Blue Book of Boats

Thank you for your inquiry regarding the condition of the ms Amsterdam.

We can assure you that the ship did not hit anything and is sailing under full power. It seems that a small number of guests heard a noise that was a result of normal deceleration and decided that the ship had run into something. Despite assurances from the crew that nothing was wrong they started rumors amongst the other guests which prompted the Captain to make an announcement over the public address system. We have provided a copy of the announcement below.

“On a technical note: I have been made aware that a few of our passengers are under the impression that the Amsterdam is sailing with only one of her Azipods/propellers working. This information is incorrect. Both of our Azipods/Propellers are working and the ship is sailing under safe conditions, hopefully this information provided by me will stop the rumor mill.”

We hope this information is helpful.

Kind Regards,

Office of the President
Holland America Line