 MS Volendam departing from Fremantle Harbour, Western Australia.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | |
| Name | Volendam |
| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Holland America Line |
| Port of registry |  Netherlands |
| Builder | Marghera, Venice Fincantieri |
| Yard number | 6035 |
| Launched | 18 September 1998 |
| Christened | Godmother: Chris Evert |
| Maiden voyage | November 12, 1999 |
| Identification | |
| Status | Operational |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Rotterdam-class (R-class) cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 60,906 GT |
| Length | 237.0 m (777.6 ft) |
| Beam | 32.3 m (106 ft) |
| Draft | 8.1 m (27 ft) |
| Decks | 10 |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Capacity | 1,432 passengers |
| Crew | 647 |
MS Volendam is a Rotterdam-class (R-class) cruise ship belonging to Holland America Line. She was built in 1999 and sails out of Australia, Asia, and conducts cruises of the Inside Passage, traversing British Columbia and Alaska.[2] She is the third ship in the fleet with that name, after SS Volendam (1922–1952) and SS Volendam (1972–1984).
- ^ "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Volendam". VesselTracker. 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ Knego, Peter. "Cruise ship tour: Holland America Line's Volendam". USA TODAY.