Holland America Line is a premium/deluxe cruise line.
Why Holland America Line
Holland America line has been in business for 137 years as a deluxe cruise line providing passengers with an upscale cruise experience. They continue to be a leader in the premium cruise marketplace, with 15 medium-size cruise ships, multiple destinations, and many awards.
Holland America Cruise Ships
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Holland America Line Enrichment
Holland America Line provides a wide array of enrichment opportunities, including:
- Culinary Arts Center: Each cruise ship has a Culinary Arts Center, which is presented by Food and Wine Magazine. The culinary cruiser can take classes and seminars led by celebrity guests or master chefs. New to Holland America are cooking classes and demonstrations from the menu of Le Cirque.
- Digital Workshop: Take classes on a variety of subjects from taking and editing photos, to more complex subjects, all taught by a certified expert.
- Art: The collection of art displayed on each Holland America Line cruise ship is extensive. Many of the ships are floating themes, devoted to one or two subjects. Podcasts of art tours are available.
- Travel Guides for each port.
Holland America Line or ChicLuxury Destination Services
- Private Arrangements: ChicLuxuryCruises will work with Holland America Line or our group of VIP destination managers to provide you with a custom experience..
- Shore Excursions in almost every port.
- Group excursions: Holland America Line has a staff dedicated to providing you and a group of your friends and associates an excursions you help design around the groups interests.
- Cruise with a Purpose: This excursion program from Holland America Cruises is designed to benefit both you, and the local community. Cruise with a Purpose excursions may be what you are looking for to make a difference.
Holland America Cruise Line Awards
- A survey, Portrait of Affluent Travelers, by Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown & Russell ranked Holland America line as the preferred cruise line.
- Conde Nast, and Travel and Leisure consistently ranks Holland America Line among the highest ranking cruise lines. Conde Nast Europe calls it the Highest Rated premium cruise line.
- The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences has given Holland America Cruises their International 5-star Diamond Award.
- The World Ocean and Cruise Liner Society has bestowed upon Holland America Line a “High Deluxe 5-star Plus” rating, and named them the “Best Overall Cruise Value” for 17 consecutive years.
- The Readers’ Choice Awards from Porthole Cruise Magazine is quiet impressive by itself. “Best Alaska Itineraries”, “Best Northern Europe Itineraries”, “Best Central/South America Itineraries”, “Best Canada/New England Itineraries”, “Best Shore Excursions”, “Best Private Island” (Half Moon Cay), “Best Eco-Friendly Cruise Line”, “Best Medical Facilities” and “Best Overall Facilities for Physically Challenged Passengers”.
- Holland America Line also won “Best Alternative Restaurant” for the Pinnacle Grill, and “Best Private Island in the Cruise Industry” for the seventh consecutive year in the Editor-in-Chief Awards by Porthole.
