Holland America sails into nostalgic trans-atlantic waters
Thursday, 19 Nov, 2010
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Holland America is to make two transatlantic sailings next summer to celebrate its history as a steamship company which sailed immigrants to the US back in the 19th century.
The company says it is commemorating 40 years of its evolution from the traditional transatlantic cruise company to leisure cruising operator with the two cruises, which will sail from Rotterdam to New York, as its ships did in the line’s infancy.
First known as the Netherlands-American steamship company, the company transported more than 850,000 people in search of the good life stateside.
MS Rotterdam will make the first of the two nine days crossings on July 3, calling in the time-honoured fashion at Southampton. It will return via Cork, similarly a traditional stop.
Executive vice president, marketing, sales and guest programmes Richard D. Meadows said: “Trans-Atlantic cruises were the foundation of Holland America Line for several decades, and there’s still a strong desire from today’s travellers who want to step back in time and relive the celebrated days of an elegant crossing or follow in the footsteps of their ancestors.”
The crossings will be steeped in nostalgia, with period menus and entertainers such as the Pasadena Roof Orchestra providing big band sounds and Dutch Sinatra tribute act Frank In Person crooning for the crowds.
The operator has also laid on a temporary museum at sea which will chronicle the company’s history, from transporter of immigrants to luxury holiday operator.
Although Holland America’s ships cross the Atlantic for repositioning, it does not usually make the trip for point-to-point leisure cruisers.
by DInah Hatch
Dinah
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