Marking its one hundred and fiftieth anniversary, Holland America Line is introducing Heritage Cruises celebrating the model’s historical past and that includes distinctive onboard and shoreside experiences.
The 48 Heritage Cruises shall be rolled out over the subsequent yr with itineraries in Alaska, the Caribbean, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, Australia/New Zealand, South America, Hawaii, and Mexico, the corporate stated, in a press launch.
“As a beloved company that’s been around for 150 years, these special Heritage Cruises allow us to continue celebrating Holland America Line with our guests in a meaningful way,” stated Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line.
“We have a deep connection to ports around the world, and we’re excited to show how each highlighted destination has shaped our brand.”
The Heritage Cruises will enable visitors to be immersed in Holland America Line’s Dutch seafaring heritage together with visits to Rotterdam, the Netherlands in addition to ports like Skagway and Juneau.
The Heritage Cruises will cease at 56 ports together with Sitka, Skagway, Tracy Arm, Juneau, Trieste, Naples, and Rome, Italy; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Nice and Le Havre, France; Barcelona, Spain; Ensenada, Mexico; Honolulu, Kona, and Maui, Hawaii; Sydney and Melbourne; Australia, and plenty of different locations.
Exclusive Heritage Cruises experiences embody a Throwback Happy Hour with choose drinks priced as little as 75 cents, a particular Dutch excessive tea providing sweets like Oliebollen and Specoolus, and regional-based heritage dishes in dinner menus.
In honor of the cruise firm’s one hundred and fiftieth anniversary, a Captain’s Gala Menu within the eating room will function a group of traditional dishes, all from a earlier Holland America Line menu.