{"version":"1.9","identifier":"8bf56810-b741-40ca-b851-79bdc4716047","language":"en-US","title":"Holland America details its 28-day Pan Am anniversary cruise on Zuiderdam from Miami","layout":{"columns":7,"width":1024,"margin":32,"gutter":20},"componentLayouts":{"text":{"columnStart":0,"columnSpan":7,"maximumContentWidth":720,"margin":{"top":12,"bottom":12}},"photo":{"columnStart":0,"columnSpan":7,"margin":{"top":20,"bottom":20}}},"componentTextStyles":{"default":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue","fontSize":18,"lineHeight":29,"textColor":"#171717"},"headline":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue-Bold","fontSize":36,"lineHeight":42,"conditional":[{"conditions":{"maxViewportWidth":480},"fontSize":28,"lineHeight":34}]},"intro":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue","fontSize":20,"lineHeight":28,"textColor":"#555555"},"caption":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue","fontSize":13,"lineHeight":19,"textColor":"#666666"},"byline":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue","fontSize":13,"lineHeight":20,"textColor":"#666666"},"body":{"fontName":"HelveticaNeue","fontSize":18,"lineHeight":29,"paragraphSpacingAfter":14,"linkStyle":{"textColor":"#00704a"}}},"metadata":{"canonicalURL":"https://crusiefrog.com/news/holland-america-pan-am-100th-voyage-zuiderdam-october-2027","datePublished":"2026-10-15T14:35:49.442798Z","dateModified":"2026-10-15T14:36:03.999817Z","authors":["Patrick Karsh"],"excerpt":"The October 30, 2027 voyage calls at 18 ports on Pan Am's old routes, with aviation speakers, jet-age menus and four themed shore tours.","thumbnailURL":"https://pub-fac99da959e344fe99d810d309cef7df.r2.dev/photos/article/8bf56810-b741-40ca-b851-79bdc4716047/20c5e2c466c93f8cc69e232bc807e164.jpg","keywords":["itinerary"],"generatorName":"Frog News","generatorVersion":"1.0"},"components":[{"role":"title","text":"Holland America details its 28-day Pan Am anniversary cruise on Zuiderdam from Miami","textStyle":"headline","layout":"text"},{"role":"intro","text":"The October 30, 2027 voyage calls at 18 ports on Pan Am's old routes, with aviation speakers, jet-age menus and four themed shore tours.","textStyle":"intro","layout":"text"},{"role":"byline","text":"By Patrick Karsh · Published October 15, 2026","textStyle":"byline","layout":"text"},{"role":"photo","URL":"https://pub-fac99da959e344fe99d810d309cef7df.r2.dev/photos/article/8bf56810-b741-40ca-b851-79bdc4716047/20c5e2c466c93f8cc69e232bc807e164.jpg","caption":"Holland America's Zuiderdam, the ship for the Pan Am anniversary voyage, in Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2015 · Quahadi Añtó, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), via Wikimedia Commons","accessibilityCaption":"Holland America's Zuiderdam, the ship for the Pan Am anniversary voyage, in Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2015","layout":"photo"},{"role":"caption","text":"Holland America's Zuiderdam, the ship for the Pan Am anniversary voyage, in Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2015 · Quahadi Añtó, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), via Wikimedia Commons","textStyle":"caption","layout":"text"},{"role":"body","format":"markdown","text":"## A 28-day tribute to Pan Am\n\n[Holland America Line](https://crusiefrog.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line) has shared what guests will do on board its Pan Am 100th Anniversary Legendary Voyage. The 28-day cruise sails round trip from [Miami](https://crusiefrog.com/ports/mia) on [Zuiderdam](https://crusiefrog.com/ships/zuiderdam). It leaves on October 30, 2027, according to Holland America's October 9, 2026 announcement, as reported by [Cruise Industry News](https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2026/10/holland-america-reveals-pan-am-anniversary-voyage-details/) and [TravelPulse](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/holland-america-line-unveils-onboard-experiences-and-shore-excursions-for-pan-am-anniversary-cruise). The route retraces parts of Pan Am's early routes through the Caribbean and Central America.