The Holland America Line Collectors Reference Library
Special Voyage Tiles
The Holland America Line has issued tiles to it's travelers over the years commemorating the current voyage. I have no background on why some voyages were chosen to have tiles and why others did not, any information about this is welcomed. Below you see a list of the voyage tiles currently known to the author.  I have many doubles and am always willing to trade or buy to extend/complete my collection. You can reach me at tiemen @ halpostcards . com (spaces inserted to prevent autosearch by webbots)
1996
This single 6" x 6" tile commemorates the Grand South America Voyage of 1996. I have this tile in my collection.

Collection Spits
1996-gsa-rot-01

1998
This series of 4" x 4" tiles commemorates the Nieuw Amsterdam South America Explorer Cruise. I miss any tile not shown here.

Ft Lauderdale to Rio vv                   Rio to Valpareiso
Collection Spits  Collection Spits
1998-saec-nam-01                      1998-saec-nam-02

1998/1999
This series of six 4" x 4" tiles commemorates the Nieuw Amsterdam Asia & Pacific Explorer Cruise. I have all six tiles in my collection.
Singapore to Sidney vv            Hong Kong to Singapore              Osaka to Hong Kong                 Osaka to Hong Kong
Collection Spits  Collection Spits  Collection Spits  Collection Spits
1998-99-apec-nam-01                 1998-99-apec-nam-02                 1998-99-apec-nam-03                1998-99-apec-nam-04

Vancouver to Osaka                Sidney to Auckland vv
 Collection Spits  Collection Spits
1998-99-apec-nam-05                    1998-99-apec-nam-06


1999
This series depicts the ms Noordam 1999 South America Explorer Cruises. The tiles are 4" x 4" format. I have the tiles below in my collection.

Ft Lauderdale to Rio                 Rio to Valparaiso                  Tampa to Rio de Janeiro
Collection Spits  Collection Spits  Collection Spits
1999-saec-noor-01                       1999-saec-nor-02                      1999-saec-noor-03

2000
This series of 4" x 4" tiles commemorates the 2000 South America Explorer Cruises.  2000-saec-02 is from the collection of Ton Rijppeart. I need 2000-saec-02 for my collection.

Ft Lauderdale to Valparaiso     Valparaiso to Rio de Janeiro
Collection Spits  I need this tile
2000-saec-01                             2000-saec-02

2002
This series of 6" x 6" tile commemorates the 2002 Asia & Pacific Explorer Cruise by the ms Volendam. I have 2002-apec-vol-02 in my collection.  I need 2002-apec-vol-01
Vancouver to Sidney               Tokyo to Los Angeles
I need this tile  Collection Spits
2002-apec-vol-01                          2002-apec-vol-02

2002
This series of 4" x 4" tiles depicts the 2002 ms Ryndam South America and Antarctica Explorer cruises. I have the tiles below in my collection

Rio de Janeiro to Valparaiso     Rio de Janeiro to Valparaiso
Collection Spits  Collection Spits
2002-saaec-ryn-01                      2002-saaec-ryn-02
2002
This series of 4" x 4" tiles depicts the Canada & New England voyage of the 2002 ms Rotterdam inaugural season. I have the tiles below in my collection.

New York to Quebec                       New York to Quebec
Collection Spits  Collection Spits
2002-cne-rot-01                           2002-cne-rot-02

2005
This single 4" x 8" tile  commemorates the 2005 Oriental Explorer Cruise by the ms Amsterdam.  Image courtesy of Captain Albert Schoonderbeek of the ms Statendam. I need 2005-ams-oe-01 for my collection.

 Seattle to San Diego
  I need this tile
2005ams-oe-01

2007
These 6" x 6" tiles depict the 2007 Grand Mediterranean & North Africa voyage, the Grand South America & Antarctic voyage, the Asia, Australia & Polynesia Explorer Cruise and the 2007 Viking cruise. I need 2007-aapec-01 and 207-viking-01 for my collection

Fort Lauderdale to Rome           Rio de Janeiro to Lima              Fort Lauderdale to Rio           Singapore to Los Angeles
Collection Spits  Collection Spits  Collection Spits  I need this tile
2007-mnav-prin-01                     2007-saav-prin-01                       2007-saav-prin-02                           2007-aapec-01

I need this tile
2007-viking-01

2009

This very special tile was issued to Mariners only during the 2009 ms Volendam Southeast Asia Explorer Cruise. We thank Monique Lafleur for providing the image. I need this tile for my collection.
Hong Kong to Singapore
I need this tile
2009-sae-vol
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