{"id":831756,"date":"2025-03-31T11:05:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T15:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/enhanced-private-island-experience-featuring-new-beach-club-highlights-upgraded-caribbean-offerings-in-holland-america-lines-2026-2027-season\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T11:05:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T15:05:33","slug":"enhanced-private-island-experience-featuring-new-beach-club-highlights-upgraded-caribbean-offerings-in-holland-america-lines-2026-2027-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/enhanced-private-island-experience-featuring-new-beach-club-highlights-upgraded-caribbean-offerings-in-holland-america-lines-2026-2027-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhanced Private Island Experience Featuring New Beach Club Highlights Upgraded Caribbean Offerings in Holland America Line’s 2026-2027 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Guests can enjoy refreshed amenities at RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay; signature shipboard pool programming; and captivating historic adventures<\/i>\n <\/p>\n

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\n SEATTLE<\/span>
\n <\/span>, March 31, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Holland America Line<\/span>, a leader in leisurely travel and personalized service, released its\u00a02026-2027 Caribbean<\/span> season<\/a> \u2014 featuring more voyages nine days and longer<\/a> than any other cruise line sailing in the region. Nearly every itinerary features a call at RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay<\/a>, Holland America Line’s award-winning private island in the Bahamas<\/span>. As part of the 2026-2027 season, guests will be able to enjoy a number of enhancements at the destination, including a new beach club featuring priority tendering, waiter service and exclusive food and beverage offerings. Beach club guests will have private beach access with upgraded beach furniture as well as indoor and outdoor seating with ship views.<\/p>\n

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For all guests visiting the island, additional upgrades will provide more ways to experience the tranquility of RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay. Guests will enjoy enhanced beach facilities, upgraded cabanas, villas and canopy loungers for two. Guests can also visit new shopping venues and refreshed dining locales \u2014 including a refurbished food court and Lobster Shack, as well as new food trucks with island-only menu items. Other highlights include new pickleball courts, and refreshing beverages delivered via Aperol Spritz tricycles or Bacardi Beach Buggies.<\/p>\n

“The Caribbean<\/span>, with its crystal-clear blue waters and sandy beaches, is the perfect destination to unwind \u2014 and we’re enhancing the guest experience to ensure the most relaxing vacation possible,” said Michael Smith<\/span>, senior vice president, guest experience and product development. “Whether on board or at RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, guests will feel immersed in the Caribbean’s<\/span> charm and the award-winning, personalized service Holland America is known for.”\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

Holland America Line<\/span> is also debuting a new adults-only Signature Pool Experience on its Caribbean<\/span> cruises for those looking for the ultimate relaxation experience at sea. Available at each ship’s Sea View Pool, guests can unwind with spa-like amenities including complimentary cold towels, cucumber water and lemonade, as well as services like sunglass cleaning. On sea days, the experience will feature live ambient music.<\/p>\n

Guests seeking these new offerings can select from more than two dozen itineraries aboard six ships, ranging from seven to 14 days. Cruises are roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale<\/span><\/a> or Miami<\/span><\/a>, Florida<\/span>, sailing from October 2026<\/span> to April 2027<\/span>. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\n A Historic Adventure
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\n As part of Holland America Line’s newly announced partnership<\/a>
\n , guests can choose from five departure dates and come aboard <\/span>
\n Nieuw<\/span>
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\n Amsterdam<\/span> for a <\/span>
\n 9-day Southern Caribbean<\/span> and ABC Islands voyage with The HISTORY Channel<\/a>
\n . The carefully curated itinerary calls at each of the three ABC Islands \u2014 Aruba<\/span>, Bonaire<\/span> and <\/span>
\n Cura\u00e7ao<\/span>
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\n RelaxAway<\/span>
\n , Half Moon <\/span>
\n Cay<\/span>
\n , and features a late-night call at <\/span>
\n Cura\u00e7ao<\/span>
\n . While in port, guests can choose from a number of shore excursions, including\u00a0<\/span>
\n Caves & City Highlights in partnership with The HISTORY Channel<\/a>
\n . The excursion will explore <\/span>
\n Cura\u00e7ao’s<\/span>
\n role in Leeward Island expansion and provide the opportunity to tour Willemstad’s<\/span> center \u2014 a UNESCO World Heritage site \u2014 as well as take in the stunning limestone formations of the <\/span>
\n Hato<\/span>
\n Caves. Guests aboard these cruises will be able to further immerse themselves in the complex history of the region via special onboard programming.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

\n An Extended Holiday
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\n For those looking for longer vacations in the Caribbean<\/span>, Holland America Line offers <\/span>
\n over 70 departures<\/a>
\n on cruises that are over nine days in length \u2014 more than any other line cruising in the region. Guests can choose from 11 unique itineraries, including explorations focused on the U.S. and British Virgin Islands<\/span>, partial transits of the Panama Canal, Greater Antilles and beyond.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n

Guests looking to take one of these trips over the holidays can embark Rotterdam<\/span> to celebrate both Christmas and the New Year while cruising the Caribbean<\/span><\/a>. Guests can expect to celebrate Christmas Day in Philipsburg, St. Maarten<\/span>, and New Year’s Day at RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay. The voyage will also call at ports in St. Kitts and Nevis<\/span>, St. Lucia<\/span>, St. Thomas, Dominica<\/span>, Antigua and Barbuda<\/span>.<\/p>\n

\n A Perfect Week in the Tropics
<\/b>Holland America Line’s<\/span>seven-day Caribbean<\/span> cruises<\/a> will sail aboard Eurodam, Zuiderdam, Nieuw Amsterdam and Nieuw Statendam, each featuring convenient weekend departures. Late-night stays in San Juan, Puerto Rico<\/span>, and evening departures from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands<\/span>, allow guests to further dive into the tropical beauty, delicious cuisine and spellbinding history of each destination.<\/p>\n

Nearly three dozen departures on four different itineraries allow guests to choose both the island experience that best matches their dream vacation and their ideal timeframe.<\/p>\n

\n Highlights of the 2026-2027 Caribbean Season<\/b>\n <\/p>\n