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4 Night - Pacific Coastal Cruise
Starting in San Diego, California, Victoria CA, Canada, Vancouver, BC, CA
2027 Sails: Apr 3
5 Night - Pacific Coastal Cruise
Starting in San Diego, California, San Francisco, California, Vancouver, BC, CA
2026 Sails: Apr 27
7 Night - Eastern Caribbean : Amber Cove & Bahamas Holiday
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos, Amber Cove, Dominican Republic, Key West, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2025 Sails: Dec 20
7 Night - Eastern Caribbean : San Juan & St. Thomas Holiday
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos, San Juan, Puerto Rico, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2025 Sails: Dec 27
7 Night - Alaska Inside Passage
Starting in Vancouver, BC, CA, Scenic Cruising the Inside Passage, Tracy Arm Inlet, Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Alaska, Scenic Cruising the Inside Passage, Vancouver, BC, CA
7 Night - Alaska Inside Passage
Starting in Vancouver, BC, CA, Scenic Cruising the Inside Passage, Tracy Arm Inlet, Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Scenic cruising Endicott Arm / Dawes Glacier, Ketchikan, Alaska, Scenic Cruising the Inside Passage, Vancouver, BC, CA
7 Night - Alaska Inside Passage
Starting in Vancouver, BC, CA, Scenic Cruising the Inside Passage, Tracy Arm Inlet, Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Alaska, Scenic Cruising the Inside Passage, Vancouver, BC, CA
7 Night - Alaska Inside Passage
Starting in Vancouver, BC, CA, Scenic Cruising the Inside Passage, Tracy Arm Inlet, Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Alaska, Scenic Cruising the Inside Passage, Vancouver, BC, CA
7 Night - Baja Peninsula
Starting in San Diego, California, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Pichilingue (La Paz), Mexico, Loreto, Mexico, San Diego, California
7 Night - Classic California Coast
Starting in San Diego, California, Avalon, California, San Francisco, California, Ensenada, Mexico, San Diego, California
2026 Sails: Nov 14
7 Night - Baja Peninsula
Starting in San Diego, California, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Pichilingue (La Paz), Mexico, Loreto, Mexico, San Diego, California
7 Night - Mexican Riviera Holiday
Starting in San Diego, California, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Mazatlan, Mexico, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, San Diego, California
2026 Sails: Dec 26
7 Night - Mexican Riviera
Starting in San Diego, California, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Mazatlan, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, San Diego, California
2027 Sails: Mar 27
7 Night - Alaska Inside Passage
Starting in Vancouver, BC, CA, Scenic Cruising the Inside Passage, Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Alaska, Scenic Cruising the Inside Passage, Vancouver, BC, CA
2027 Sails: Apr 24
7 Night - Alaska Inside Passage
Starting in Vancouver, BC, CA, Scenic Cruising the Inside Passage, Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Scenic cruising Endicott Arm / Dawes Glacier, Ketchikan, Alaska, Scenic Cruising the Inside Passage, Vancouver, BC, CA
2027 Sails: May 1
7 Night - Alaska Inside Passage
Starting in Vancouver, BC, CA, Scenic Cruising the Inside Passage, Tracy Arm Inlet, Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Alaska, Scenic Cruising the Inside Passage, Vancouver, BC, CA
2027 Sails: May 8, May 15, May 22, May 29, Jun 5, Jun 12, Jun 19, Jun 26, Jul 3, Jul 10, Jul 17, Jul 24, Jul 31, Aug 7, Aug 14, Aug 21, Aug 28, Sep 4, Sep 11
7 Night - Alaska Inside Passage
Starting in Vancouver, BC, CA, Scenic Cruising the Inside Passage, Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, Alaska, Scenic Cruising the Inside Passage, Vancouver, BC, CA
8 Night - Eastern Caribbean : Greater Antilles & Leeward Islands
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Amber Cove, Dominican Republic, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2026 Sails: Mar 7
10 Night - Western Caribbean : Greater Antilles, Belize & Mexico
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Falmouth, Jamaica, Georgetown, Cayman Islands, Belize City, Belize, Coxen Hole, Roatan, Honduras, Cozumel, Mexico, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2026 Sails: Jan 14
10 Night - Eastern Caribbean : U.S. Virgin Islands & San Juan
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, St Johns AG, Antigua, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2026 Sails: Feb 4
10 Night - Western Caribbean : Greater Antilles, Belize & Mexico
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Falmouth, Jamaica, Georgetown, Cayman Islands, Belize City, Belize, Costa Maya, Mexico, Cozumel, Mexico, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2026 Sails: Feb 25
10 Night - Mexican Riviera & Sea of Cortez
Starting in San Diego, California, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Pichilingue (La Paz), Mexico, Loreto, Mexico, Mazatlan, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, San Diego, California
2026 Sails: Nov 28
11 Night - Eastern Caribbean : Windward & Leeward Islands
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, St Johns AG, Antigua, Fort-De-France, Martinique, Roseau, Dominica, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
11 Night - Eastern Caribbean : Windward & Leeward Islands
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, St Johns AG, Antigua, Fort-De-France, Martinique, Roseau, Dominica, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2026 Sails: Jan 24
