Holland America
Line is moving back the delivery date of the Koningsdam to "more fully
leverage the new features, innovations and state-of-the-art technology to
further enhance the guest experience.”
Originally scheduled to be delivered by shipyard
Fincantieri on Feb. 16, 2016, the ship will now be handed over on March 31. HAL said the delay was a joint decision with Fincantieri.
The 99,500-gross-ton Koningsdam will be HAL’s largest ship and includes
a new hull design and an array of new venues and innovations.
With the postponement, HAL is also moving back the date of
the inaugural cruise. The seven-day roundtrip voyage from
Civitavecchia, Italy, will now depart on April 8, 2016. The ship’s
official naming celebration remains as scheduled on May 21, 2016, in Rotterdam,
the Netherlands.