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Live Cruise Ship Tracking - Volendam
Volendam Ship Stats
Item Detail
Year Built 1999
Years Old 25
Tons 61,214
Speed 23.0 knots
Length 780 feet
Beam 106 feet
Total Cabins 716
Crew 647
Expected Passengers 1,432 to 1,718
Expected Space Ratio 36
Total decks 10
Decks with cabins 5

The Volendam started sailing in 1999 . Former names: none. The Volendam is registered in Netherlands. The Volendam has 716 cabins. 28 percent of the staterooms on board have balconies.

You can expect between 1432 to 1718 passengers on a typical sailing. This means that at the higher number (usually peak and holiday sailings) Volendam has a space ratio of 35.6 . (A space ratio less than 33 means that you may find the ship crowded in areas. A space ratio greater than 39 means that there should be plenty of space for each passenger.) When this ship isn't sailing at capacity the space ratio can be as good as 42.7.

The Volendam has 647 crew members on board. There are 3 passengers for every crew member on board. There are no self serve laundromats on this cruise ship.

There are 10 decks on this ship. The highest deck number is 10. The number of decks with passenger cabins is 5.

The following ships share the same class as this ship. This means the basic design and layout of the ship is the same. For the most part the cabins will be identical among these ships, but may be decorated differently.
1997 - Rotterdam-6 - No longer sailing
1999 - Volendam
1999 - Zaandam
2000 - Amsterdam - No longer sailing

There are 22 special needs cabins on this ship. These cabins have been modified for accessibility purposes.


The ship last drydock was in Feb 2022.

Most modern cruise ships need to be dry docked for inspection, maintenance and class surveys every five years and once they reach 15 years of age they need to be dry docked at least twice within a five-year period. Dry docks typically last up to 14 days at a cost of up to $2 million per day and involve regular maintenance including hull cleaning, exterior painting of the structure, inspection of pipes, restoration of exterior deck flooring, and installation of enhanced HVAC filter systems


VOLEDNAM is a further vessel of similar design which started with the STATENDAM although she is larger. Built in 1999, this is the second ship in the Rotterdam class.

There are 716 total staterooms on board, with 30% of them including a step-out private balcony, and the largest being the Pinnacle Suites.

Passengers booked in the Neptune and Pinnacle Suites will enjoy bonus perks by the Club Orange program including an exclusive dining venue, Club Orange Restaurant. Also included are priority services, 24-hour concierge service and desk, room service, and sparkling wine on embarkation day and luxury robes and tote bag.

Dining options on board include:

Rotterdam Restaurant- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner/complimentary
Pinnacle Grill- Seafood & Steakhouse, reservations required
Kings Room- reservations only, private dining
Canaletto Restaurant- Lido Restaurant & Italian Restaurant (for dinner, reservations required)
Terrace Grill- fast food pool bar
Lido Restaurant- complimentary buffet
Club Orange Restaurant- for Pinnacle and Neptune suite guests only

Nightly entertainment can be found at the main show lounge, Frans Hals Lounge, which offers a series of country and pop song revues. Wajang Theatre & Culinary Arts Centre is a cinema that also offers culinary and cooking classes. Live entertainment can also be found at the Atrium, Ocean Bar, Explorers Lounge and Bar, Piano Bar, Crows Nest, and Casino. Suite guests have a private area called the Neptune Lounge.

Kids have their own space at Club HAL, which has complimentary kids programming. There is also The Loft which is for teens including a video games arcade, playstations, and a teen disco.

Outdoor entertainment can be found at the sports court which has tennis, basketball, and shuffleboard and walking track. There is a Lido Pool Area and a Sea View Pool Area with swimming pools and jacuzzis.

The Wellness Complex consists of a fitness center, and Greenhouse Salon & Spa with therapy rooms, Hydrotherapy pool, thermal suites, sauna, steam room, relaxation area, and salon.

