Holland America Plans More Montreal Visits Than Any Other Line in 2028
If you want a Montreal cruise in 2028, look at Holland America's Volendam and Zuiderdam sailings, which run between May and October and last seven to 14 days. Check which itineraries homeport in Montreal, Quebec City, Boston, New York, or Fort Lauderdale to match your departure city. If port time matters to you, look for the select sailings with overnight stays in Quebec City or late-night calls in Charlottetown and Saint John. Bookings are open now, though the article gives no deadline.
My read is that Holland America is staking out Canada and New England as a niche where its smaller ships have an advantage. The article says Volendam and Zuiderdam can reach ports that larger cruise ships often cannot, and that is a real differentiator against the big-ship lines. The overnight stays in Quebec City and the late-night calls in Charlottetown and Saint John help travelers who want time ashore rather than a rushed port day. The winners are travelers who value that port time and the line's claim of more Montreal visits than anyone else in 2028. The losers are cruisers who want big-ship amenities, since the article stresses regional dining, local entertainment like Breton Thunder, and destination programming instead. The article gives no pricing, so I would not commit before comparing fares. In your shoes, I would pick the itinerary with the Quebec City overnight first, because time in port is the scarce resource here.