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Nieuw Amsterdam
 
Nieuw Amsterdam - Patriot - Thomson Spirit
 
 
This page shows postcards and photographs of the Holland America ship Nieuw Amsterdam, which later served as Patriot and Thomson Spirit.
 
Nieuw Amsterdam was built in 1984 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in St Nazaire for Holland America Line, subsequently part of Carnival Cruises since 1989. Her sistership Noordam was introduced the same year. She was sold in 2000 to American Classic Voyages as the Patriot to start a new cruise line using the historic name of United States Lines. This line folded in 2001 following the September 11th terrorist attacks. Patriot was chartered by Thomson Cruises from 2003 as the Thomson Spirit. Her sistership Noordam joined the Thomson Cruises fleet in 2005 as Thomson Celebration.
 
 
Ship Names on this Page:-
Nieuw Amsterdam - postcards of Nieuw Amsterdam (1984-2000)
Patriot - postcards of Patriot (2000-2001)
Patriot - photographs of Patriot (2000-2001)
Thomson Spirit - postcards & photographs of Thomson Spirit (2003- )
 
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Holland America Line
Thomson Cruises
United States Lines - the Year 2000 cruise line, not the transatlantic line
Cruise Ship Postcards
Ocean Liner Postcards
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Nieuw Amsterdam
(Holland America Line: 1984-2000)



Simplon Postcards release sp2075 of Nieuw Amsterdam.



Harold Jordan's Chantry Classics postcard CC/S354 of the Nieuw Amsterdam.
Photo: © Marvin Jensen.



More postcards of Nieuw Amsterdam will be added.






Patriot
(US Lines: 2000-2001)
 
The free-issue postcard of Patriot available on board. Follow this link for photographs.



This postcard of Patriot is available for sale on board.






Patriot Photographs
 
The following photographs were taken by Marvin Jensen as Patriot arrived at San Francisco on Saturday December 2nd, 2000.
 
Marv writes:- Saturday afternoon saw sunny skies as the first newly flagged American passenger liner since 1958 sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge and entered San Francisco Bay. The City has seen this ship sail under the Golden Gate Bridge many times as the Holland America's "Nieuw Amsterdam" but this was the inaugural visit as the "Patriot" sailing for the revived United States Line name. Her newly painted blue hull and new funnel logo glistened in the sun as she sailed past numerous sail boats and headed towards the cruise terminal at Pier 35.
 
The visit was short as the Patriot left in the evening with her first passengers and began a Pacific crossing to Honolulu where she will be home ported for seven day cruises around the Hawaiian Islands. The newly decorated interiors have been tastefully done and retain the formal atmosphere so familiar when she sailed for Holland America. Because of United States and Hawaii laws the casino has been removed and the area completely redesigned to accommodate a Destination Learning Center, a comfortable meeting room, a computer centre with Internet connections, a Lanai, and the new Waikiki Beachboy's Club. All is tastefully done in pastel shades.
 
The "Patriot" can carry 1,212 passengers is 704 feet long and 33,930 gross tons. This ship is a nice addition to the growing Hawaii cruising market and will complement the existing "Independence" which has been repositioned to Maui.



Patriot arriving at San Francisco
Photos: © Marvin Jensen, December 2nd 2000.




The following photographs were taken by Marvin Jensen during a Hawaiian cruise on Patriot in January 2001.
Photo: © Marvin Jensen, January 2001.






Thomson Spirit
(Thompson Cruises: 2003- )
 
 
I do not have a postcard of Thomson Spirit.
If you can help, please email: simplon@simplon.co.uk
 
 
This is an advance publicity picture of Thomson Spirit.




Thomson Spirit in the Canary Islands
Photos: © Clive Curry, Canary Islands, April 2005.



Photo: © Mary Bland.



Photo: © Ray.



Photo supplied by Joyce
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Thomson Spirit at Gruz (port of Dubrovnik)
These images link to larger copies  -  Photo: ©Ian Boyle, 13th October 2010
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Thomson Spirit at Crete
These images link to larger copies  -  Photo: ©David Pennock, 4th September 2011
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