NEWS: Holland America Line and Princess Cruises sail to Alaska. To kick off their return to service in the U.S., Princess Cruises and Holland America Line held a celebration at the Port of Seattle.
Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises, and Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line, spoke to what the positive multidimensional impact the resumption of cruising means to Seattle, the local community and Alaska.
Holland America Line and Princess Cruises sail to Alaska and Holland America Line will kick off with Nieuw Amsterdam setting sail July 24, and Princess Cruises will follow with Majestic Princess sailing on July 25.
Each line will operate 10 cruises sailing out of Seattle through September. This marks the return to cruising and Alaska for both lines, which combined have more than 125 years of experience bringing cruisers to the region.
Holland America Line and Princess Cruises sail to Alaska and historically, one in two guests who cruise to Alaska sail on Princess or Holland America.
Both cruise lines have been home-porting out of the Port of Seattle for more than 20 years. Operationally, each ship visit directly contributes more than $364,000 to the local economy in provisioning (fuel, food, flowers, piano tuning, supplies), port taxes, and spending during a full season.
Princess Cruises operates a fleet of 14 modern cruise ships to 380 destinations around the globe. Princess celebrates more than 50 years sailing to Alaska, bringing more guests to the region than any other cruise line.
Holland America Line has been exploring the world since 1873 and was the first cruise line to offer adventures to Alaska and the Yukon nearly 75 years ago. Its fleet of premium ships visits more than 400 ports in 98 countries around the world, offering an ideal mid-sized ship experience.
Source: www.Princess.com
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