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HAL 2006 Deploys 13 Ships, All 7 Continents!



 
 
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Old February 9th, 2005, 05:52 PM
Ray Goldenberg
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Default HAL 2006 Deploys 13 Ships, All 7 Continents!

Hi Everyone,

I received this press release from Holland America and thought it
would be of interest. If you have missed any of my news' postings,
they are available on my web site.

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Ray
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Holland America Line Announces 2006 Deployment Featuring 13 Ships, All
Seven Continents

ms Noordam Debuts - ms Prinsendam Visits Libya - New Australia/New
Zealand Voyages

SEATTLE, Feb. 9
In 2006, Holland America Line will debut the new ms Noordam, visit
Libya for the first time, feature eight ships cruising Alaska, and
Australia/New Zealand voyages aboard the ms Statendam. The 13 ships of
the world's leading premium cruise line will offer nearly 500 sailings
to all seven continents from more than 25 home ports. Itineraries
range from two to 108 days and feature many ports, including such new
ones as Benghazi, Libya; Pearl Island, Panama; South Georgia Island in
the sub-Antarctic islands; and Narvik, Norway.

"We will be offering more cruises to more destinations in 2006 and
guests will have more choices of itineraries and homeports," said
Richard D. Meadows, CTC, senior vice president, marketing and sales.
"Our Signature of Excellence enhancements will be completed on 10
ships at the start of 2006 and all 13 ships by the fall, so guests
will enjoy such new amenities as our Culinary Arts Center and
Explorations Cafe powered by the New York Times."

2006 DEPLOYMENT HIGHLIGHTS

* The Noordam debuts in February offering 10- and 11-day,
roundtrip cruises from New York to the Caribbean. The newest
Vista-class ship will sail 13 cruises to the Eastern and Southern
Caribbean Feb. 22 to Apr. 5 and Oct. 14 to Dec. 16; it will also offer
two 16-day transatlantic sailings and fifteen 10-day Mediterranean
cruises from Rome.
* Eight ships will sail 159 cruises to Alaska. The ms Westerdam,
ms Zaandam and ms Oosterdam will homeport in Seattle, and five ships
will sail from Vancouver.
* The ms Statendam will feature nine 14-day sailings between
Sydney, Australia, and Auckland, New Zealand, during "Down Under's"
summer -- Jan. 7 to Feb. 18 and Oct. 27 to Dec. 22 -- including a
holiday cruise. The Statendam also sails from Australia to Indonesia,
The Philippines, China, Korea, Japan and Russia in the spring and
offers a 28-day South Pacific cruise from the U.S. West Coast to
Auckland in the fall.
* The 793-passenger ms Prinsendam sails the "Circle of the Sun"
Grand World Voyage that showcases a total solar eclipse Mar. 29,
features nine maiden ports of call including Benghazi, Libya, and
explores such exotic places as Madagascar, Zanzibar and Mombasa. The
108-day journey departs from Ft. Lauderdale Jan. 5 to visit 36 ports
in 22 countries on six continents, including South America,
Antarctica, South Africa, East Africa, India, and Mediterranean before
returning to Fort Lauderdale on Apr. 20.
* The Prinsendam again will explore the Amazon River to Manaus,
Brazil, on two South America cruises: a 28-day sailing from New York/
Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Lauderdale on Apr. 23 and a 24-day cruise from
Cape Town, South Africa to Ft. Lauderdale on Nov. 8.

ALASKA

Eight ships will cruise to Alaska in 2006, including the addition of a
third ship sailing from Seattle. The Westerdam, Oosterdam and Zaandam
will be homeported in Seattle and sail seven-day, southeast Alaska
cruises May 5 through Sept. 29. The Statendam, ms Ryndam, ms Veendam,
sail between Vancouver and Seward, visiting Glacier Bay or Hubbard
Glacier. And the ms Volendam and ms Zuiderdam will offer seven-day
cruises roundtrip from Vancouver to Glacier Bay and Tracy Arm. Holland
America Line's CruiseTour options highlight the Yukon, Denali National
Park, Canada's Kluane National Park and Tombstone Territorial Park.

