About Rotterdam-6

The Rotterdam-6 started sailing in 1997 . Former names: none. The Rotterdam-6 is registered in Rotterdam, Netherlandsa. The Rotterdam-6 has 702 cabins. 27 percent of the staterooms on board have balconies.

You can expect between 1404 to 1685 passengers on a typical sailing. This means that at the higher number (usually peak and holiday sailings) Rotterdam-6 has a space ratio of 36.7 . (A space ratio less than 33 means that you may find the ship crowded in areas. A space ratio greater than 39 means that there should be plenty of space for each passenger.) When this ship isn't sailing at capacity the space ratio can be as good as 44.1.

The Rotterdam-6 has 620 crew members on board. There are 3 passengers for every crew member on board. There are self serve laudromats on this ship.

There are 10 decks on this ship. The highest deck number is 10. The number of decks with passenger cabins is 5.

The following ships share the same class as this ship. This means the basic design and layout of the ship is the same. For the most part the cabins will be identical among these ships, but may be decorated differently.
1997 - Rotterdam-6 - No longer sailing
1999 - Volendam
1999 - Zaandam
2000 - Amsterdam - No longer sailing

There are 25 special needs cabins on this ship. These cabins have been modified for accessibility purposes.


The ship last drydock was in Nov 2017.

Most modern cruise ships need to be dry docked for inspection, maintenance and class surveys every five years and once they reach 15 years of age they need to be dry docked at least twice within a five-year period. Dry docks typically last up to 14 days at a cost of up to $2 million per day and involve regular maintenance including hull cleaning, exterior painting of the structure, inspection of pipes, restoration of exterior deck flooring, and installation of enhanced HVAC filter systems

During drydock October 26 to November 3, 2017 updates made to staterooms including new furniture, wall covers, quartz stone top on desk and dresser, USB outlets, LED reading lights. Suite upgraded to new TV system. Lincoln Stage added in Explorers Lounge area. Show Lounge changed to Main Stage.