During Nov 2017 drydock public area carpeting was replaced and areas received fresh paint and new furnishings, the bathrooms in the below staterooms were updated to a shower-only configuration: Lower Promenade Deck: E3327 - E3392, EE3319 - EE3391, EE3394, EE3405 - EE3414, H3302 - H3428, and HH3300 - HH3426. Main Deck: DA2538 - DA2677, DD2674 - DD2707, E2520 - E2537, E2704, E2709, G2501, and G2508 - G2711. Dolphin Deck: E1830 - E1928, EE1816 - EE1958, F1822 - F1950, FF1951, FF1953, FF1960, FF1962, and G1808 - G1815.

During October 2019 drydock flat screen TVs now in the Vista Suites mounted on the wall facing the bed. (Interactive providing limited live TV, movies, TV shows, Dining Room info, your account and other features. ) New Carpet throughout. New music venues: Classical music in The Lincoln Centre Stage (Very popular and well attended) and BillBoard Onboard.

Drydock in 2022 for underwater work, full hull blast and paint, ADA upgrades, Carpet and new furniture, IT power and cooling upgrades, piping upgrades and Davit extractions.


External Website - www.hollandamerica.com

Smoking Policy     smoking
  • All staterooms, showrooms, and most indoor areas are designated non-smoking. Guests are allowed to smoke on stateroom verandahs (Effective in January 2017 smoking will not be allowed on verandahs)
  • Electronic cigarette smoking is permitted inside staterooms
  • Smoking is permitted in designated smoking areas that MAY include: casino (active slots only - Oosterdam and Eurodam casinos are non-smoking)
  • Smoking allowed outside at Sea View (Retreat) Bar/Pool on starboard side.
  • On ms Prinsendam, ms Koningsdam and ms Nieuw Statendam, smoking allowed on the port side. Smoking is never on both sides.
  • Smoking allowed in the Sun Bar on ms Koningsdam and ms Nieuw Statendam.
  • Allowed on Sports Deck forward and aft of Crow's Nest on starboard side on ms Maasdam, ms Veendam, ms Volendam, ms Zaandam, ms Rotterdam and ms Amsterdam, aft of Crow's Nest starboard side.
  • Cigar and pipe smoking is not allowed anywhere inside the ship
  • Only allowed in designated outdoor smoking areas.
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Activities
  • 1 Retractable Roof Pools
  • 2 Outdoor Pools swimming
  • 2 Whirlpools (hot tubs)
  • No Rock Climbing Wall
  • No Flow Rider
  • No Ice Rink
  • No Bowling
  • No Zipline
  • No Waterslide
  • No Water Park
  • No Ropes Course
  • No Mini Golf
  • No Golf Simulator
  • Sports Court
  • No Jogging Track
Features
  • WIFI Hot Spots Only casino
  • Casino casino
  • No Cigar Lounge
  • No Chapel
  • Video Arcade
  • Cinema movies
  • Show Lounge
  • Hair Salon
  • Spa
  • Fitness Center
  • Library library
  • No Bridge Viewing Area
  • No Outdoor Movie Screen
  • No Teen Lounge
  • Passenger Promenade Deck
  • Sea Viewing Lounge on upper deck
  • No Adult Only Outside Lounge Area

Click IMAGE for BIG image of deck plans
Volendam Cruise Deck Plan Key
# Deck Symbols
2 lower beds, 1 sofa symbol 2 lower beds, 1 sofa
2 lower beds, 1 sofa, 1 upper symbol 2 lower beds, 1 sofa, 1 upper
2 lower beds, convert to queen symbol 2 lower beds, convert to queen
Connecting staterooms symbol Connecting staterooms
Double (no sofa bed) symbol Double (no sofa bed)
Fully obstructed view symbol Fully obstructed view
Partial sea view symbol Partial sea view
Porthole windows symbol Porthole windows
Shower only symbol Shower only
Solid steel verandah rails symbol Solid steel verandah rails
Tub and shower symbol Tub and shower
Wheelchair accessible with sho symbol Wheelchair accessible with sho
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