SEATTLE, Nov. 29, 2016 /CNW/ -- Guests on Holland
America Line ships can now experience more of the world's natural
wonders, test their knowledge of our planet and participate in some
family-friendly competition through the cruise line's exclusive
partnership with BBC Earth. These unique performances and
interactive programs currently are available on ms
Koningsdam, ms Noordam, ms Rotterdam, ms Oosterdam, ms
Zuiderdam and ms Eurodam and will be rolled out to the
rest of the fleet (except ms Prinsendam) by March 2017.
The new offerings immerse guests in BBC Earth's award-winning,
world-class captivating experiences. A highlight is "Frozen Planet
Live," a groundbreaking concert based on the BBC Earth "Frozen
Planet" television series. "Frozen Planet Live," on each ship's
main stage, features live musicians playing a specially
orchestrated musical score by award-winning composer George Fenton as the images unfold on screen.
Guests are taken on an emotional and evocative journey into the
wilderness of the polar regions, where life thrives in the most
extraordinary conditions. Additional activities include "Inside
Earth" documentary films, gameshows, trivia, children's activities
and BBC Earth feature cruises.
"Since announcing the BBC Earth partnership, we have been
looking forward to launching the programming on board; and now that
it's rolling out across the fleet it's even more engaging and
visually powerful than we imagined," said Orlando Ashford, Holland America Line's
president. "Our guests are destination seekers with a desire to
learn more and know more when they are cruising with us. 'BBC Earth
Experiences' bring them to the most remote corners of the world in
an incredibly innovative way."
Guests wanting to test their knowledge can participate in the
fun and entertaining "What on Earth!" family game show, bringing
the entire world of BBC Earth to life in a new format. This show
uncovers all that's weird, wonderful and obscure in our natural
world. Teams compete against each other on the main stage,
guessing the location in "Where on Earth!", uncovering content
hidden beneath puzzles in "What on Earth!", and working out which
animal makes that sound in "Who on Earth!" "Trivia from Earth" is
an informal, team-based competitive quiz that allows guests to show
off their natural history knowledge and provides guests with
entertaining new facts.
Junior cruisers can get in on the adventure as well with BBC
Earth's countdown fact shows, specially developed "BBC Earth for
Club HAL Tweens." Kids will discover amazing facts about
animals, dinosaurs and sea creatures.
Celebrate Holland America Line's 70th Anniversary
of Exploring Alaska with a new BBC Earth Alaska show
To
celebrate Holland America Line 70th anniversary of
exploring Alaska, a new BBC Earth
Alaska show will be developed for the 2017 Alaska cruise
season. Show details will be revealed in early 2017.
Sail with BBC Earth Experts on Feature Cruises
Guests
who want a deeper BBC Earth experience can join select feature
cruises each year. Guests will discover what happens behind the
scenes on BBC Earth's groundbreaking documentaries by sailing with
producers, cameramen and presenters. These BBC Earth experts
will host master classes and question-and-answer sessions in their
field so guests can learn directly from the show's creators.
In 2017 four BBC Earth feature cruises have been scheduled.
Featured guest talent will be announced at a later date. Feature
cruises include:
- January 29, ms Koningsdam
— 7-day eastern Caribbean
departure roundtrip from Fort
Lauderdale.
- April 7, ms Oosterdam —
18-day Panama Canal transit from Tampa to San
Diego.
- July 8, ms Maasdam — 7-day
Canada and New England cruise from
Montréal to Boston.
- October 27, ms Volendam —
14-day Taiwan and Japan sailing from Shanghai to Hong
Kong.
About BBC Earth
BBC Earth is a global factual brand
which seeks to inspire audiences in the U.K. and worldwide with the
most incredible sights, stories and characters from the natural
world. Commercially and internationally the brand is managed by BBC
Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting
Corporation. Since its launch the brand has grown across multiple
platforms including branded blocks on television, live events,
social media, visitor attractions, theatrical releases for cinema
and giant-screen films and online at BBC.com. From 2015 the BBC
Earth brand launched new channels internationally that are
dedicated to bringing audiences premium factual content.
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hollandamerica.com.
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About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival
Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland
America Line's fleet of 14 ships
offers more than 500 cruises to more than 400 ports in 98
countries, territories or dependencies around the world. From
shorter getaways to 115-day itineraries, the company's cruises
visit all seven continents with highlights including Antarctica explorations, South America circumnavigations and exotic
Australia/New Zealand and Asia voyages; four annual Grand Voyages; and
popular sailings to the Caribbean,
Alaska, Mexico, Canada/New England, Bermuda, Europe and the Panama Canal. The line
currently has a new 2,650-guest ship, ms Koningsdam,
delivered in April 2016, as well as a
second Pinnacle Class ship, ms Nieuw Statendam, due for
delivery in November 2018.
The company recently announced $300
million in brand enhancements to secure its position as the
leader in premium cruising. Fleetwide, the ships feature innovative
initiatives and a diverse range of enriching experiences focused on
destination immersion and personalized travel. Guests can expand
their knowledge on board at the Culinary Arts Center; Explorations
Café, powered by The New York Times;
BBC Earth presentations; and Digital Workshop powered by Windows.
Outstanding entertainment fills each evening at venues including
Lincoln Center Stage, Billboard Onboard and B.B. King's Blues Club. The dining experience
can be savored at a variety of restaurants with menus that feature
selections from Holland America Line's esteemed Culinary Council
that comprises world-famous chefs who design dishes exclusively for
our guests.
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