Holland America
Line is introducing a new 14-day Alaskan Adventurer
cruise itinerary in 2010 to its extensive selection of seven-day
itineraries. The Alaskan Adventurer
Holland America’s schedule features eight ships offering 149 total departures from May 3 through
Sept. 24, 2010. The Alaskan Adventurer cruises will sail roundtrip from
and call at
Homer and Kodiak for the first time. Seven-day cruises will sail from Seattle,
Vancouver and Seward.
is featuring a wide range of seven-day cruises, both roundtrip from Seattle and
Vancouver and one-way between Vancouver and Seward. As a longtime tour
operator,
continues to be awarded the most permit entries of any major cruise line to
tidewater glaciers.
Many roundtrip
immense Hubbard Glacier in
large tidewater and valley glaciers named after Ivy League colleges. Others
sail by the twin Sawyer Glaciers in the narrow, 26-mile Tracy Arm fjord.
Guides sail on board every Holland America ship in
culture, history, art and flora and fauna with guests. In addition to the
Alaska Travel Guides, Native interpreters board the ships in
Bay
Yakutat people.
Alaskan Adventurer Cruises
The 1,380-guest Amsterdam will homeport in
Alaskan Adventurer cruises departing roundtrip May 17 through September 6,
2010. The
ship of a major cruise line to call in
providing guests with a full day and evening in
also call at the new ports of Homer and Kodiak. Homer features a breathtaking
location at the tip of the Kenai Peninsula, the
and the famous Homer Spit in
Kodiak bear, reflects both 7,500 years of native Alutiiq heritage and Russian
fur trading influence since 1792 as the first capital of Russian America.
with its twin Sawyer Glaciers. The ship also cruises by the Hubbard Glacier in
Kodiak,
Explorer Cruises
Four ships will be
home-ported in
in 2010, sailing a total of 63 seven-day Alaskan Explorer cruises roundtrip.
The
opens the season with two seven-day Alaskan Explorer cruises departing May 3 and 10 before shifting to the new
14-day itinerary.
September 24, the 1,432-guest ms Zaandam departs Fridays, 1,316-guest ms
Rotterdam departs Saturdays and the 1,918-guest, Vista-class ms Oosterdam
departs Sundays. The
highlight the Hubbard Glacier and
the Oosterdam showcases
Alaskan Explorer cruises call at the historic ports of
plus
and feature scenic cruising of the Inside Passage and
Island
Four ships will be
home-ported in Vancouver, two of them sailing seven-day Glacier Bay Inside
Passage cruises roundtrip. The 1,432-guest Volendam (Wednesday departures) and
1,916-guest Zuiderdam (Saturday departures) sail 39 voyages from May 8 through
September 18. They visit
Ryndam and the 1,258-guest ms Statendam will offer two more sailings of the
variations–September 12 and 19 to conclude the season.
Statendam also sail 36 seven-day Glacier Discovery cruises between Vancouver
and Seward and reverse with Sunday departures May 9 through September 12. From
calls at Haines in place of
Discovery and Glacier Bay Inside Passage cruises are often combined with a land
tour to create a comprehensive CruiseTour. A diverse selection of 31
CruiseTours from 11 to 20 days may include visits to
the Kenai Peninsula, the Arctic and the
Territory
Denali–“Double Denali”–to maximize wildlife and
viewing.
Now Available
Cruise-only fares start at US $849, per person,
double occupancy for a seven-day cruise and $2,099 for a 14-day sailing.
For a copy of the 2010 Alaska Cruises & CruiseTours brochure,
contact a professional travel agent, call 1-877-SAIL-HAL (1-877-724-5425) or
visit www.hollandamerica.com.