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND & ASIA

The line's inaugural Australia/South Pacific season kicks off at the
end of 2005 with a 35-day South America/South Pacific cruise from San
Diego to Auckland on November 17, 2005, and a 16-day Australia/New
Zealand holiday cruise from Auckland to Sydney on December 22, 2005.
The ms Statendam then offers a series of nine 14-day cruises between
Sydney and Auckland that spotlight port calls in Australia and
Tasmania plus visits to the most noted sites on the north and south
islands of beautiful New Zealand. A 16-day Australia, Orient and China
cruise places the Statendam in Hong Kong for three 14-day China and
Japan sailings followed by an 18-day trans-Pacific cruise calling in
Japan, Russia's Far East and Alaska.

CANADA/NEW ENGLAND

The ms Maasdam will sail between Boston and Montreal May 13 through
Oct. 7, offering 16 seven-day cruises total. It also offers a 15-day
cruise from Ft. Lauderdale to Montreal departing Apr. 28 and a 10-day
cruise from Montreal to Norfolk sailing Oct. 7. Guests enjoy such
ports as Martha's Vineyard; Bar Harbor, Maine; Halifax, Nova Scotia;
and Quebec. Summer sailings provide ideal opportunities for a family
vacation and October itineraries are especially designed to take
advantage of the region's famous display of dazzling fall color.

CARIBBEAN

Holland America Line remains the leader in 10-day or longer cruises,
offering seven distinctive itineraries ranging from 10 to 16 days in
2006. It also offers the most complete 14-day Southern Caribbean
itinerary and more choices of seven-day Eastern and Western Caribbean
cruises from Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa than any other premium cruise
line. A total of 10 ships will sail the Caribbean in 2006, including
the Noordam from its new homeport of New York.

Sailing to the Southern Caribbean, the Maasdam features its popular
11-day itinerary from Norfolk. The Volendam will continue its exciting
10-day Seafarer itinerary roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale, while the
Ryndam will offer premium 14-day cruises roundtrip from Tampa. The
Zaandam will sail 10-day Southern Caribbean-Panama Canal Sunfarer
itineraries, and the Prinsendam will feature two cruises that venture
up the remote Orinoco River in Venezuela.

The Westerdam and Zuiderdam will offer seven-day Eastern and Western
Caribbean sailings roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale, many of which call
at Half Moon Cay, the line's award-winning private Bahamian island.
New activity choices include a horseback riding and swimming
excursion, a stingray adventure, Half Moon Lagoon aqua park and an
AquaTrax watercraft tour.

EUROPE & TRANSATLANTIC CRUISES

From May through October, Holland America Line is offering 55 European
and transatlantic cruises on four ships in 2006, featuring the Noordam
with 15 Eastern and Western Mediterranean cruises roundtrip from Rome.

Sister flagships, ms Rotterdam and ms Amsterdam, and the Prinsendam
also cruise Europe. The Rotterdam will offer 10- to 15-day sailings
between "European Capitals" such as Lisbon, Athens, Rotterdam and
Copenhagen, plus feature Scandinavia and Russia cruises, from Apr. 20
to Oct. 22. The Amsterdam also will feature Scandinavia and Russia
cruises, sailing roundtrip from Copenhagen on 10-day itineraries from
May 23 to Aug. 11. The Prinsendam will sail a series of exotic 16- to
21-day cruises to such places as Spitzbergen, Iceland, the North Cape
in Norway, and Egypt, North Africa, Greece and the Black Sea.

Around its Europe schedule, each ship will feature two transatlantic
crossings that offer guests unusual ports of call. This Noordam sails
two 16-day transatlantics between New York and Rome. The Amsterdam
will cruise a north Atlantic route that includes Newfoundland,
Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. The Rotterdam will sail the
south Atlantic between Rio de Janeiro and Lisbon, calling at the
Canary Islands, Gambia, Senegal, and Morocco. The Prinsendam offers a
34-day cruise from Ft. Lauderdale to the North Cape in the spring and
a 22-day cruise from Lisbon to Cape Town, South Africa in the fall.

