Veendam Ship Info
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Holland America Cruise Line
General Information
The
Veendam started sailing in 1996. Former names: none. The Veendam is registered
in Netherlands. The Veendam has 675 cabins.
You can expect between 1350 to 1620 passengers on a typical sailing. This means
that at the higher number (usually peak and holiday sailings) Veendam has a space ratio of
35.2.
(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 42.3.
The Veendam has
588 crew members on board. There are 3 passengers for every crew member on board.
There are no self serve laundromats on this cruise ship.
Sister Ships
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.
1993- Maasdam - No longer sailing
1993- Statendam - No longer sailing
1994- Ryndam-3 - No longer sailing
1996- Veendam - No longer sailing
Accessibility
There are 17 special needs cabins on this ship. These cabins have been modified for accessibility purposes.
13 Decks
There are 13 on this ship. The highest deck number is 13. The number of decks with passenger cabins is 5.
29% Balconies
This is the percent of the staterooms on board have balconies.
Other Information
VEENDAM is a member of the STATENDAM series of ships.
Veendam Ship Stats
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Year Built | 1996 |
| Years Old | 28 |
| Tons | 57,092 |
| Speed | 20.0 knots |
| Length | 719 feet |
| Beam | 101 feet |
| Total Cabins | 675 |
| Crew | 588 |
| Expected Passengers | 1,350 to 1,620 |
| Expected Space Ratio | 35 |
| Total decks | 13 |
| Decks with cabins | 5 |
Veendam Features
Activities
- 1 Retractable Roof Pools
- 2 Outdoor Pools
- 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
- Sports Court
- No Jogging Track
Features
- Casino
- No Cigar Lounge
- No Chapel
- Video Arcade
- Show Lounge
- Hair Salon
- Spa
- Fitness Center
- 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
Smoking Policy
- 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.
