Ship reference
Nieuw Amsterdam
Ship specifications and sources.
Quick facts
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Class
- Signature
- Entered service
- 2010
- Status
- In service
About us Nieuw Amsterdam
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.
Nieuw Amsterdam is the second Signature-class ship in Holland America Line's fleet, delivered by Fincantieri at Marghera in 2010. It follows Eurodam and predates the larger Pinnacle generation. The current ship carries IMO 9378450; earlier vessels with the same historical name belong to different eras. Nieuw Statendam is another present-day fleet member, not an alternative name for this ship. Check that distinction before relying on photographs, cabin diagrams or a review found by name alone.
A particularly useful onboard distinction is Morimoto By Sea. Nieuw Amsterdam received the dedicated restaurant during its December 2023 work period, while the wider fleet also developed other Morimoto formats. A permanent restaurant, a pop-up dinner and a sushi counter are different products. Travellers choosing specifically for this dining experience should confirm the format, booking availability and charges attached to their sailing rather than assume that all appearances of the chef's name mean the same menu or room.
The actual yard visit in Freeport is documented by the logistics contractor as a completed December 2023 project. That evidence is separate from the larger Evolution programme subsequently announced for six ships, including Nieuw Amsterdam. Future additions in that programme are not presented here as facilities already installed. A later sailing may consequently require a different deck plan from the one used for a present booking.
The builder's individual technical page gives 285.3 metres overall and a 32.3-metre moulded beam. Diesel engines supply electricity to two ABB propulsion pods. A published service speed is not treated as a verified maximum. The available tonnage and cabin totals conflict with other operator material, so those figures remain unresolved in this profile instead of being copied from Eurodam.
The published double-occupancy capacity is 2,106 guests. This helps position the vessel within the operator's fleet, but it does not describe the permitted occupancy of every room. Use the actual cabin category, dining arrangements and applicable itinerary together when comparing this Signature ship with its newer Pinnacle relatives.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year built | 2010 |
| Entered service | 2010 |
| Gross tonnage (GT) | — |
| Guests at double occupancy | — |
| Maximum guests | — |
| Crew | — |
| Cabins | — |
| Decks (total) | — |
| Length (m) | 285.3 |
| Beam (m) | 32.3 |
| Last verified refurbishment year | 2023 |
| Maximum speed (knots) | — |
| IMO | 9378450 |
| Shipyard | Fincantieri, Marghera, Italy |
| Flag | — |
| Propulsion / fuel description | Diesel-electric; two ABB 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.
| Eurodam | Signature | 2008 | 86,273 |
|---|
Last checked:
Sources
- Holland America — current fleet — Accessed
- Fincantieri — individual technical particulars — Accessed
21.8 knots is service speed, not maximum. 3600 is total persons not passenger maximum.
- Steamship Mutual — insured identity — Accessed
2026/27 entry.
- Holland America — published fleet and lower berths — Accessed
Guest count explicitly double occupancy, not maximum.
- Dry Dock Logistics — completed ship-specific Freeport project — Accessed
Eurodam19February-3March2023; NieuwAmsterdam3-14December2023.
- Holland America — future Evolution scope — Accessed
Both Signature vessels included; future amenities not described as current.
- Fincantieri — individual delivery2010 — Accessed
July2010 delivery report; operatoroverview confirms2010. No exact disputed day asserted.
- Perfetto Interiors — completed restaurant project — Accessed
December2023Freeport project. Contractor calls popup while operator calls standalone; permanent-format statement follows operator news index.
- Holland America — retrospective restaurant opening news — Accessed
22December2023 opening release in archive; no precise openingday asserted.
- Fincantieri — original shipyard record — Accessed
- Carnival — currentcapacityconflict,August2026 — Accessed
2120corporatecapacity versus historical2106doubleoccupancy. Do not replace exactlowerberths with undefined/roundedcount.