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Dancing With The Stars At Sea: A Full Rundown

Dancing With The Stars At Sea is one of the newest and most popular partnerships within the cruise industry and can only be found aboard one cruise line – Holland America Line. A Successful & Star Studded Launch Launched earlier this year aboard the ms Eurodam, the Dancing With The Stars At Sea program brings […]

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ms Zuiderdam Review & Video Tour

Holland America Line’s Zuiderdam combines the traditions and values of classic cruising and the modern comforts found today throughout the cruise industry.. The Zuiderdam entered service with Holland America Line back in 2002 as a completely new design of ship for the cruise line.Ā  As the leading member of the Vista Class of ships, she […]

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Upcoming Cruise: Zuiderdam to Alaska

Good morning cruisers! Itā€™s time to announce my upcoming cruise sailing this June, so letā€™s get to it! The Itinerary On June 22nd, I will be embarking on Holland America Lineā€™s ms Zuiderdam from Vancouver, Canada. ms Zuiderdam will be sailing a 7 night Alaskan itinerary with calls in Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway. The ship […]

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Holland America Helps Celebrate 100 Years For The American Cancer Society

Earlier this past week, Holland America Line hosted a celebratory luncheon aboardĀ ms WesterdamĀ at the Port of Seattle in honor of the American Cancer Societyā€™s 100th birthday. Along with the luncheon, attendees were invited to a presentation in the shipā€™s lounge by Holland America Line and American Cancer Society executives, followed by a ship tour. ā€œWe […]

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Banana Coast Signs Holland America Line For 11 Calls

Banana Coast has signed Holland America Line as the first cruise line to schedule regular calls at the first mainland Honduras cruise port at Trujillo. Holland America Lineā€™s 1,260-passenger Ryndam is slated to call at Banana Coast 11 times between 2014 and 2015 on its western Caribbean itineraries. The shipā€™s Nov. 19, 2014, call is […]

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Holland America Celebrates 140 Years Of Excellence (Photos)

Today marks the 140th anniversary of Holland America Line’s first sailing, making Holland America Line the oldest cruise line sailing. Holland America Line was foundedĀ in 1873 under the name,Ā Netherlands-America Steamship Company. Holland’sĀ first ship was the Rotterdam, which sailed its 15-day maiden voyage from the Netherlands to New York City on October 15, 1872. Originally, Holland […]

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Holland America Line Deploys 2 Ships To Australasia

Holland America Lineā€™sĀ ms OosterdamĀ andĀ ms VolendamĀ will return to Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific islands for the 2013-14 season with a series of sailings that will visit more than 50 ports of call. During the voyages guests will have the opportunity to experience the regionā€™s incredible wildlife on land and in the sea, including Australiaā€™s […]

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Holland America Launches “4 Corners Of The World” Sweepstakes

To celebrate its upcoming 140th anniversary April 18, 2013, Holland America Line is launching a sweepstakes on Facebook that will award four fans a cruise for two on any Holland America Line sailing of up to 14 days in an ocean-view stateroom, subject to availability. The sweepstakes ends May 8, 2013, at 10 a.m. PDT, […]

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HAL Offers ā€˜Historicā€™ Savings to Celebrate its Upcoming 140th Anniversary

To celebrate its upcoming 140th anniversary on April 18, 2013, Holland America Line is offering ā€œhistoricā€ 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 Collectorsā€™ Voyages, savings up to 50 percent off cruise fares, reduced […]

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Dancing With The Stars At Sea Debuts On Board HALā€™s ms Eurodam

Professional dancers Mark Ballas and Lacey Schwimmer and celebrities singer Joey Fatone and actress Sabrina Bryan headlined the first-ever ā€œDancing with the Stars: At Seaā€ theme cruise aboardĀ ms Eurodamwhile sailing in the eastern Caribbean. Debuting on February 20, Holland America Lineā€™s ā€œDancing with the Stars: At Seaā€ stage performance showcased the celebrities and famed dance […]

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Holland America Line Deploys 2 Ships To Asia for 2013-14 Season

Holland America Line will positionĀ ms VolendamĀ andĀ ms RotterdamĀ in Asia for the 2013-14 season, increasing capacity and adding more robust itineraries in the popular region. New expanded Singapore sailings make it easier to sail round-trip from the bustling port and experience exotic calls at destinations like Myanmar and India. The diverse 14-day itineraries and longer Collectorsā€™ Voyages […]

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Mike on OnTravel Radio

During my cruise on Holland America Line’s Eurodam, I had the chance to sit down with Paul Lasley and Elizabeth Harryman of OnTravel. Ā On their daily radio program, I had the chance to discuss Cruise Currents, the impact of social media in the industry, and the future of the cruise industry. Click on the play […]