With almost 150 years of cruising tradition to its name, Holland America Line is steeped in a long history of maritime custom, and it shows. From the moment you step aboard a Holland America cruise ship, you’ll understand the difference that a century and a half of seafaring makes. From the spacious wraparound teak decks to the oversized staterooms, spacious verandahs and even the deep indigo blue of the sleek hull, you know you’re on board a classis cruise ship.

An experienced cruise line like Holland America knows how to please cruisers. All cruisers. In addition to a wide range of exceptionally good dining options, from casual to gourmet and everything in between, Holland America cruise line ships—all fourteen of them—have a wide range of activities and entertainment to suit any age, any interest and all activity levels. For young families Club HAL is a welcome addition; supervised by fully trained counselors, you’ll know your kids, age 3 to 17, are loving the experience as much as you are. Honeymooners will appreciate the large staterooms, many of which afford verandahs for sunset champagne or morning coffee al fresco. With Holland America, the sky is the limit.

Holland America’s Alaska Cruisetours, that include penetrating the vast interior of Denali National Park and into the shadow of Mount McKinley, Kluane National Park, Fairbanks, Skagway and even the Yukon Territories, make Holland America cruises and Cruisetours among the most comprehensive Alaska cruise holidays available.

All Holland America cruise ships have undergone exclusive Signature of Excellence enhancements which include flat panel plasma TVs, DVD players, extra fluffy towels and terry cloth robes, plush triple sheeted mattresses and 100% Egyptian cotton bed linens

Holland America Line’s 2009 itineraries include nearly 500 cruises that visit all seven continents and more than 320 ports of call