11 Night - Mexican Riviera & Sea of Cortez
Starting in San Diego, California, Manzanillo, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Mazatlan, Mexico, Pichilingue (La Paz), Mexico, Loreto, Mexico, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, San Diego, California
11 Night - Mexican Riviera & Pacific Coast
Starting in San Diego, California, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Mazatlan, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, San Diego, California, Victoria CA, Canada, Vancouver, BC, CA
2027 Sails: Mar 27
12 Night - Eastern Caribbean : U.S. and British Virgin Islands
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, San Juan, Puerto Rico, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, St Johns AG, Antigua, Roseau, Dominica, Castries, Saint Lucia, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2026 Sails: Mar 29
14 Night - Eastern Caribbean : Bahamas & San Juan Holiday
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos, Amber Cove, Dominican Republic, Key West, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos, San Juan, Puerto Rico, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2025 Sails: Dec 20
14 Night - Mexican Riviera & Baja Peninsula Holiday
Starting in San Diego, California, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Pichilingue (La Paz), Mexico, Loreto, Mexico, San Diego, California, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Mazatlan, Mexico, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, San Diego, California
2026 Sails: Dec 19
14 Night - Mexican Riviera & Baja Peninsula Holiday
Starting in San Diego, California, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Mazatlan, Mexico, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, San Diego, California, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Pichilingue (La Paz), Mexico, Loreto, Mexico, San Diego, California
2026 Sails: Dec 26
14 Night - Mexican Riviera & Baja Peninsula
Starting in San Diego, California, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Pichilingue (La Paz), Mexico, Loreto, Mexico, San Diego, California, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Mazatlan, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, San Diego, California
2027 Sails: Mar 20
17 Night - Panama Canal
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cartagena CO, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Fuerte Amador, Panama, Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera), Costa Rica, Acajutla, El Salvador, Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, Puerto Chiapas, Mexico, Manzanillo, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, San Diego, California
2026 Sails: Apr 10
17 Night - Circle Hawaii
Starting in Vancouver, BC, CA, Hilo, Hawaii, Kahului, Maui, Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, Kona, Hawaii, Avalon, California, San Diego, California
2026 Sails: Oct 3
17 Night - Circle Hawaii
Starting in San Diego, California, Honolulu, Hawaii, Kahului, Maui, Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii, Kona, Hawaii, Ensenada, Mexico, San Diego, California
2027 Sails: Jan 9
17 Night - Circle Hawaii
Starting in Vancouver, BC, CA, Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, Kona, Hawaii, Kahului, Maui, Hilo, Hawaii, Vancouver, BC, CA
2027 Sails: Apr 7
18 Night - Eastern Caribbean : Bahamas & San Juan Holiday
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos, San Juan, Puerto Rico, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, St Johns AG, Antigua, Fort-De-France, Martinique, Roseau, Dominica, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2025 Sails: Dec 27
18 Night - Western & Eastern Caribbean : Mexico & San Juan
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Falmouth, Jamaica, Georgetown, Cayman Islands, Belize City, Belize, Costa Maya, Mexico, Cozumel, Mexico, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Amber Cove, Dominican Republic, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2026 Sails: Feb 25
18 Night - Circle Hawaii
Starting in San Diego, California, Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, Kahului, Maui, Hilo, Hawaii, Kona, Hawaii, Ensenada, Mexico, San Diego, California
2027 Sails: Jan 26
18 Night - Baja Peninsula, Mexican Riviera & Pacific Coast
Starting in San Diego, California, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Pichilingue (La Paz), Mexico, Loreto, Mexico, San Diego, California, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Mazatlan, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, San Diego, California, Victoria CA, Canada, Vancouver, BC, CA
2027 Sails: Mar 20
21 Night - Eastern & Western Caribbean : Leeward Islands & Mexico
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, St Johns AG, Antigua, Fort-De-France, Martinique, Roseau, Dominica, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Falmouth, Jamaica, Georgetown, Cayman Islands, Belize City, Belize, Coxen Hole, Roatan, Honduras, Cozumel, Mexico, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2026 Sails: Jan 3
21 Night - Western & Eastern Caribbean : Mexico & Leeward Islands
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Falmouth, Jamaica, Georgetown, Cayman Islands, Belize City, Belize, Coxen Hole, Roatan, Honduras, Cozumel, Mexico, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, St Johns AG, Antigua, Fort-De-France, Martinique, Roseau, Dominica, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2026 Sails: Jan 14
21 Night - Eastern Caribbean : Leeward & U.S. Virgin Islands