\n\nThe voyage itself was first announced in October 2025. The new details cover the speakers, menus and shore tours.\n\n## The full route\n\nHolland America's [original announcement](https://www.hollandamerica.com/content/hal/us/en/news/2025/October/news-10212025-panam-100) lists 18 ports of call after Miami:\n\n1. Nassau, Bahamas\n2. Half Moon Cay, Holland America's private island\n3. Ocho Rios, Jamaica\n4. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic\n5. San Juan, Puerto Rico\n6. Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas\n7. St. John's, Antigua\n8. Castries, St. Lucia\n9. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago\n10. Willemstad, Curaçao\n11. Oranjestad, Aruba\n12. Santa Marta, Colombia\n13. Cartagena, Colombia\n14. Colón, Panama\n15. Puerto Limón, Costa Rica\n16. Belize City, Belize\n17. Cozumel, Mexico\n18. Progreso, Mexico, for Mérida\n\nHolland America says nine stops, counting Miami, were original Pan Am destinations. Those are Nassau, San Juan, Charlotte Amalie, St. John's, Castries, Port of Spain, Colón, Progreso and Miami.\n\n## Who is speaking on board\n\nFive speakers will tell the Pan Am story:\n\n* **Willie Aames,** actor and storyteller, on Pan Am's pioneering spirit and the Pacific Clipper's World War II journey\n* **Linda Freire,** chair and co-founder of the Pan Am Museum Foundation, on the airline's people and legacy\n* **Steve Gray,** an Alaska-born storyteller, on the golden age of travel and the Flying Clippers\n* **David Hinson,** vice chairman of the Pan Am Museum Foundation, on the airline's service culture\n* **David Kliman,** a travel industry leader with more than four million airline miles, on his own Pan Am memories\n\nThe ship will also recreate parts of the Clipper Club, Pan Am's private airport lounges, with moments built around dining and socializing.\n\n## Menus and cocktails from the jet age\n\nThe dining program borrows from Pan Am's menus. Dishes include a shrimp cocktail, cream of tomato soup, broiled filet mignon, eggplant cannelloni, sole in puff pastry and a Grand Marnier soufflé.\n\nTwo cocktails are planned. The Pan Am Cocktail mixes white rum, Campari, orgeat, lemon, egg white and bitters. The Clipper Cocktail uses Mount Gay Eclipse rum, Dolin Blanc, grenadine and a lemon twist.\n\n## Four themed shore tours\n\nHolland America has built four tours around the airline's history:\n\n* **Cartagena:** \"Pan Am's Golden Age: Cartagena's Jet Set,\" a ride through the city in classic roadsters, with local food and a look at the emerald trade\n* **Colón:** a visit to the Agua Clara Locks and a ride on the Panama Canal Railway\n* **St. John's, Antigua:** \"High Point,\" a trip up to Shirley Heights for harbor views like those Pan Am's navigators saw when guiding aircraft in\n* **Port of Spain:** \"Pan Am's Caribbean: Wings of Trinidad,\" at Chaguaramas, Pan Am's former flying boat base, including the Chaguaramas Military History & Aerospace Museum\n\n\"Pan Am helped redefine what it meant to travel,\" said Paul Grigsby, Holland America's vice president of itinerary planning and deployment. Craig Carter, CEO of Pan Am Global Holdings, said the cruise marks 100 years of Pan Am.\n\n## Booking and perks\n\nThe release does not list fares. Holland America says to book through a travel advisor, by calling 1-877-SAIL HAL, or at its website. The 2025 announcement mentioned an early booking bonus of up to $400 in onboard credit per stateroom for [Mariner Society](https://crusiefrog.com/loyalty/mariner-society) members. Ask whether that offer still applies before you book.\n\n## My take\n\nWith 18 ports and a full program of talks, this voyage suits travelers who enjoy history and theme nights as much as beaches. If you love aviation history, it is a rare chance to hear Pan Am's story from people who knew it well. Check flights home from Miami for late November before you commit.\n\n## Related reading\n\n* [Holland America opens 2028 Canada and New England bookings](https://crusiefrog.com/news/holland-america-opens-2028-canada-and-new-england-bookings)","textStyle":"body","layout":"text"}]}