Latest MS Thomson Spirit Stories

SEATTLE, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Saturday, May 4, at 6:50 p.m. (UTC-2), ms Nieuw Amsterdam received a call from the U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center at Norfolk, Va., regarding a mayday signal it had received from sailing yacht Embla, which was disabled and adrift. Nieuw Amsterdam immediately diverted from its course and arrived on the scene at 9 p.m. local time. The cruise liner then initiated rescue of the sailboat's crew, two males ages 29 and 61. The men were taken...

Champions Theme Cruise to host 15 winners to compete for mirror ball trophy SEATTLE, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With Holland America Line's recently launched "Dancing with the Stars: At Sea" shipboard program, guests don't have to be a celebrity or professional dancer to earn an opportunity to compete with some of the best dancers afloat. "Dancing with the Stars: At Sea" features a dance competition that culminates with 15 talented guests -- one representing each ship in the...

SEATTLE, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line is featuring Recycled Percussion, a four-member band whose high-energy rock act involves ladders, buckets, power tools and electric guitars, on five Caribbean sailings on ms Nieuw Amsterdam and ms Westerdam. Recycled Percussion was the highest-placed non-singing act on "America's Got Talent" and has enjoyed extended runs at both the MGM Grand and Tropicana in Las Vegas. Their fast-paced, highly interactive,...

SEATTLE, July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucky seven is the magic number for Holland America Line in summer 2013 when the line deploys seven ships to Europe and features seven maiden ports of call. The seven ships sailing on more than 53 unique European itineraries -- ms Eurodam, ms Nieuw Amsterdam, ms Noordam, ms Prinsendam, ms Rotterdam, ms Ryndam and ms Veendam -- will cruise throughout the region on 107 departures that span from the northern tip of Norway to the Black Sea and...

SEATTLE, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall, Holland America Line is offering an extensive selection of cruises that explore ports of call that span from Turkey to the Canary Islands and across the Atlantic. Setting sail after the bustling summer months, these idyllic itineraries showcase the best of the region at a beautiful time of year. Ranging from a 7-night Mediterranean cruise to a grand 42-night trans-Atlantic journey, the fall favorites feature port-intensive...

SEATTLE, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line's 2012 Mediterranean season features an extensive selection of itineraries ranging from seven to 42 days, as well as an exciting 62-day Grand Mediterranean and Black Sea Voyage aboard the intimate ms Prinsendam. Six of the line's other ships -- ms Eurodam, ms Nieuw Amsterdam, ms Noordam, ms Rotterdam, ms Maasdam and ms Ryndam -- also will sail the region on 32 different itineraries that span the eastern and western...

SEATTLE, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel Weekly Magazine has announced the recipients of its 2011 Magellan Awards, and Holland America Line has received four of the prestigious honors. The line won gold awards in the Entertainment Category for its popular male singing quartet Cantare and in the Web Marketing/Advertising Category for its online advertising program. The silver awards were in the Cabin Design (Non-Suite) Category for its Lanai Staterooms and the Eco-Friendly "Green"...

LUTON, England, April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Cruises has announced it will be making some changes to its Summer 2012 holiday programme. For Summer 2012 Thomson Cruises will be reintroducing cruises from the UK on Thomson Spirit. Based in Newcastle from May to July 2012 and Harwich in August and September, customers can now drive to the port, climb aboard and start enjoying their Thomson cruise without leaving the UK. Thomson Spirit will sail 15 different ex-UK itineraries, taking...

SEATTLE, Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line's latest addition to the fleet, ms Nieuw Amsterdam, was voted Ship of the Year for 2011 by members of the World Ocean & Cruise Liner Society (WOCLS). The award was announced in the February issue of Ocean & Cruise News, the society's 16-page monthly publication. "In order for a ship to become our 'Ship of the Year,' it takes an exceptional consistency of high marks in each of the grading categories," wrote Thomas...

SEATTLE, Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland America Line has just launched a fan-friendly Facebook contest called "Win the Key to Half Moon Cay." Named for the line's private Bahamian island, the contest runs through Jan. 3, 2011. To enter, registered Facebook users must "like" Holland America Line's Facebook page and then upload a favorite vacation photograph of themselves to the page at www.facebook.com/halcruises. The photo should depict what the entrant feels captures the essence of...