SEATTLE, April 20, 2015 /CNW/ -- Holland America Line
has made it easier and more convenient for travelers to tap and
swipe their way through the line's Alaska cruises and Land+Sea Journeys with the
launch of a new application for tablets. Those using an Apple,
Android or Windows tablet can search key words such as "Holland
America Alaska" in their respective app store and download the
application for free.
"Today's consumer wants to have a thorough understanding of the
travel experience before they book, and technology is essential in
helping vacationers choose the right fit," said Orlando Ashford, president of Holland America
Line. "Our new app makes it easy for anyone to get an inside look
into Holland America Line's Alaska
options anytime, anywhere."
The app is optimized for tablets and offers the best of Holland
America Line's Alaska brochure,
web site and other collateral in an easy-to-navigate mobile tool.
Users can explore both cruises and Land+Sea Journeys with a new
level of detail, including an interactive map with destination
details and excursion options, as well as a sampling of the line's
Glacier Bay podcasts.
Users can post, share or print information. For those without a
tablet, there is also a "desktop viewer" that offers the same rich
content with mouse-click navigation.
Through the app, Holland America Line Alaska cruises and
Land+Sea Journeys itineraries are available "on the go." The app
can be used to electronically view different itinerary options and
route maps and to personalize travel plans. Once a day-by-day
itinerary is finalized, a pdf flyer to email can be created with
the swipe of a finger.
Anniversary Sale Adds Unbeatable Value to Alaska Bookings
This Summer
Cruisers who book an Alaska cruise
or Land+Sea Journey by June 1, 2015,
will gain a valuable shore excursion credit, dining package and
more when an ocean-view and above stateroom is selected. Holland
America Line's Anniversary Sale
provides a shore excursion credit of up to $400 per stateroom, a dining package, free or
reduced fares for third and fourth guests in a stateroom and 50
percent reduced deposits for bookings on select summer Alaska and Land+Sea Journeys. Guests who book
a suite also receive a bonus double shore excursion credit up to
$800 per stateroom, a 100-minute
Internet package and an Anniversary Beverage Card valued at
$100. Anniversary Sale Alaska
cruise fares start at $649 interior
or $799 ocean-view per person, while
Land+Sea Journeys begin at $899 per
person for both categories on a 10-day Denali Land+Sea Journey.
The Holland America Line Alaska tablet app is available in the
Apple, Android or Windows app stores. For more information
about Holland America Line, contact a travel professional or
call 1-877-SAIL-HAL (1-877-724-5425) or visit
www.hollandamerica.com.
Find Holland America Line on Twitter, Facebook and the Holland
America Blog. Access all social media outlets via the Online
Communities quick link on the home page at
www.hollandamerica.com.
About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival
Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland America Line's fleet of 15
ships offers more than 500 cruises to 415 ports in 98 countries,
territories or dependencies. One- to 110-day itineraries
visit all seven continents and highlights include Antarctica, South
America, Australia/New
Zealand and Asia voyages;
four annual Grand Voyages; and popular sailings to ports in the
Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Canada/New England, Europe and Panama Canal. The line currently
has a new 2,650-guest ship, ms Koningsdam, on order for
delivery in spring 2016 from Fincantieri shipyard, as well as a
second Pinnacle-class ship due for delivery in November 2018.
Fleetwide, the company features Signature of Excellence
enhancements, a commitment totaling more than $500 million, that showcase the Culinary Arts
Center presented by Food & Wine magazine — a state-of-the-art
onboard show kitchen where more than 60 celebrated guest chefs and
culinary experts provide cooking demonstrations and classes —
Explorations Cafe powered by The New York
Times, Digital Workshop powered by Windows, teens-only
activity areas and all new stateroom amenities highlighted by
flat-panel TVs and plush Euro-top Mariner's Dream Beds.
World's Leading Cruise Lines
Holland America Line is a proud
member of World's Leading Cruise Lines. Our exclusive alliance also
includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Cunard Line, Princess Cruises,
Seabourn, Costa Cruises, AIDA, P&O Cruises UK and P&O
Cruises Australia. Sharing a passion to please each guest and a
commitment to quality and value, World's Leading Cruise Lines
inspires people to discover their best vacation experience.
Together, we offer a variety of exciting and
www.worldsleadingcruiselines.com.
CONTACT:
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Sally
Andrews
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PHONE:
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800-637-5029
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EMAIL:
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pr@hollandamerica.com
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