New Holland America Ship Will Break the Mold on Dining

Holland America has been making some big changes to its dining scene the last two years, but nothing it has done so far has been as notable as what it plans for its next ship, the 2,104-passenger Eurodam.

Debuting in Europe in July, the line's biggest vessel to date will offer an unprecedented-for-Holland America array of restaurants so that passengers can go most of a week without dining in the same place twice.

In addition to a main dining room and the Pacific Northwest–themed Pinnacle Grill found on other Holland America ships, the Eurodam will boast restaurants serving Asian and Italian cuisine, as well as a French-themed terrace grill.

Over the past two years Holland America has been rolling out what it calls "As You Wish" dining across its fleet, allowing passengers to choose between traditional pre-set assigned seating or a flexible dining schedule in its main dining rooms -- something that will be offered on the Eurodam, too.

To be christened July 1 in Rotterdam, the Eurodam will spend its maiden season in Europe before crossing the Atlantic for a series of Canada and New England sailings this fall. It'll spend next winter in the Caribbean.