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, St Johns AG, Antigua, Fort-De-France, Martinique, Roseau, Dominica, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, St Johns AG, Antigua, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2026 Sails: Jan 24
21 Night - Eastern Caribbean : Leeward & U.S. Virgin Islands
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, St Johns AG, Antigua, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, St Johns AG, Antigua, Fort-De-France, Martinique, Roseau, Dominica, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2026 Sails: Feb 4
21 Night - Eastern & Western Caribbean : Mexico
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, St Johns AG, Antigua, Fort-De-France, Martinique, Roseau, Dominica, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Falmouth, Jamaica, Georgetown, Cayman Islands, Belize City, Belize, Costa Maya, Mexico, Cozumel, Mexico, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2026 Sails: Feb 14
22 Night - Panama Canal
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cartagena CO, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Fuerte Amador, Panama, Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera), Costa Rica, Acajutla, El Salvador, Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, Puerto Chiapas, Mexico, Manzanillo, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, San Diego, California, San Francisco, California, Vancouver, BC, CA
2026 Sails: Apr 10
24 Night - Mexico Riviera & Circle Hawaii
Starting in San Diego, California, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Pichilingue (La Paz), Mexico, Loreto, Mexico, San Diego, California, Honolulu, Hawaii, Kahului, Maui, Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii, Kona, Hawaii, Ensenada, Mexico, San Diego, California
2027 Sails: Jan 2
28 Night - Circle Hawaii and Sea of Cortez
Starting in Vancouver, BC, CA, Hilo, Hawaii, Kahului, Maui, Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, Kona, Hawaii, Avalon, California, San Diego, California, Manzanillo, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Mazatlan, Mexico, Pichilingue (La Paz), Mexico, Loreto, Mexico, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, San Diego, California
2026 Sails: Oct 3
28 Night - Mexico Riviera, Pacific Coastal & Circle Hawaii
Starting in San Diego, California, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Mazatlan, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, San Diego, California, Victoria CA, Canada, Vancouver, BC, CA, Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, Kona, Hawaii, Kahului, Maui, Hilo, Hawaii, Vancouver, BC, CA
2027 Sails: Mar 27
29 Night - Panama Canal & Eastern Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, San Juan, Puerto Rico, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, St Johns AG, Antigua, Roseau, Dominica, Castries, Saint Lucia, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cartagena CO, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Fuerte Amador, Panama, Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera), Costa Rica, Acajutla, El Salvador, Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, Puerto Chiapas, Mexico, Manzanillo, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, San Diego, California
2026 Sails: Mar 29
34 Night - Panama Canal & Eastern Caribbean
Starting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, San Juan, Puerto Rico, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, St Johns AG, Antigua, Roseau, Dominica, Castries, Saint Lucia, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cartagena CO, Enter Panama Canal Cristobal, Cruising Panama Canal, Exit Panama Canal Balboa, Fuerte Amador, Panama, Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera), Costa Rica, Acajutla, El Salvador, Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, Puerto Chiapas, Mexico, Manzanillo, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, San Diego, California, San Francisco, California, Vancouver, BC, CA
2026 Sails: Mar 29
35 Night - Legendary Hawaii, Tahiti & Marquesas
Starting in San Diego, California, Kona, Hawaii, Kahului, Maui, Honolulu, Hawaii, Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii, Cross International Dateline, Tabuaeran (Fanning Island), Kiribati, Crossing the Equator, Cross International Dateline, Raiatea, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Papeete, French Polynesia, Bahia d Opunoha, Moorea, French Polynesia, Fakarava, Tuamotu, French Polynesia, Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia, Crossing the Equator, San Diego, California
2027 Sails: Feb 13
35 Night - Hawaii, Tahiti & Marquesas Legendary Voyage
Starting in San Diego, California, Hilo, Hawaii, Kahului, Maui, Honolulu, Hawaii, Nawiliwili, Kauai, Hawaii, Cross International Dateline, Tabuaeran (Fanning Island), Kiribati, Crossing the Equator, Cross International Dateline, Raiatea, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Papeete, French Polynesia, Bahia d Opunoha, Moorea, French Polynesia, Fakarava, Tuamotu, French Polynesia, Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia, Crossing the Equator, San Diego, California
2028 Sails: Feb 19
About HAL Koningsdam
Pinnacle means "high point"-and the debut of Koningsdam is a high point in Holland America Line history. Then again, in many ways, Koningsdam has been 141 years in the making. As heir, she'll carry forward all of the tradition, nautical heritage, and signature service and style for which Holland America Line is known-while raising the bar for 21st-century elegance.
