Koningsdam
Holland America Line · Cruise · In service · built by Fincantieri
Koningsdam led a new class in 2016 at 99,863 GT, named for the Dutch king and ending a six-year gap in the line's shipbuilding.
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How big is it, really?
The Koningsdam's length overall, against things you already know the size of.
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One Koningsdam = 1.11 Titanics · 2.9 football pitches · 12 blue whales · 3.9 Boeing 747-8s laid end to end.
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The numbers
| Length overall | ≈299.9 m |
|---|---|
| Beam | ≈35 m |
| Gross tonnage | 99,863 GT |
| Passengers | ≈2,650 (double) |
| Crew | ≈1,036 |
| Decks | 14 passenger decks |
| Speed | ≈23 kn |
| Entered service | April 2016 |
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Last verified: 2026-07-15 · Spot an error? business@luck.fyi
What makes it different
Koningsdam broke a six-year pause in Holland America's shipbuilding and reset the line's upper size limit, arriving about 13,000 gross tons larger than the Signature ships that preceded her.
She introduced the two-deck World Stage theatre with its wraparound 270-degree screen, the fleet's first purpose-built family staterooms, and a musical programme unusual for a mainstream line — a dedicated classical venue alongside blues and rock rooms. The interior was designed by Adam D. Tihany, with a hull whose curved balconies were shaped to suggest a musical instrument.
The name is a straightforward tribute: koning is Dutch for king, honouring Willem-Alexander, and Queen Máxima named her at Rotterdam in 2016. Like every Holland America ship since 1873, she ends in -dam.
The Koningsdam line
Pinnacle class
Koning
Who operates the Koningsdam
All 1 operator of record, verified 2026-07-15. Figures marked ≈ are approximate.
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