ms Oosterdam

Holland America Line · Vista class · 2003

ms Oosterdam measures 82,820 gross tons, with room for 2,024 guests. ms Oosterdam sails 14-night cruises from Barcelona and moves to San Antonio in Dec 2026.

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Oosterdam alongside at Piraeus, three-quarter bow view of her dark-blue Holland America hull with her name
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BuiltYear built
2003
TonnageGross tonnage
82,820
Decks
11
Cabins
1,012
Guests
2,024
2,429 at full occupancy
Crew
817

ms Oosterdam cruise schedule

29 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

    1. Barcelona
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      Wed 4 Nov 15:00
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    2. Cartagena
      Thu 5 Nov08:0018:00
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    3. Málaga
      Fri 6 Nov08:0018:00
      Port crowd
    4. Gibraltar
      Sat 7 Nov08:0016:00
      Port crowd
    5. At sea
      Sun 8 Nov
    6. At sea
      Mon 9 Nov
    7. At sea
      Tue 10 Nov
    8. At sea
      Wed 11 Nov
    9. At sea
      Thu 12 Nov
    10. At sea
      Fri 13 Nov
    11. At sea
      Sat 14 Nov
    12. Kings Wharf
      Sun 15 Nov08:0016:00
      Port crowd
    13. At sea
      Mon 16 Nov
    14. At sea
      Tue 17 Nov
    15. Fort Lauderdale
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      Wed 18 Nov 07:00
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    Numbers match the port order

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Where ms Oosterdam sails

Homeport and departures by month · Nov 2026 – Oct 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Mediterranean, with more in the South America. ms Oosterdam sails from Barcelona (Nov 2026 – Aug 2027), Fort Lauderdale (Nov 2026 – Apr 2027) and San Antonio (Dec 2026 – Mar 2027).

BarcelonaFort LauderdaleSan AntonioBuenos AiresPiraeusTriesteCivitavecchiaNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports ms Oosterdam visits

56 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How ms Oosterdam sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Nov 2026 – Oct 2027 · from published itineraries

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
9 h
median · 1 – 42 h
Port days
64%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
17
staying past midnight
Late departures
23
after 20:00 · latest 23:59

Cruise patterns

  • 4 ports · 1 sea day7 nights3 cruises
  • 8 ports · 5 sea days14 nights2 cruises
  • 9 ports · 4 sea days14 nights2 cruises
  • 4 ports · 9 sea days14 nights1 cruise
  • 17 ports · 11 sea days30 nights1 cruise

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

ms Oosterdam specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Holland America Line
Class
Vista class
Year built
2003
Status
In service
IMO
9221281
MMSI
245417000

Size

Gross tonnage
82,820 GT
Length
285.2 m
Beam
32.25 m
Decks
11
Cruising speed
24 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
2,024
Guests, full occupancy
2,429
Cabins
1,012
Crew
817
Guests per crew member
2.5
Space per guest
40.9 GT

How it compares

186th largest of 350 ships in service, shared with ms Zuiderdam

Gross tonnage

  • ms Oosterdam82,820
  • Holland America Line average84,205
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • ms Oosterdam2,024
  • Holland America Line average2,090
  • All ships in service2,189

Vista class sister ships

Same design and size as ms Oosterdam

See the Holland America Line fleet

Also from Holland America Line: ms Rotterdam, ms Nieuw Statendam, ms Koningsdam, ms Eurodam, ms Nieuw Amsterdam, ms Zaandam

About ms Oosterdam

Oosterdam is a Vista-class Holland America ship built by Fincantieri at Marghera and delivered in 2003, known for the glass exterior elevators on both sides. At 82,820 GT, most of her staterooms have ocean views, and Princess Margriet of the Netherlands named her in July 2003.