Holland America Line announced that it will expand its fleet to 12 ships with the addition of the Vista Class vessel Arcadia in 2029. P&O Cruises will transfer the ship to Holland America Line, strengthening the premium cruise line's capacity, supporting continued demand growth and providing another platform for the ongoing Holland America Evolution transformation program.

The addition of Arcadia will grow Holland America Line’s fleet by over 2,000 guests while providing additional flexibility to further develop the cruise line’s award-winning global deployment. Arcadia shares the same Vista Class platform as Holland America Line ships Oosterdam, Noordam, Westerdam and Zuiderdam.

Building on Holland America Evolution

The addition of Arcadia builds on the success of Holland America Evolution, a multiyear investment designed to add new venues, restaurants and staterooms along with the best features of Pinnacle Class ships to more of the fleet while preserving the spacious, mid-sized ship experience guests love. New features already revealed for Oosterdam and Zuiderdam include the popular Grand Dutch Café, a renovated Ocean Bar, expansive Bridgeview Suites and purpose-built Solo Verandah cabins.

Oosterdam will debut its evolution in fall 2027, with Zuiderdam following in April 2028. Venues and features to be added to Arcadia will be determined in the next several months.

Supporting Future Growth and Deployment

The addition of Arcadia brings more deployment flexibility to Holland America while providing a faster path to growth and complementing the company’s long-term fleet modernization strategy.

As Arcadia moves to the Holland America fleet, P&O Cruises will welcome Queen Anne from sister cruise line Cunard. The 3,000-passenger ship will undergo extensive design changes in 2029 to align with the P&O Cruises fleet. Details are available at www.pocruises.com.   

Further details regarding future deployment and design for Arcadia and the other ships undergoing Holland America Evolution will be shared in the coming months and will be updated in real time at hollandamerica.com/evolution.