Memorable Cruises Make for New Friendships
Our first Holland America cruise was in October 2022 on the Nieuw Statendam, when we sailed from Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale. Recently we did the reverse, starting in Fort Lauderdale on the Holland America Zuiderdam. There were 1,857 passengers: 1,446 from the United States, 336 from Canada, and several from Europe, the United Kingdom, and Asia.
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