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Holland Americe Line ceases calling on Bermuda |
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Holland America Line has given notice that after the 2012 season
it no longer wishes to continue its service between New York and Hamilton’s
downtown Front Street. The Veendam went onto the route in 2009, a return for Holland America Line, once a regular on the New York-Bermuda route, after twenty-five years. Previous to the Veendam’s return, there had been no regular service to Front Street in 2009, all the ships calling on Bermuda now being too big to navigate the narrow channel into Hamilton. Before that, the Azamara Journey completed a single season on the run in 2007, replacing the Zenith. All the previous Front Street regulars, the Horizon, Zenith, Empress of the Seas and Norwegian Crown now trade in Europe. The regular New York to Front Street run dated back to 1864, and had seen regular service every year with the exception of the two world wars, when there was still some sort of service. But 2008 was the first time the Manhattan to Front Street run had not had a regular ship. So the search is now on for a replacement for the Veendam. The Veendam is 720 feet long and the R-ship class, to which the Azamara Journey and Ocean Princess belong, are just under 600 feet. But most cruise ships now assigned to Bermuda are too big to get into Hamilton and have to go to the newer cruise berths at Dockyard, but these are far from town. Oceania will next year send the Regatta, another R-ship, in to Front Street twice but the 777-foot Marina will have to go to Dockyard. Bermuda expects 385,200 cruise ship visitors this year, compared with 347,931 in 2010. |
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