Holland America Line Announces the Biggest Alaska Cruise Season Ever for 2007
|
Eight Ships Total; Three Vista-Class Including New ms Noordam
SEATTLE, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Favorite Alaska cruise itineraries continue in 2007 with Holland America Line. Three Vista-class ships Oosterdam, Zuiderdam, and new to Alaska, Noordam offer more suites than ever before. Each Vista-class ship features 162 suites in seven categories, plus 461 (479 on the Noordam) Deluxe Outside Verandah staterooms. With 156 total departures and eight ships, there's ample opportunity to come aboard and embrace this magnificent 49th state -- Alaska.
"Viewing the Inside Passage from a premium Holland America Line ship offers outstanding scenery, and seeing and hearing a calving glacier at Hubbard, Glacier Bay or twin Sawyer Glaciers is exhilarating," said Richard D. Meadows, CTC, senior vice president, marketing and sales. "Add in the onboard amenities and activities, as well as great ports of call that offer a broad range of shore excursions designed to showcase the great Alaska wilderness, and you have an exceptional experience."
Alaskan Explorer cruises, roundtrip from Seattle, boast 58 departures with port calls to Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan and Victoria, BC. Two new Seattle-based ships, 1,918-guest ms Noordam, Sunday departures, and 1,380-guest ms Amsterdam, Friday departures, join 1,848-guest Oosterdam, Saturday departures. Noordam visits Glacier Bay on all departures while Amsterdam visits either Tracy Arm & Sawyer Glaciers or Glacier Bay (May 18, 25; June 29; July 13; August 24, 31; and September 14th). Oosterdam continues cruising to immense and memorable Hubbard Glacier.
Glacier Bay Inside Passage, roundtrip Vancouver cruises, include port calls at Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan plus Tracy Arm and Glacier Bay. Choose from 40 departures onboard 1,848-guest Zuiderdam (Saturdays) or 1,432-guest Zaandam (Wednesdays) or four departures during early and late season onboard Ryndam and Volendam, (Glacier Bay only).
Glacier Discovery Cruises, between Vancouver and Seward include port calls at Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway or Haines plus Glacier Bay and College Fjord, which boasts sixteen tidewater glaciers. All 36 departures onboard the 1,258- guest Ryndam and Statendam (both ships depart Sundays) visit magnificent Glacier Bay.
New to the Glacier Discovery cruises is 1,432-guest Volendam, Friday departures, making 18 one-way sailings between Vancouver and Seward with port stops at authentic Icy Strait Point, which was introduced in 2006, Skagway or Sitka, Juneau and Ketchikan. The Volendam visits spectacular Hubbard Glacier in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.
Cruise-only fares start at US $849, per person, double occupancy for Glacier Bay Inside Passage; $899 per person, double occupancy for Alaskan Explorer; and $949, per person, double occupancy for Glacier Bay Discovery cruises.
Your Personal Alaska
At every port of call, Holland America Line offers diverse shore excursions designed to showcase Alaska's beauty and rich history. With a wide range from excursions to choose from, guests may be as active, adventurous or laid back as they choose. Excursions include flightseeing and dog-mushing or glacier trekking, fly fishing, whale watching, glacier and garden visits, float trips, kayaking, Alaska-style salmon bake, historical tours by foot or historic vehicle, wilderness safaris, and more.
2007 Alaska Cruises & CruiseTours Brochures Are Now Available
For a copy of the new 2007 Alaska Cruises brochure, contact a professional travel agent, call 1-877-SAIL-HAL (1-877-724-5425) or visit http://www.hollandamerica.com.
- http://www.hollandamerica.com -
About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE:CCL)(NYSE:and)(NYSE:CUK)]
With the introduction of the 1,918-passenger ms Noordam in early 2006, Holland America Line's fleet grows to 13 ships, offering nearly 500 cruises from more than 25 home ports. Itineraries range from two to 108 days and visit all seven continents, including new Australia/New Zealand and Asia sailings, a world cruise and popular sailings to several ports in the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico and Europe. The ms Noordam also will offer Caribbean sailings in the winter from new homeport New York City.
Holland America Line's $225 million, fleetwide Signature of Excellence enhancements feature new programs and amenities including the Culinary Arts Center presented by Food & Wine magazine -- a state-of-the-art onboard show kitchen where more than 60 celebrated guest chefs and culinary experts will provide cooking demonstrations and classes -- Explorations Cafe powered by the New York Times, teens-only activity areas and all new cabin amenities highlighted by flat-panel TVs and plush-top Mariner's Dream Beds. Signature of Excellence enhancements will be completed on 10 ships at the start of 2006 and all 13 ships by the fall of 2006. For more information, consult a travel agent, call 1-877-SAIL-HAL (877-724-5425) or visit http://www.hollandamerica.com.
World's Leading Cruise Lines
Among the highest-rated cruise lines in the world, Holland America Line is a member of the exclusive World's Leading Cruise Lines alliance, which also includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Seabourn Cruise Line, Costa Cruises and Windstar Cruises. Sharing a passion to please each guest and a commitment to quality and value, these lines appeal to a wide range of lifestyles and budgets. The World's Leading Cruise Lines offer exciting and enriching cruise vacations to the world's most desirable destinations.
Related Articles
|
(MARKET WIRE) -- 02/08/2006 -- Steve Thomas, former host of "This Old House," isn't looking for an old house this time, but his Alaskan heritage. Did you know that the Aleutian Islands were the site of some of the bloodiest battles of World War II? Did you know that behind A ... |
|
|
With 13 premium ships, Holland America Line sails to all seven continents, offering nearly 500 cruise vacations visiting more than 300 ports of call. Two- to 108-day itineraries include South America, Australia/New Zealand and Asia voyages, a world cruise, and popular sailin ... |
|
|
Travelers to Alaska this summer can save by cruising in pairs with 2-for-1 savings with The Great Alaskan TourSaver, Alaska's premier travel savings book provided by Alaska Travelgram. Cruise savings at sea are our favorite adventures-in-paradise:
a. Resurrection Bay C ... |
|
|
y has named Royal Caribbean International Best Overall Cruise Line for the second year in a row in the publication's Second Annual Readers Choice Awards. More than 2,000 travel professionals were surveyed for the competition, which also gave the line top honors for Best Crui ... |
|
|
ica Line, the leader in Alaska Cruises and CruiseTours, continues to offer a comprehensive selection of Alaska cruise itineraries and departures, sailing eight ships on 159 cruises in 2006. Three Vista-class ships, ms Oosterdam and ms Westerdam, roundtrip Seattle, and ms Zui ... |
|
|
cial Cruise Line" of the King Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibit, Holland America Line is offering special VIP tickets in conjunction with all of its cruises arriving at Fort Lauderdale while the Egyptian treasures are on display through Apr. 23, 2006 at ... |
|
|
This is the time of year when RVers fire up their rigs and head north to Alaska. Before they go, however, it's important to provision them with proper supplies for the Land of the Midnight Sun. That includes the key to exclusive 2-for-1 Alaska Travel Savings: The Great Alask ... |
|
|
|
