Ships set sail for Hawaii, Mexico, Pacific Coast and through the Panama
Canal with convenient roundtrip departures from San Diego and Vancouver
SEATTLE, April 10,
2023 /CNW/ -- Holland America
Line has opened cruise bookings for its 2024-2025 West Coast
season from San Diego, California,
and Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada. Sailings from these two North American homeports allow
guests to see the world from their doorstep, without international
air or by taking an easy flight from Canada.
Travelers can set out from the West Coast to explore the vibrant
cultures of Mexico, Hawaii's aloha spirit, the charming seaside
escapes of the Pacific Coast and the famed Panama Canal on
five ships across 42 cruises. Sailings are roundtrip from
San Diego, roundtrip from
Vancouver, or begin or end in
either of the two ports.
"Holland America Line continues to cultivate our North America homeport cruises to offer a
diverse range of destinations without the need for long-haul air,"
said Beth Bodensteiner, Holland
America Line's chief commercial officer. "Our West Coast departures
are a rich collection of close-to-home itineraries, and by offering
the ability to book back-to-back cruises in different regions our
guests can check off more of their must-do travel experiences in
one vacation."
From September 2024 through
May 2025, guests can embark cruises
ranging from a four-day voyage along the Pacific Coast to a
21-day transit of the Panama Canal. Itineraries are uniquely
curated to include popular ports alongside lesser-visited locales
that showcase the natural beauty, cultural diversity and rich
history of each region.
This season, Holland America Line is featuring more Panama Canal
Collectors' Voyages that begin with a Hawaii cruise and expand the canal transit
experience to the eastern Caribbean. Many of the other cruises also can
be extended into Collectors' Voyages to create the ultimate
exploration with more economical fares than booking the cruises
individually. Ranging from 14 to 31 days, these longer journeys
combine nonrepeating, back-to-back itineraries, enabling guests to
visit more than one region.
Highlights of the 2024-25 Mexico Cruise Season:
- Two ships offer Mexico
itineraries: Koningsdam and Zaandam.
- All Mexico cruises are
roundtrip from San Diego.
- Seven-day "Mexican Riviera" cruises feature Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán and Cabo San Lucas.
- The seven-day "Baja Peninsula
and Sea of Cortez" itinerary visits La
Paz, Loreto and
Cabo San Lucas.
- The 10-day "Mexican Riviera and Sea of Cortez" itinerary
includes all five of the ports on the seven-day itineraries; the
11-day adds Manzanillo,
Mexico.
Highlights of the 2024-25 Hawaii Cruise Season:
- Cruises to Hawaii are aboard
Koningsdam and Zaandam.
- Itineraries are roundtrip from San
Diego or roundtrip from Vancouver.
- 16-day "Circle Hawaii" roundtrip from San Diego visits Honolulu, Lahaina, Hilo
and Kona, all in Hawaii, as well
as Ensenada, Mexico.
- 17-day "Circle Hawaii" roundtrip from Vancouver visits Nawiliwili, Lahaina, Hilo, Honolulu (overnight) and Kona. The 17-day
roundtrip from San Diego features
a one-day call at Honolulu and
adds Ensenada.
- 18-day "Circle Hawaii" is roundtrip from San Diego and calls at Lahaina, Hilo, Honolulu (overnight), Nawiliwili, Kona and
Ensenada.
- The overnight call at Honolulu
allows guests extra time to visit Pearl
Harbor, Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head
State Monument or enjoy an authentic luau.
Highlights of the 2024-2025 Pacific
Northwest and Coast Cruise Season:
- Five ships will cruise along the West Coast of the United States for the season: Eurodam,
Koningsdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Westerdam and Zaandam.
- Itineraries are roundtrip from San
Diego, roundtrip from Vancouver, or between Vancouver and San
Diego.
- "Pacific Coastal" itineraries are four and five days and sail
between San Diego and Vancouver. The four-day features a call at
Avalon or Santa Barbara, California, and the five-day
visits San Francisco, California,
with a late-night departure from the city.
- "Classic California Coast" is seven days roundtrip from
San Diego and calls at
Avalon or Santa Barbara, plus San Francisco (overnight) and Ensenada.
- "Wine Country and Pacific Northwest" is from San Diego to Vancouver. The six-day includes Avalon and San
Francisco; the seven-day adds an overnight at San Francisco; Astoria, Oregon; and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
- A four-day itinerary roundtrip from Vancouver departing April 22, 2025, calls at Seattle, Washington, and Victoria.
- Several one-day "Pacific Northwest" getaways between
Vancouver and Seattle offer a quick taste of Holland America
Line.
Highlights of the 2024-2025 Panama
Canal Cruise Season:
- Three ships transit the Panama Canal: Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam
and Zaandam.
- Cruises sail between Vancouver, Seattle or San
Diego and Fort Lauderdale,
Florida.
- Guests enjoy a daylight transit of the Panama Canal, with
commentary on the open decks detailing the amazing feat of the
man-made marvel.
- Transits range from 14 to 21 days and include a combination of
calls in Aruba, California, Canada, Colombia, Costa
Rica, Guatemala,
Mexico, Panama and Turks and Caicos.
- Many Panama Canal cruises include a call at Half Moon Cay,
Holland America Line's award-winning private island in the
Bahamas.
Early Booking Bonus Offers
For a limited time, when
guests book newly opened 2024-2025 Hawaii, Mexico, Pacific Coast and Panama Canal cruises
with Have It All, the standard package amenities of shore
excursions, specialty dining, a Signature Beverage Package and Surf
Wi-Fi are included — plus the added perk of free prepaid Crew
Appreciation, along with free upgrades to the Elite Beverage
Package and Premium Wi-Fi.
Guests also can take advantage of Holland America Line's
Exclusive Mariner Society Early Booking Bonus. Mariner Society
loyalty members can enjoy up to $400
onboard credit per stateroom when select cruises open for sale.
Guests must book these cruises by June 22,
2023, to receive the Exclusive Mariner Society Early Booking
Bonus.
For more information about Holland America Line, consult a
travel advisor, call 1-877-SAIL HAL (877-724-5425) or visit
hollandamerica.com.
Editors Note: Photos are available at
https://www.cruiseimagelibrary.com/c/twnrwtkr.
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Instagram and the Holland America Blog. You can also
access all social media outlets via the home page
at hollandamerica.com.
About Holland America Line
Holland America Line, part of Carnival Corporation and
plc (NYSE/LSE:CCL and NYSE:CUK), has been exploring the world for
150 years with expertly crafted itineraries, extraordinary service
and genuine connections to each destination. Offering an ideal
mid-sized ship experience, its fleet visits nearly 400 ports in 114
countries around the world and has shared the thrill of
Alaska for 75 years — longer than
any other cruise line. Holland America
Line's 11 vessels feature a diverse range of enriching
activities and amenities focused on destination immersion and
personalized travel. The best live music at sea fills each evening
at Music Walk, and dining venues feature exclusive selections from
a Culinary Council of world-famous chefs.
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