The latest Holland America Line ship to go
in for Signature of Excellence upgrades, the Westerdam, came out of
drydock in May in time for its European season.
The Westerdam is
now fitted with new staterooms; more shopping venues; a larger
Pinnacle Grill and Bar; and as a first for the HAL ships, the
Explorations Cafe, an Internet center and coffee bar, which is
situated at the top of the ship in a portion of the Crow's Nest on
the Observation Deck.
The first stage
of the $225 fleet-wide enhancements was completed at the end of
2006.
"These new
concepts and venues on the Westerdam will be extended to the
Eurodam upon its launch in June 2008 and to the Vista-class
Oosterdam in 2008 and Zuiderdam in 2009," said Stein Kruse, HAL
president and CEO, in a statement.
Work on the
Westerdam was completed a day earlier than expected at Fincantieri
Palermo Shipyard in Italy, in early May.
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