Holland America To Launch Epic Alaska Season – C...

Holland America Line, a frontrunner in Alaska cruising, is kicking off its season Saturday, April 26. Six Holland America Line ships will head to the splendors of Alaska in 2025, crusing roundtrip from Seattle, Washington, roundtrip from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and between Vancouver and Whittier (Anchorage), Alaska.

Holland America Line continues to develop its love for Alaska this season with enhancements to the shipboard and overland experiences. Holland America Line company could have entry to a lot of Alaska’s bucket-list experiences, together with visiting majestic Glacier Bay, mountain climbing in Mendenhall Glacier Nationwide Recreation Space, likelihood encounters with the “Huge 5” wildlife and crossing into the Arctic circle. 

“Alaska gives many memorable experiences, from getting near glaciers and seeing animals within the wild to studying concerning the distinctive tradition,” stated Robert Morgenstern, senior vp, Alaska Operations. “We’re able to discover this majestic area, and Alaska is prepared for us. We’ve acquired plenty of questions on staffing within the parks, however we are able to affirm that from Glacier Bay to Mendenhall Glacier to Denali Nationwide Park and Protect, our company can anticipate to totally expertise the wonders of Alaska.” 

Via September 2025, company can embark on Holland America Line’s Alaska cruises and Cruisetours aboard Eurodam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam, Westerdam and Zaandam. All through the season, ships will name at Seattle twice every week and at Vancouver thrice every week. Visitor and crew spending at native companies together with ship fueling and provisioning is predicted to collectively add round 150 million USD into the economies of the 2 homeports.

With Holland America Line’s give attention to encouraging company to Savour the Journey — indulging in leisurely journey and deeply connecting to the locations visited alongside the cruise — each Alaska voyage fosters the model’s values by Vacation spot Eating™ that includes native flavors, significant onboard experiences and immersive shore excursions.

‘Glacier Day’ Places a Highlight on Alaska’s Majestic Glaciers
Holland America Line gives extra glacier experiences than every other cruise line. “Glacier Day” happens as soon as per cruise on each cruise, placing a highlight on the majestic glaciers of the area. Glacier sighting instances, scenic commentary, displays, informational viewing stations, picture alternatives, Dutch Pea Soup on deck, Glacial Ice cocktails, talks by Glacier Bay Nationwide Park Rangers and Huna cultural interpreters, and an open bow for viewing spotlight “Glacier Day.”

Each Alaska cruise features a go to to a number of of Alaska’s iconic glacier locations: Glacier Bay National Park, Hubbard Glacier, Dawes Glacier and the Twin Sawyer Glaciers of Tracy Arm. Shore excursions additionally provide the chance to go to extra glaciers, together with Mendenhall and Portage glaciers.

Serving Contemporary Fish in Alaska
Holland America Line continues to construct on its groundbreaking Global Fresh Fish Program that brings regionally sourced contemporary fish from port to plate in lower than 48 hours. Along with the seafood and different native delicacies served on the menus, ships in Alaska will serve three premium dishes created by the model’s Contemporary Fish Ambassador Chef Morimoto: Contemporary Black Cod Yuzu, Lobster 2-Methods and Contemporary Halibut XO.

Company can study cooking methods and Alaska culinary historical past throughout dwell Cooking Reveals. Co-hosted by the cruise and journey director and government chef, the cooking reveals happen twice per seven-day crusing and extra usually on longer itineraries. Lots of the featured dishes embrace contemporary fish from the World Contemporary Fish Program and might be out there within the Eating Room the evening of the reveals.

One other culinary spotlight is the Alaska Brunch served within the Eating Room as soon as per cruise. The brunch menu was created with the affect of contemporary, native Alaskan and Pacific Northwest substances. Picks vary from candy to savory and embrace Alaskan Blueberry Pancakes, Salmon & Potato Chowder, Wild Forest Mushroom and Tarragon Crepes, Kodiak Steak and Egg Skillet, Crab and Sizzling Smoked Salmon Truffles, Biscuits with Gravy and Alaskan Reindeer Sausage, and Residence Smoked Gulf of Alaska Cod Benny.

Beverage Menus Characteristic Alaska Favorites
Acclaimed bartender Sam Ross has created a menu of unique cocktails for the 2025 season featured within the bars throughout the fleet in Alaska, together with the brand new Sitka Spritz and Inside Hand. Moreover, native beers are on provide, with a customized Killer Whale Pale Ale by Pike Brewing, together with the Kilt Lifter Ale. From Alaska Brewing, Holland America Line is providing Alaska Amber, Icy Bay IPA and Juneau Juice Hazy IPA.

Extra Wildlife Viewing than Any Different Cruise Line
Alaska is synonymous with beautiful wilderness, and Holland America Line gives extra methods to see wildlife in its pure habitat. Alaska ships carry a wildlife skilled on board to assist company witness the majestic animals discovered within the area, and a Wildlife Recognizing Information factors out the native animals discovered alongside the cruise route and features a map with one of the best locations to see every species. Ashore, Holland America Line gives practically 180 shore excursions to see species of every kind.

