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B M & T ••• November/December 2021 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 38 an approved COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the beginning of the cruise and have proof of vaccination. All fully vaccinated guests must also produce a negative, medically observed COVID-19 test (PCR or antigen) taken within two days of their embarkation on all Princess sailings. For the latest Princess COVID-19 health protocols, please visit https//:www.princess.com/plan/cruise-with-confidence/- cruise-health/covid-19-guest-protocols/. HOLLAND AMERICA LINE ANNOUNCES SPRING 2022 RETURN-TO -SERVICE DATES FOR FINAL THREE SHIPS IN THE FLEET Noordam, Oosterdam and Westerdam to Resume Cruising With Plans for Japan, The Mediterranean and Alaska, Respectively By late spring 2022, America Line will have a complete fleet back to cruising with the restart of operations for Noordam, Oosterdamand Westerdam. Noordam will restart with a March 14, 2022, cruise in Japan; Oosterdam will begin cruising May 1 in the Mediterranean, and Westerdam will return to service May 8 in Alaska. The ships will join Eurodam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Nieuw Statendam, Rotterdamand Zuiderdam, which have returned to service or are slated to restart cruising by December 2021. Volendam and ZaandamI will return in May 2022. "We've been working intensely to get all of our ships back into service, and to have final restart dates that will complete the fleet is rewarding for everyone who has put their all into making this happen," said Gus Antorcha president of Holland America Line. "Our progressive rollout plan allows us to be back in full service over the next several months, and we look forward to welcoming guests on all 11 ships cruising in different regions around the world." NOORDAM PLANS RETURN TO SERVICE IN JAPAN Holland America Line is working with Japanese authorities to begin cruising for Noordam next spring in Japan with four sailings scheduled. When Noordam sets sail in March, the ship plans to offer three 14-day cruises that deeply explore Japan. Sailing roundtrip from Yokohama (Tokyo), Japan, the ship makes sev- eral calls around the exotic country and with a one- or two-day visit on each itinerary to South Korea, Taiwan or Russia. The 14-day journeys can be combined to form 28-day Collectors' Voyages. In April, Noordamwill cross the Pacific Ocean and sail a sea- son in Alaska with cruises between Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and Whittier, Alaska. OOSTERDAM RETURNS TO THE MEDITERRANEAN Guests eager to visit the Med next year can embark Oosterdam beginning with the May 1 departure. The ship will sail the season in the region, cruising between Civitavecchia (Rome) and Venice, Italy; and Barcelona, Spain, and Venice; or roundtrip from Venice on seven- and 12-day itineraries. Oosterdam( will explore ports in Italy, Greece, Turkey, Montenegro, Croatia, Albania, France, Malta and Israel. Following a transatlantic crossing in November 2022, the ship will transit the Panama Canal and take a southerly route to offer a series of South America and Antarctica expeditions ranging from 14 to 22 days between Buenos Aires, Argentina, and San Antonio (Santiago), Chile.