GT here conflicts with insurer99836. 1331 original cabins predates five added2026. 35m moulded beam.
- Steamship Mutual — current identity and tonnage conflict — Accessed
9692557; current insurer99836GT versus builder99863 unresolved.
- Holland America — delivery announcement — Accessed
Operator-issued release31March2016.
- Barbados tourism authority — retrospective 2016 cruise statistics — Accessed
Retrospective confirms maiden8April2016; page131.
- Holland America — completed March 2026 works — Accessed
Guest return29March2026; five new oceanview cabins, four connecting,22VistaSuites modified. No current total cabin/max count calculated.
- Carnival — currentcapacityconflict,August2026 — Accessed
2690corporatecapacity versus historical2650doubleoccupancy. Do not replace exactlowerberths with undefined/roundedcount.