What is this unique objet d'art onboard Statendam?
Find out with Holland America's iPod Art Tours.
Photo © Aaron Saunders
When a ship is designed, part of the interior design team is assembled to acquire the multitude of art onboard. This may be modern or historical depending on the nature of the ship being built - and sadly, most of it goes unnoticed by the passengers as they scurry to the Lido Buffet.
Holland America Line prides itself on its astounding, multimillion dollar art collections onboard each of its vessels. Each ship features some of the most truly unique artwork available to any ship - from a Saxophone on Zaandam signed by former president Bill Clinton to an actual cannon onboard Statendam.
In order to help passengers appreciate the unique art onboard their ships, Holland America has been offering self-guided iPod art tours onboard since 2006. Available from the Purser's desk, these iPod tours take guests on a detailed tour through every deck of their ship, describing the unique artwork, paintings, and sculptures along the way. They are also loaded with trivia about their ships: did you know the chairs in the Oosterdam's Pinnacle Grill were designed specially for that one room alone? Or that the Noordam is home to a painting of Utrecht that was painted in 1842?
Even better is the fact that you can also download these unique podcasts to your computer, iPod or iPhone and enjoy them in the comfort of your own home - no cruise required. These entertaining podcasts are a great resource to passengers about to embark on one of Holland America's ships, or those simply wanting to re-live a past cruise.
Art Tours are available for every ship up to and including the Eurodam. Holland America's newest ship, the Nieuw Amsterdam, will embark on her maiden voyage in July, and will no doubt boast an equally impressive iPod tour available after her launch.
For more information, visit the Holland America Line website, or click here to go directly to the Art Tour Podcasts download page.
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