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Holland America Line’s Zuiderdam Earns Perfect Score of 100 on United States Public Health Inspection

Scorefollows sister-ship Eurodam's 13th consecutive USPH score of100

Seattle,Wash., Feb. 7, 2018 — Holland America Line's Zuiderdam recentlyearned a perfect score of 100 on a surprise routine United States Public Health(USPH) inspection conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control andPrevention (CDC). Zuiderdam'sscore follows sister ship Eurodam'sDecember 2017 score of 100, continuing that ship's six-year run of perfectscores.

Zuiderdam'sunannounced USPH inspection was held Jan. 27, 2018, during a turnaround at PortEverglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at the start of an 11-day Panama Canaland Caribbean cruise. Over the past four years, several Holland America Lineships have achieved a perfect score of 100 more than 23 times.

"Everyone involved with these inspections works incredibly hard to achieve thatperfect score, and it's especially difficult on a turnaround day when there'sso much happening on board," said Orlando Ashford, president of Holland AmericaLine. "A score of 100 carries significant magnitude, and we congratulate theentire team aboard Zuiderdamfor this accomplishment."

CDC inspections are part of the Vessel Sanitation Program, which was introducedin the early 1970s and is required for all passenger ships that call at a U.S.port. The inspections are unannounced and are carried out by officials from theUnited States Public Health Service twice a year for every cruise ship.

The score, on a scale from one to 100, is assigned on the basis of a checklistinvolving dozens of areas of assessment encompassing hygiene and sanitation offood (from storage to preparation), overall galley cleanliness, water,shipboard personnel and the ship as a whole.

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AboutHolland America Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE:CCL and CUK)]
Holland America Line's fleet of 14 ships offersmore than 500 cruises to more than 400 ports in 98 countries, territories ordependencies around the world. From shorter getaways to 113-day itineraries,the company's cruises visit all seven continents, with highlights includingAntarctica explorations, South America circumnavigations and exoticAustralia/New Zealand and Asia voyages; four annual Grand Voyages; and popularsailings to the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Canada and New England, Bermuda,Europe and the Panama Canal. The line welcomed Koningsdam in 2016 and has a secondPinnacle-class ship,Nieuw Statendam, to be delivered in December 2018. A thirdPinnacle-class ship, due for delivery in 2021, recently was announced.

The company is undergoing $300 million in brand enhancements to secure itsposition as the leader in premium cruising. Fleetwide, the ships featureinnovative initiatives and a diverse range of enriching experiences focused ondestination immersion and personalized travel. Guests can expand theirknowledge through an exclusive partnership with O, The Oprah Magazine; duringan America's Test Kitchen show; at Explorations Café presented by The New YorkTimes; and by taking a Digital Workshop powered by Windows. Outstandingentertainment fills each evening at venues including Lincoln Center Stage,Billboard Onboard and B.B. King's Blues Club. The dining experience can besavored at a variety of restaurants with menus that feature selections fromHolland America Line's esteemed Culinary Council, comprising world-famous chefswho design dishes exclusively for our guests.

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