Ship reference
Oosterdam
Ship specifications and sources.
Quick facts
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Class
- Vista
- Entered service
- 2003
- Status
- In service
About us Oosterdam
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.
Oosterdam is the second of Holland America Line's four Vista ships, built by Fincantieri in Marghera and delivered in 2003. Its IMO number is 9221281. It shares the class with Zuiderdam, Westerdam and Noordam, while the similarly sized Signature vessels form another group. The builder records 285.23 metres overall and a 32.25-metre moulded beam. Current insurance particulars list 82,820 gross tonnage, rather than the older construction figure still visible in the original ship description.
The completed April 2025 Bahamas yard visit is especially relevant to facilities available now. The operator's return-to-service report records a rebuilt spa Thermal Suite, changes to the Crow's Nest and upgrades to the Rolling Stone Lounge. The Crow's Nest update provided areas for arts, games and puzzles. These details describe how the space can be used, rather than promising a specific class or performance every day.
The spa work introduced a co-ed sauna and a couples' massage room, alongside accessibility improvements. Access to a facility and inclusion of treatments in a fare are separate questions. Travellers choosing for wellness should check the applicable passes and service prices rather than treating a renovation announcement as an all-inclusive promise.
The works also changed the allocation of public space. An Effy retail area replaced a small cinema, and the former Gallery Bar became part of the expanded casino. Old deck plans can therefore give an inaccurate impression of the spaces encountered on a current voyage. Review the version for the actual departure, particularly when a quiet lounge or nearby entertainment matters to cabin choice.
Oosterdam is scheduled to debut its larger Evolution transformation in autumn 2027. That remains future work, separate from the completed 2025 visit. The historical 1,964 guests at double occupancy does not establish the ship's eventual post-transformation capacity. New accommodation promoted for Evolution should be compared only for sailings to which it applies, without assuming that today's vessel already contains it.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Year built | 2003 |
| Entered service | 2003 |
| Gross tonnage (GT) | 82,820 |
| Guests at double occupancy | — |
| Maximum guests | — |
| Crew | — |
| Cabins | — |
| Decks (total) | — |
| Length (m) | 285.23 |
| Beam (m) | 32.25 |
| Last verified refurbishment year | 2025 |
| Maximum speed (knots) | — |
| IMO | 9221281 |
| Shipyard | Fincantieri, Marghera, Italy |
| Flag | — |
| Propulsion / fuel description | — |
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.
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Sources
- Holland America — current fleet and classes — Accessed
- Fincantieri — original individual ship design — Accessed
Historical construction gross tonnage superseded here by2026/27 insurer; moulded beam specifically.
- Steamship Mutual — current insured vessel2026/27 — Accessed
82820GT individually verified on each vessel, not sister inference.
- Holland America — retrospective service dates and lower berths — Accessed
2003/2002 maiden, historical1964 double occupancy not post-refit maximum.
- Holland America — completed individual2025yard visit — Accessed
April2025completedOosterdam;6December2025guestreturnZuiderdam. FutureEvolution separately documented.
- Holland America — current future transformation dates — Accessed
Fall2027Oosterdam/April2028Zuiderdam; NOT completed current renovations.
- Carnival — currentcapacityconflict,August2026 — Accessed
1990corporatecapacity versus historical1964doubleoccupancy. Do not replace exactlowerberths with undefined/roundedcount.