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Holland America Cruises from San Diego

Holland America Line offers cruises from San Diego to Mexico, Hawaii, Australia, California coast and through the Panama Canal. These mid-size luxury ships are known for attentive service, fine dining and interesting activities. See the schedule of departures below.

The Koningsdam ship has frequent departures from San Diego. It won an award for "best mid-sized cruise ship". Several venues for live music are featured: Rolling Stone Rock Room, Lincoln Center Stage, BB King's Blues Club, Billboard Onboard, Cantare and World Stage. Other highlights include BBC Earth in Concert, Microsoft Studio, Greenhouse Spa, and the casino. Dining options are the main dining room, Lido Market, Dive-In Grill, New York Pizza, Pinnacle Grill, Canaletto, Tamarind, Nama Sushi, Rudi's Sel De Mer, and Club Orange.

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Australia

93-day cruise to Australia & New Zealand on the Zaandam. Round-trip from San Diego to Honolulu (Hawaii), Kona (Hawaii), Maui (Hawaii), American Samoa, Samoa, Savusavu (Fiji), Suva (Fiji), Lautoka (Fiji), Easo (New Caledonia), Noumea (New Caledonia), Port Vila (Vanuatu), Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands), Rabaul (Papua New Guinea), Alotau (Papua New Guinea), Kiriwina Island (Papua New Guinea), Conflict Islands (Papua New Guinea), Cairns (Australia), Darwin (Australia), Broome (Australia), Exmouth (Australia), Perth (Australia), Albany (Australia), Adelaide (Australia), Kangaroo Island (Australia), Malbourne (Australia), Hobart (Australia), Port Arthur (Australia), Sydney (Australia), Port Chalmers (New Zealand), Timaru (New Zealand), Wellington (New Zealand), Tauranga (New Zealand), Auckland (New Zealand), Waitangi (New Zealand), Nuku Alofa (Tonga), Papeete (Tahiti), Moorea (French Polynesia), Raiatea (French Polynesia), Huahine (French Polynesia), Fakarava (French Polynesia) and Nuku Hiva (French Polynesia).
• 2026 departure: January 4.

California Coast

7-day California Coast cruise on the Zaandam. Round-trip from San Diego to Ensenada (Mexico), San Francisco (California) and Santa Barbara (California).
• 2025 departure: April 19.

7-day California Coast cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam. Round-trip from San Diego to Ensenada (Mexico), San Francisco (California) and Santa Barbara (California).
• 2025 departure: October 11.

4-day California Coast cruise on the Koningsdam. Round-trip from San Diego to Santa Barbara (California), Catalina Island (California) and Ensenada (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: October 21.

7-day California Coast cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam. Round-trip from San Diego to Catalina Island (California), San Francisco (California) and Ensenada (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: November 1.

Hawaii

16-day cruise to Hawaii on the Zaandam. Round-trip from San Diego to Honolulu (Hawaii), Maui (Hawaii), Hilo (Hawaii), Kona (Hawaii) and Ensenada (Mexico).
• 2024 departure: December 18.

17-day cruise to Hawaii on the Koningsdam. Round-trip from San Diego to Honolulu (Hawaii), Kauai (Hawaii), Maui (Hawaii), Hilo (Hawaii), Kona (Hawaii) and Ensenada (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: January 11.

18-day cruise to Hawaii on the Koningsdam. Round-trip from San Diego to Honolulu (Hawaii), Kauai (Hawaii), Maui (Hawaii), Kona (Hawaii), Hilo (Hawaii) and Ensenada (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: January 28.

35-day cruise to Hawaii & the South Pacific on the Koningsdam. Round-trip from San Diego to Kona (Hawaii), Maui (Hawaii), Honolulu (Hawaii), Kauai (Hawaii), Fanning Island, Raiatea, Tahiti, Moorea, Fakarava and Nuku Hiva.
• 2025 departure: February 15.

51-day cruise to Hawaii & the South Pacific on the Zaandam. Round-trip from San Diego to Santa Barbara (California), Kona (Hawaii), Kauai (Hawaii), Honolulu (Hawaii), Maui (Hawaii), Hilo (Hawaii), Fanning Island (Kiribati), Pago Pago (American Samoa), Apia (Samoa), Suva (Fiji), Dravuni (Fiji), Lautoka (Fiji), Savusavu (Fiji), Nuku Alofa (Tonga), Vavau (Tonga), Aitutaki (Cook Islands), Rarotonga (Cook Islands), Raiatea (Society Islands), Moorea (French Polynesia), Huahine (French Polynesia), Tahiti (French Polynesia), Rangiroa (French Polynesia), Fakarava (French Polynesia) and Nuku Hiva (French Polynesia).
• 2025 departure: September 29.

17-day cruise to Hawaii on the Zaandam. Round-trip from San Diego to Kona (Hawaii), Honolulu (Hawaii), Maui (Hawaii), Hilo (Hawaii) and Ensenada (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: November 19.

17-day cruise to Hawaii on the Zaandam. Round-trip from San Diego to Hilo (Hawaii), Maui (Hawaii), Kona (Hawaii), Honolulu (Hawaii) and Ensenada (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: December 18.

17-day cruise to Hawaii on the Nieuw Amsterdam. Round-trip from San Diego to Maui (Hawaii), Hilo (Hawaii), Kona (Hawaii), Honolulu (Hawaii), Kauai (Hawaii) and Ensenada (Mexico).
• 2026 departure: January 10.

18-day cruise to Hawaii on the Nieuw Amsterdam. Round-trip from San Diego to Hilo (Hawaii), Kona (Hawaii), Maui (Hawaii), Honolulu (Hawaii), Kauai (Hawaii) and Ensenada (Mexico).
• 2026 departure: January 27.