Along with these wildlife viewing alternatives, the mission of the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (AWCC) stays prime of thoughts for Holland America Line, with a portion of proceeds from Alaska Brunch cocktails and Eland the Moose plush toys being donated to AWCC. This initiative is a part of an ongoing dedication to help AWCC’s mission of preserving Alaska’s wildlife by conservation, schooling and high quality animal care. Company on northbound voyages can visit the conservation center between Whittier and Anchorage, experiencing the peaceable setting surrounded by alpine glaciers and Alaska’s stunning wildlife.

Alaska Cruisetours Go to Denali Nationwide Park and Yukon
Holland America Line’s Cruisetours vary from 9 to 18 days and embrace a one-, two- or three-day go to to Denali Nationwide Park. Choose Cruisetours additionally embrace a journey into the wilds of Canada’s Yukon. Holland America Line is the one cruise line that gives overland excursions to the Yukon mixed with an Alaska cruise and Denali expertise.

The cruise line lately introduced a $70 million multi-year funding that can broaden visitor capability at Holland America Denali Lodge whereas elevating the visitor expertise. Full in time for this season might be enhancements to the riverside interpretive path with scenic viewpoints, improved on-site wayfinding, refined menu choices and enhancements on the Cottonwood and Canyon Lodge visitor room buildings.

Highlights for 2025 Alaska Cruises:

• The 28-day “Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice” cruise aboard Westerdam departs June 8 in time for Summer time Solstice, crusing to the Bering Sea and Arctic Circle.
• The 14-day “Great Alaska Explorer” itinerary gives an in-depth journey with eight Alaska ports. Departures are roundtrip from Vancouver.
• Seven-day “Northbound Glacier Discovery” and “Southbound Glacier Discovery” itineraries cruise between Whittier (Anchorage) and Vancouver aboard Nieuw Amsterdam and Noordam.
• Seven-day “Alaska Inside Passage” cruises sail roundtrip from Vancouver on Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam and Zaandam.
• Seven-day “Alaska Explorer” cruises sail roundtrip from Seattle aboard Eurodam and Westerdam.

Highlights for 2025 Denali and Yukon Cruisetours:

• Nieuw Amsterdam and Noordam will provide Denali Cruisetours starting from 9 to 14 days between Vancouver and Anchorage or Fairbanks, Alaska.
• All Denali Cruisetours embrace a seven-day Glacier Discovery cruise that includes Glacier Bay. The land portion consists of as much as three nights at Holland America Denali Lodge on the entrance to Denali Nationwide Park.
• Yukon & Denali Cruisetours vary from 9 to 18 days and embrace both a three- or four-day Inside Passage cruise on Koningsdam or Zaandam or a seven-day Glacier Discovery cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam or Noordam; a two- or three-night keep at Denali; and a journey into the Yukon.
• At Holland America Denali Lodge, a brand new menu will debut at Canyon Ridge Grill (previously Canyon Steakhouse), whereas Karsten’s will provide shipboard favorites like Dive-In burgers, scorching canines and contemporary, hand-tossed 16″ pizza supply.

On Deck for a Trigger Continues to Assist Alaska’s Parks
Holland America Line will proceed to donate proceeds from its “On Deck for a Trigger” charitable occasion aboard ships within the area to Alaska Geographic, the nonprofit schooling associate of Alaska’s parks, forests, refuges and conservation lands. Referred to as “On Deck for a Trigger: Alaska’s Parks,” company on all Alaska cruises might be invited to donate $25 to take part in a noncompetitive 5k fundraising stroll aboard each crusing. Funds raised will go to help schooling, science and analysis in Alaska’s parks.

The corporate has collected quite a few awards and accolades for its Alaska programming, together with being named a prime decide for Alaska within the Porthole Cruise Journal Editor-in-Chief Awards, AFAR Vacationers’ Selection Awards, USA In the present day 10Best Readers’ Selection Awards and plenty of extra.

For extra details about Holland America Line, seek the advice of a journey advisor or name 1-877-SAIL HAL (877-724-5425).

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About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland America Line has been exploring the world for greater than 150 years with expertly crafted itineraries, extraordinary service and real connections to the locations. Providing a perfectly-sized ship expertise, its fleet of 11 vessels visits practically 400 ports in 114 nations all over the world and has shared the fun of Alaska for greater than 75 years — longer than every other cruise line. Savour the Journey isn’t only a tag line, it’s a reinforcement that the cruise line gives experiences too good to rush by, connecting vacationers to the world and one another. Award-winning enrichment programming, leisure and delicacies that brings every locale on board, together with a revolutionary World Contemporary Fish Program, put Holland America Line on the forefront of premium cruising.