Amsterdam turnarounds up by 45% next year

[CruiseNews]

Amsterdam is expecting 84 turnaround calls in 2012 compared to 58 this year, a 45% increase. Total calls number 150 next year, 17% up on this year’s 128.

There will be 26 overnights in 2012 as there are this year.

Newcomers in 2012 are AIDA Cruises’ AIDAmar, Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Reflection and Holland America Line’s Ryndam (three turnarounds).

Highlights for next year are 25 turnaround calls from Costa Cruises on Costa Magica and Costa Deliziosa, 14 on MSC Cruises’ MSC Lirica, nine from Royal Caribbean International’s Brilliance of the Seas and 10 from Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Constellation. Also turning around are Holland America Line’s Prinsendam (six calls), Maasdam (one) and Eurodam (five).

In addition Cruise & Maritime Voyages’ Marco Polo will make nine transit calls and Oceania Cruises’ Nautica seven calls.

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THANKS FOR THIS INFORMATION ON AMSTERDAM FOR 2012;

ONE OF OUR CRUISE IS OUT OF AMSTERDAM ON HOLLAND AMERICA TO THE BALTIC.

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[DebbieandJerry]

Wow. That's a huge switch. Let's hope they don't tire of all the cruise ship comings and goings.