35-day cruise to Hawaii & the South Pacific on the Nieuw Amsterdam. Round-trip from San Diego to Maui (Hawaii), Hilo (Hawaii), Honolulu (Hawaii), Kauai (Hawaii), Kona (Hawaii), Fanning Island, Raiatea, Tahiti, Moorea, Fakarava and Nuku Hiva.
• 2026 departure: February 14.

Mexico

11-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), La Paz (Mexico), Loreto (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico), Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) and Manzanillo (Mexico).
• 2024 departure: December 10.

7-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Puerto Vallarta (Mexico).
• 2024 departure: December 21.

7-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Puerto Vallarta (Mexico).
• 2024 departure: December 28.

7-day cruise to the Baja Penisula. Round-trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), La Paz (Mexico) and Loreto (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: January 4.

7-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Puerto Vallarta (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: March 22.

11-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Bahia Magdalena (Mexico), Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), La Paz (Mexico), Loreto (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico), Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) and Manzanillo (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: March 22.

10-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), La Paz (Mexico), Loreto (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Puerto Vallarta (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: April 2.

7-day cruise to the Baja Penisula. Round-trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), La Paz (Mexico) and Loreto (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: April 12.

7-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Puerto Vallarta (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: April 26.

7-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Ensenada (Mexico), Cabo San Lucas (Mexico) and Puerto Vallarta (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: October 4.

7-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Cabo San Lucas (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: October 18.

7-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), La Paz (Mexico) and Loreto (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: October 25.

7-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Cabo San Lucas (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: November 8.

7-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), La Paz (Mexico) and Loreto (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: November 15.

7-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Cabo San Lucas (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: November 22.

10-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), La Paz (Mexico), Loreto (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Puerto Vallarta (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: November 29.

12-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), La Paz (Mexico), Loreto (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico), Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Manzanillo (Mexico) and Ensenada (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: December 6.

11-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Manzanillo (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico), Loreto (Mexico), La Paz (Mexico) and Cabo San Lucas (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: December 9.

7-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), La Paz (Mexico) and Loreto (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: December 20.

7-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Cabo San Lucas (Mexico).
• 2025 departure: December 27.

7-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Cabo San Lucas (Mexico).
• 2026 departure: January 3.

12-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), La Paz (Mexico), Loreto (Mexico), Guaymas (Mexico), Topolobampo (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico), Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) and Ensenada (Mexico).
• 2026 departure: February 15.

7-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), La Paz (Mexico) and Loreto (Mexico).
• 2026 departure: March 28.

11-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Bahia Magdalena (Mexico), Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), La Paz (Mexico), Loreto (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) and Manzanillo (Mexico).
• 2026 departure: April 7.

7-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), La Paz (Mexico) and Loreto (Mexico).
• 2026 departure: April 18.

7-day cruise to Mexico. Round-trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Mazatlan (Mexico) and Puerto Vallarta (Mexico).
• 2026 departure: April 25.

Panama Canal

15-day Panama Canal cruise on the Zaandam. One-way from San Diego to Fort Lauderdale (Florida). Visit Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Huatulco (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Corinto (Nicaragua), Puerto Caldera (Costa Rica), the Panama Canal, Cartagena (Colombia) and Half Moon Cay (Bahamas).
• 2025 departure: January 3.

17-day Panama Canal cruise on the Eurodam. One-way from San Diego to Fort Lauderdale (Florida). Visit Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Huatulco (Mexico), Puerto Chiapas (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Acajutla (El Salvador), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), the Panama Canal and Aruba.
• 2025 departure: October 9.

17-day Panama Canal cruise on the Koningsdam. One-way from San Diego to Fort Lauderdale (Florida). Visit Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Huatulco (Mexico), Puerto Chiapas (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Puntarenas (Costa Rica), the Panama Canal, Oranjestad (Aruba) and Half Moon Cay (Bahamas).
• 2025 departure: November 1.

15-day Panama Canal cruise on the Zuiderdam. One-way from San Diego to Miami (Florida). Visit Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), Huatulco (Mexico), Puerto Chiapas (Mexico), Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala), Fuerte Amador (Panama), the Panama Canal, Cartagena (Colombia) and Half Moon Cay (Bahamas).
• 2026 departure: February 27.

Vancouver

7-day Pacific Coastal cruise on the Koningsdam. One-way from San Diego to Vancouver (Canada). Visit Catalina Island (California), San Francisco (California), Astoria (Oregon) and Victoria (Canada).
• 2025 departure: March 29.

6-day Pacific Coastal cruise on Eurodam. One-way from San Diego to Vancouver (Canada). Visit Catalina Island (California) and San Francisco (California).
• 2025 departure: April 26.

4-day Pacific Coastal cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam. One-way from San Diego to Vancouver (Canada). Visit Catalina Island (California).
• 2025 departure: April 30.

4-day Pacific Coastal cruise on Zaandam. One-way from San Diego to Vancouver (Canada). Visit Catalina Island (California).
• 2025 departure: May 3.

7-day Pacific Coastal cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam. One-way from San Diego to Vancouver (Canada). Visit Catalina Island (California), San Francisco (California), Astoria (Oregon) and Victoria (Canada).
• 2026 departure: April 4.

4-day Pacific Coastal cruise on the Eurodam. One-way from San Diego to Vancouver (Canada). Visit Santa Barbara (California).
• 2026 departure: April 20.

5-day Pacific Coastal cruise on the Koningsdam. One-way from San Diego to Vancouver (Canada). Visit San Francisco (California).
• 2026 departure: April 27.

4-day Pacific Coastal cruise on the Zaandam. One-way from San Diego to Vancouver (Canada). Visit Catalina Island (California).
• 2026 departure: May 2.

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