MS

Motor ship

A motor ship or motor vessel is a ship propelled by an internal combustion engine, usually a diesel engine. The name of motor ships are often prefixed with MS, M/S, MV or M/V.- See also :...

 Volendam is a cruise ship

Cruise ship

A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...

 belonging to Holland America Line

Holland America Line

The Holland America Line is a cruise shipping company. It was founded in 1873 as the Netherlands-America Steamship Company , a shipping and passenger line. Headquartered in Rotterdam and providing service to the Americas, it became known as Holland America Line...

 and named for the city of Volendam

Volendam

Volendam is a town in North Holland in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Edam-Volendam. The town has about 22,000 inhabitants .- History :...

. It is an identical sister ship to the . Some features include mini-suites with verandahs, an Internet

Internet

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center, and boutique shopping.
The theme aboard Volendam is flowers and fresh displays are located in abundance on board the ship. Artwork and decor throughout the ship also emphasize floral patterns.

Today the Volendam sails out of Australia/New Zealand & South Pacific and during the Northern Hemisphere summer sails out of Alaska.

External links

• HAL official site