MEXICO AND HAWAII

Holland America Line's Oosterdam will cruise Mexico in 2006, offering
29 seven-day cruises roundtrip from San Diego to sun-drenched Cabo San
Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. The Zaandam will sail three
10-day Sea of Cortez cruises, adding Topolobampo for optional tours to
Copper Canyon, Loreto and La Paz to the above ports. Holland America
Line is the only premium line to sail the Sea of Cortez.

San Diego is also the homeport for Holland America Line's popular
Circle Hawaii cruises. The Amsterdam leads with a 30-day Circle
Hawaii/Tahiti/Marquesas cruise departing Jan. 6 and then offers five
15-day Hawaii sailings from Feb. 5 to Apr. 21. The Zaandam features
four 15-day Circle Hawaii cruises in the fall, alternating them with
its Mexico cruises from Oct. 7 to Dec. 21. Holland America Line is
also offering an 18-day Circle Hawaii cruise on the Volendam that
sails from Seattle to the islands and returns to Vancouver. Guests
visit ports of call including Hilo and Kona, Hawaii; Honolulu, Oahu;
Nawiliwili, Kauai; and Lahaina, Maui, and cruise past Kauai's scenic
Na Pali Coast and Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano.

PANAMA CANAL

In 2006 seven Holland America Line ships will feature 29 cruises
highlighting the Panama Canal, including 15 roundtrip from Fort
Lauderdale. Itineraries range from 10 to 34 days and depart from Ft.
Lauderdale, Tampa, New York, Vancouver, Seattle and San Diego. Two
transcanal cruises, departing Apr. 14 on the Zaandam and Apr. 22 on
the Veendam, will feature a new port of call: Isla de San Jose on
Pearl Island, Panama. While most transcanal cruises range from 17 to
21 days in length, the Veendam also features a 34-day voyage departing
Sept. 24 from Vancouver to Tampa. En route, this cruise crosses the
equator twice while exploring the Mexican Riviera, Caribbean, Amazon
River and Brazil.

SOUTH AMERICA & AMAZON

Flagship Rotterdam and intimate Prinsendam will offer cruises to South
America in 2006, providing guests with a distinct choice of
itineraries. The Rotterdam will sail four 16-day cruises between Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil and Valparaiso, Chile, departing Jan. 31 to Mar. 20
and two more Nov. 20 and Dec. 6. It will also feature two 20-day South
America and Antarctica Explorer cruises with departures Jan. 11 and
Dec. 22; these sailings add adventurous cruising along the spectacular
Antarctic Peninsula. The Rotterdam's South America cruises highlight
capitals such as Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Montevideo, Uruguay, and
stunning scenery including Tierra del Fuego and the Chilean Fjords.
Some sailings include the Falkland Islands.

The Prinsendam will also feature two cruises that add an adventure up
the Amazon River to Manaus, Brazil. A 28-day cruise will sail from New
York/ Ft. Lauderdale on Apr. 23 and another 46-day cruise will sail
from Lisbon, via Cape Town, South Africa, to Ft. Lauderdale on Oct.
17.

For information, consult a travel agent.

About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc
(NYSE: CCL - News and CUK)]

As a part of its renowned Tradition of Excellence, Holland America
Line is investing $225 million in the Signature of Excellence
initiative providing unparalleled product and service enhancements to
its fleet. The comprehensive enhancements focus on five areas vital to
Holland America Line's guest experience: spacious, elegant ships and
accommodations; sophisticated five- star dining; gracious, unobtrusive
service; extensive enrichment programs and activities; and compelling
worldwide itineraries. Enhancements have been started on all ships and
will be completed by the end of 2006.

World's Leading Cruise Lines

The highest-rated premium cruise line 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, the World's Leading Cruise Lines offer exciting and enriching
cruise vacations to the world's most desirable destinations.
 




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