The Holland America vessel, the Eurodam, with 2,104 passengers and 929 crew members, will be in Rockland Harbor for an inaugural port of call visit this fall on a New York to Quebec, “Colors of Canada and New England,” 10-day cruise. The arrival date is Tuesday, Oct. 7 arriving in port at roughly 7 a.m. with a projected departure of 4 p.m.  

The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce will have an information booth and welcome area set up in Harbor Park in Rockland and in Camden (at the Village Green) to greet passengers and provide information on the entire region. The passengers will be exploring the region on their own and also have access to custom shore excursion itineraries throughout the region.

According to the vessel specifications, the ship is 936 feet in length, a beam of 105.8 feet, and a draft of 26 feet. The vessel’s top speed is 23.9 knots.

Click here to get current location of the ship.

A detailed walking map of Downtown Rockland and Camden has been designed by Woody Emanuel of Admiral's Buttons for distribution to the passengers. 

At Harbor Park in Rockland, there will be representatives from Schooner Bay Taxi (for taxi and driver services). The Public Landing will be open to vehicle traffic and pedestrian traffic. In addition, volunteers will be on Main Street to assist the passengers while they are walking and shopping in Rockland's downtown area. 

The ship will be anchored in Rockland Harbor (off of Owls Head) and passengers will be tendered throughout the day to the Public Landing in Rockland Passengers will be tendered in starting at 8 a.m., with the last tender leaving port around 4 pm..

The Public Landing/Harbor Park will be open to vehicle (in a limited area) and pedestrian traffic. The area directly in front of Fisherman’s Memorial stage over to the Harbormaster’s building will be blocked off for the shore excursion buses, taxis and trolleys. Parking will be available directly along the sea wall area of Harbor Park over to the Harbormaster’s office. Harbor Park will be used for staging of the shore excursion buses and shuttles to both Rockland and Camden destinations. 

For more information on Holland America Cruises and the MS Eurodam, visit hollandamerica.com. 

For more information on the Chamber of Commerce or if you have any questions regarding this or any other port visits, contact Alicia Bagnall at the Chamber Office, 596-0376, ext. 106 or alicia@penbaychamber.com