Holland America has had many milestones in Europe over the years, and the latest involves the Oosterdam, Holland America Line’s Vista Class ship. Her recent cruise in the Mediterranean, from Venice to Barcelona, was her 300th cruise. The special cruise was in the aftermath of extensive upgrades in Fincantieri’s Palermo Shipyard in Italy to [...]
Holland America Line is adding some additional excitement on their World Cruise for 2010 by offering some new World Cruise tours and Overland Adventure tours in some of the world’s most exotic locations, including South America, Africa and India. The beauty of the Overland Adventures is that guests can extend their holiday or Grand [...]
Holland America Line is taking the Signature of Excellence upgrades, and making the program better than ever. The cruise line announced the latest specifics, including the timeline, as well as the addition of the popular casual Canaletto Restaurant on all five ships scheduled for upgrades. Holland America also said then new enhancements will be [...]
Holland America Line is introducing a new twist to cruising by offering cruise guests an opportunity to mesh with local community volunteer work and scientific data collection on specially designed tours. Beginning in Alaska this summer, Holland America is beginning an innovative pilot program, Cruise With Purpose(SM)in conjunction with select tour operators, partnered with [...]
Holland America Line will give cruise guests on the August 11 Eurodam sailing to the Northern Isles some of the choicest seating available on the floodlit Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle to provide booked a bird’s-eye view to one of the most celebrated events in the world: The Edinburgh Military Tattoo, featuring more than 1,000 performers, [...]
Holland America contributes heavily to the Washington economy by virtue of its three Seattle-based ships sailing out of Seattle for the five-month cruise season in 2008. With all the trouble globally on the high seas, it amazes me that more U.S. ports to romance the cruise lines to bring ships to their harbors as [...]
Holland America Line’s ms Zuiderdam will feature the star of the PBS show Christina Cooks on an August Alaska cruise this Summer. Christina Pirello, television personality, author and chef, is a featured guest of the Signature of Excellence enrichment program on the August 8th sailing. During her cruise, the epicurean expert will engage [...]
