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Three America’s Test Kitchen Feature Cruises on Holland America Line Showcase Cast Members, Editors and Authors

Guestscan join featured talent from the popular show at cooking shows, workshops andmore

Seattle, Wash., Jan. 31, 2018—Foodies and those who simply love to learn about gastronomy can now embark on aculinary journey with Holland America Line during three exclusive America'sTest Kitchen feature cruises. The special sailingselevate the cruiseline's partnership withthe multifaceted media company and will showcaseleading America's Test Kitchen cast members.

The three America's Test Kitchen feature cruises are theMay 6, 2018,seven-day Alaska Inside Passage cruise onWesterdam;July 7, 2018, 14-day Northern Isles onZuiderdam;andSept. 22, 2018, seven-day Canada & New England Discovery on Veendam.

"Our America's Test Kitchen shows and demonstrations on board have become ahighly-rated guest favorite, and these new feature cruises will offer an evenmore robust experience," said Orlando Ashford, president of Holland AmericaLine. "We are thrilled to have the talents of some of the most knowledgeableand well-known experts in the culinary industry join us on three specialsailings, and we know that fans are going to have a great time while learning alot of fantastic cooking tips and recipes."

In addition to dynamic cooking shows and hands-on workshops, guests on boardwill be able to meet the experts from the show at a book signing and reception,attend a question and answer session, join them for a multimedia presentationon recipe development, and test their kitchen knowledge at trivia.

The following America's Test Kitchen special guests are scheduled to appear:

Seven-Day AlaskaInside Passage,May 6, 2018on Westerdam
Jack Bishopisthe chief creative officer of America's Test Kitchen. He was part of theoriginal team that started America's Test Kitchen, beginning with the launch ofCook's Illustrated magazine in 1993. Bishop directed the launch of Cook'sCountry magazine in 2005 and the building of the company's book publishingdivision. He is the tasting lab expert on America's Test Kitchen and Cook'sCountry from America's Test Kitchen. Bishop also is the author of severalcookbooks including Vegetables Every Day and The Complete Italian VegetarianCookbook.

Bryan Roofisthe executive food editor for Cook's Country Magazine and is an on-screen testcook for Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen. He began working as a testcook for Cook's Illustrated in 2006 and has worked on various magazine, bookand website projects, including the magazine's popular On the Road feature.

14-Day NorthernIsles,July 7, 2018on Zuiderdam
Bridget Lancasteristhe executive editor for new media, television and radio at America's TestKitchen as well as the host of America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country fromAmerica's Test Kitchen. She joined the Cook's Illustrated magazine team in 1998and is an original cast member of both television shows. Bridget currentlyserves as the lead instructor for the America's Test Kitchen Online CookingSchool.

Lisa McManusisan executive editor in charge of equipment testing and ingredient tasting atCook's Illustrated and Cook's Country magazines. She researches and writesabout kitchen gear and food, and she's the on-screen gadget expert forAmerica's Test Kitchen. Lisa joined America's Test Kitchen in 2006 afterworking as a newspaper food editor and as a magazine and newspaper journalistin Boston, New York and California.

Seven-Day Canada& New England Discovery,Sept. 22, 2018onVeendam
Julia Collin Davisonisexecutive editor for the book division of America's Test Kitchen, host ofAmerica's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen. Shebegan working as a test cook for Cook's Illustrated in 1999 and is responsiblefor the food and recipe development for all America's Test Kitchen cookbooks.

Rebecca (Becky) Haysisthe deputy editor of Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country magazines and is anon-screen test cook for America's Test Kitchen. A graduate of the NaturalGourmet Institute in New York City, Hays joined America's Test Kitchen in 2000and specializes in healthful cooking.

Fares for theNov. 5, 2017departure begin at $899 per person; $1,019per person for theMay 6, 2018cruise; $3,099 per person fortheJuly 7, 2018cruise; and $1,599 per person for theSept. 22,2018departure. Taxes, fees and port expenses are additional.

Holland AmericaLine's Partnership with America's Test Kitchen
Holland America Line and America's Test Kitchen launched a partnership in 2016with the transformation of the ships' culinary centers into kitchens thatreplicate the television set where the popular America's Test Kitchen TV showsare recorded for broadcast on public television nationwide. Following thesuccess of the partnership, Holland America and America's Test Kitchen willnearly double its selection of onboard cooking shows with the addition of sixnew recipe demonstrations in 2018. Available on all cruises, the onboardcooking shows and hands-on workshops are hosted by Holland America chefstrained by America's Test Kitchen culinary experts and, like the TV shows,combine thoroughly tested recipes with practical tips on everything from how toselect fresh fruits and vegetables to how to use kitchen knives safely andefficiently.

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About HollandAmerica Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL andCUK)]
Holland America Line's fleet of 14 ships offers more than 500 cruises to morethan 400 ports in 98 countries, territories or dependencies around the world.From shorter getaways to 113-day itineraries, the company's cruises visit allseven continents, with highlights including Antarctica explorations, SouthAmerica circumnavigations and exotic Australia/New Zealand and Asia voyages;four annual Grand Voyages; and popular sailings to the Caribbean, Alaska,Mexico, Canada and New England, Bermuda, Europe and the Panama Canal. The linewelcomed Koningsdamin 2016 and has a second Pinnacle-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.

About America's TestKitchen
America's Test Kitchen, based in a brand new state-of-the-art 15,000 sq.ft.test kitchen in Boston's Seaport District, is dedicated to finding the verybest recipes for home cooks. Fifty full-time (admittedly obsessive) test cooksspend their days testing recipes 30, 40, up to 100 times, tweaking everyvariable until they understand how and why recipes work. They also testcookware and supermarket ingredients so viewers can bypass marketing hype andbuy the best quality products. As the home ofCook's IllustratedandCook's Countrymagazines,and publisher of more than one dozen cookbooks each year, America's TestKitchen has earned the respect of the publishing industry, the culinary world,and millions of home cooks.America'sTest Kitchenthe television show launched in 2001, and thecompany added a second television program,Cook's Country, in 2008. Learn more at# size="3">