Holland American Line expands casino space aboard its Pinnacle and Signature Class ships

Holland America Line announced Thursday it is expanding the casino space aboard its Pinnacle and Signature Class ships. The cruise lines are adding more than 140 slot and video poker machines, as well as non-smoking areas.

The increased casino space on Rotterdam, Nieuw Statendam, Koningsdam, Eurodam and Nieuw Amsterdam adds more traditional slots, progressive jackpots, and video poker. With the expansion, Holland America casinos are also featuring new on-demand slot tournaments.

Daniel Materassi, SVP of Guest Commerce and Performance Analytics at Holland America Line, said: "Casino play is a key part of the Holland America Line cruise vacation for many of our guests, and we were able to take advantage of some extra space on our Pinnacle Class ships to add more gaming machines."

"The slots we've added are some of the newest in the industry, bringing exciting gameplay to our guests alongside the popular classic machines," he further commented.

Holland America Line casinos fleetwide feature slot machines, video poker, roulette, craps, and poker tables. A new casino system from Konami allows guests to enjoy cashless wagering on slots, and have quick access to more information about their play, including seeing points earned and the ability to easily redeem any promotions or offers.

The new system also permits guests to take part in slot tournaments, prize drawings, and floor-wide bonus events. Guests receive additional rewards based on casino play, including future cruise offers and discounts and beverages while playing. Holland America Line became the first brand in Carnival Corporation’s portfolio to receive the CMS in September last year.