Her name sets the tone. Its roots, like the ship itself, are a mix of something contemporary and something classic: "Koning," means king in Dutch-and is a salute to King Willem-Alexander, the Netherland's first king in more than 100 years. And "dam," because, after all ... this is a Holland America Line ship, and the "dam" naming convention dates back to 1883.
In perfect harmony
To bring this ship to life and give form and function to our brand, Holland America Line commissioned two legendary partners, change-maker Adam D. Tihany, regarded as one of the world's pre-eminent hospitality designers and designer and architect Bjorn Storbraaten, the force behind ms Nieuw Amsterdam and ms Eurodam.
Their design cues for Koningsdam? Light-filled spaces. Fluid curves. A sophisticated interplay of high technology and elegance. With beautiful architectural elements inspired by music. All woven together in a forward-thinking design approach to create an interior that blends a fresh, contemporary styling in perfect harmony with Holland America Line's renowned classic elegance.
Tihany - a leader in creating luxurious and creative interiors - has approached Koningsdam with an eye toward creating public spaces that reflect the tradition and signature elegance for which Holland America Line is known, while elevating the design to strike a more modern balance of past, present and future.
Focusing on fluid curves and graceful lines, light-filled spaces and the natural flow of public areas, Tihany's metaphorical approach to the interiors of Koningsdam was inspired by the "architecture of music."
"The idea was to tell a story that guests can connect with throughout their voyage," said Tihany. "I was inspired by the thought of what you might see from the inside of a musical instrument, what the architecture of the surfaces and the geometry look like."
Key to his concept is utilizing visual interaction, where guests actively engage with the architecture rather than passively moving through it.
"The design isn't a literal translation of music, but a conceptual approach where we seek to evoke the feeling and beauty of an instrument with graceful lines, dramatic textures, lighting effects and use of materials," said Tihany. "My inspirations were not only instruments, but also majestic spaces and exaggerating the feeling of height, so guests feel the grandeur of every room."
Architect and Designer Bjorn Storbraaten Joins Tihany in Blending Contemporary Styling with Brand Hallmarks
Bjorn Storbraaten joins Tihany in bringing the ship to life in a familiar yet innovative style. With his previous work on ms Eurodam and ms Nieuw Amsterdam, Storbraaten adds continuity of the brand to Koningsdam, while taking elegance to the next level.
"It's been fascinating to work on ms Koningsdam where we are introducing design elements never before seen on Holland America Line," said Storbraaten. "We were tasked with evolving the look and feel of the ship while keeping it true to the brand, making this an exciting and rewarding project."
Storbraaten's hand is clearly present in the design of the central pool area. The Magrodome, which typically is a single level on Holland America Line ships, has been expanded to two levels to create a vast glass-enclosed space. The lower level will have more traditional poolside elements, while the mezzanine level will be a new concept for the brand. In addition to other areas, Storbraaten is designing the exotic look of Tamarind, the line's Pan-Asian restaurant that emphasizes nature's basic elements: water, wood, fire and earth.
Across the ship, Tihany and Storbraaten are working together to make Koningsdam an evolution of the Holland America Line brand.
LOOK, UP IN THE SKY
At the heart of the ship, Koningsdam's central atrium is pure visual drama. Soaring three decks high, the space is graced by an airy stainless steel sculpture that evokes the feeling of a classical quartet, with strings, arches, and bows. And, like music itself, it changes as you move around it, so that no two perspectives are quite the same.
This sense of visual interaction-engaging with the architecture actively, rather than passively, as an observer-is key to what Tihany has brought to Koningsdam. "We want guests to be inspired, to be amazed," says Stein Kruse, Chief Executive Officer, Holland America Group. "A great vacation transports you on many levels and the way you move through a space or your experience as you enter a room-all of it matters."
The atrium is capped by a ceiling that serves as a backdrop for subtly changing high-definition projections. Look up by day to see wispy cirrus clouds floating overhead or perhaps soothing colors of water and light. By evening, the atrium takes on dramatic lighting hues or reflects the clear constellations of the night sky.