Holland America Line Offers 'Historic' Savings To Celebrate Its Upcoming 140th Anniversary

Offers include $140 shipboard credit per stateroom; 50% reduced deposits on select 2013 sailings; and free or reduced 3rd and 4th cruise fares

SEATTLE, March 13, 2013 /CNW/ - To celebrate its upcoming 140th anniversary on April 18, 2013, Holland America Line is offering "historic" savings on a wide selection of 2013 cruises and CruiseTours and 2014 winter/spring Exotic Voyages. The savings include a $140 per stateroom credit on select sailings and extended Collectors' Voyages, savings up to 50 percent off cruise fares, reduced deposits and free or reduced cruise fares for third and fourth guests who share the same stateroom.

"Holland America Line's historic legacy is very rich and we are celebrating that history in a variety of ways that also includes special savings," said Richard Meadows, executive vice president, marketing, sales and guest programs for Holland America Line. "We want both our loyal fans and first-time cruisers to come on board and celebrate with us, and these offers make it the best time to book a Holland America Line cruise."

Destinations featured in the 140th Anniversary Celebration promotion include Alaska cruises and CruiseTours, Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico, Canada/New England, Panama Canal, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Hawaii/Tahiti and South America. Bookings must be made by April 21, 2013, to take advantage of the offers.

Multigenerational travel continues to rise in popularity and guests looking for a family-friendly vacation can book an affordable seven-day cruise to Alaska or Canada/New England, or even a 14-day cruise to Europe, under the free or reduced third and fourth fares promotion. These idyllic regions offer exciting experiences for the whole family with a variety of shore excursions and cultural encounters.

With this promotion, a family of four could explore the beautiful shoreline of Canada and New England this summer on a seven-day cruise paying just $749 per person for the first two guests in an ocean-view stateroom, while the two children would sail free of charge in the same cabin. Families looking for a magical voyage to the land of the midnight sun in northern Europe could take a 14-day cruise this summer, with the first two guests in an ocean-view stateroom paying just $1,999 per person, and two children sailing free of charge in the same cabin making it an economical family adventure.

Holland America Line was founded in 1873 as the Netherlands-American Steamship Company, a shipping and passenger line. Because it was headquartered in Rotterdam and provided service to the Americas, it became known as Holland America Line. Within 25 years, the company owned a fleet of six cargo and passenger ships, and operated between Holland and the Dutch East Indies. The line was primarily a carrier of immigrants from Europe to the United States until well after the turn of the century, bringing 850,000 to new lives in the New World.

Though transportation and shipping were the primary sources of revenue, in 1895 the company offered its first vacation cruise. In 1973, the company sold its cargo shipping division. Today, the premium cruise leader operates 15 ships sailing to all seven continents and carries nearly 800,000 cruise passengers a year.

For more information and cruise fares, contact a professional travel agent, call 1-877-SAIL-HAL (1-877-724-5425) or visit www.hollandamerica.com.

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About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc. (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland America Line's fleet of 15 ships offers more than 500 cruises to 415 ports in 98 countries, territories or dependencies. One- to 110-day itineraries visit all seven continents and highlights include Antarctica, South America, Australia/New Zealand and Asia voyages; a Grand World Voyage; and popular sailings to ports in the Caribbean, Bermuda, Alaska, Mexico, Canada/New England, Europe and Panama Canal. The line currently has a new ship on order from Fincantieri shipyard for delivery in fall 2015.

Fleetwide, the company features Signature of Excellence enhancements, a commitment totaling more than $500 million, that showcase 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 provide cooking demonstrations and classes — Explorations Cafe powered by The New York Times, Digital Workshop powered by Windows, teens-only activity areas and all new stateroom amenities highlighted by flat-panel TVs and plush Euro-top Mariner's Dream Beds.

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SOURCE: Holland America Line

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