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Holland America Line Hosts Survivor Celebration Luncheon on Eurodam for Susan G. Komen Puget Sound Affiliate

Seattle, Wash., Sept.25, 2018 — Holland America Line hosted the "SurvivorCelebration" luncheon at the Port of Seattle Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, aboard Eurodam for the SusanG. Komen Puget Sound affiliate, one of the line's community partners.

"Susan G. Komen and Holland America Line have worked together for many years inthe fight against breast cancer, and this annual Survivor Celebration is achance to honor some truly inspirational women and men who have been impactedby this terrible disease," said Orlando Ashford, president of Holland AmericaLine. "Cancer touches everyone in some way, and as a community partner we arecommitted to doing everything we can to help find a cure."

After the luncheon for breast cancer survivors and their co-survivors,attendees were invited to a special presentation in the ship's main showlounge. The band A Different Animal entertained the group and invited thepink-clad breast cancer survivors to dance and enjoy the moment.

A highlight of the afternoon was hearing inspiring remarks from AllisonDvaladze, director, global strategy, partnerships and advocacy (WE CAN andBCI2.5) at the University of Washington.

"Each year we look forward to celebrating our survivors with this amazingluncheon aboard Holland America Line, and we are grateful to have communitypartners that support us in such impactful ways," said David Richart, executivedirector, Komen Puget Sound. "Susan G. Komen is not only about finding acure for breast cancer, but also making sure those with it and those whosurvived it know that we stand with them, and we couldn't provide that carewithout partners like Holland America Line."

About Susan G. Komenfor the Cure and Komen Puget Sound
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization was founded by Nancy G. Brinkerafter her sister, Susan G. Komen, lost her battle with breast cancer. Komen forthe Cure is the global leader of the breast cancer movement, having investedmore than $2.2 billion in research and communityprogramssince itsinception in 1982. Komen's promise is to save lives and end breast cancerforever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing scienceto find the cures. Across the country, that promise is upheld by a network of122 local affiliate offices.

In 1992, CJ Taylor and a group of community volunteers, all of whom shared avision of ending breast cancer forever, founded Komen Puget Sound. The first SusanG. Komen Puget Sound Race for the Cure® was held in the fall of 1994 with 3,000participants and raised $56,000. Following that first Race, Komen Puget Soundawarded its first grants, totaling $42,000. To date, Komen Puget Soundhas provided more than $30 million in grant funds for mammograms, patienttreatment support and breast health education in Western Washington and hascontributed toward the more than $956 million invested globally inresearch.For more information visit www.komenpugetsound.org.

Holland America'sLine Commitment to Community
Each year, Holland America Line hosts more than 25 shipboard charity luncheonsfor nearly 5,000 guests in its home port cities. In addition, Holland AmericaLine and its corporate foundation's charitable-giving programs provide cashsponsorships, in-kind donations, free- and reduced-fare cruise donations fornonprofit fundraising events, donations of usable shipboard items around theworld, employee volunteerism and other philanthropic activities.
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AboutHolland America Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE:CCL and CUK)]
HollandAmerica Line's fleet of 14 ships offers more than 500 cruises to more than 400ports in 98 countries, territories or dependencies around the world. Fromshorter getaways to 113-day itineraries, the company's cruises visit all sevencontinents, with highlights including Antarctica explorations, South Americacircumnavigations, Cuba cruises and exotic Australia/New Zealand and Asia voyages;four annual Grand Voyages; and popular sailings to the Caribbean, Alaska,Mexico, Canada and New England, Europe and the Panama Canal. The line welcomed Koningsdam in 2016 andhas a second Pinnacle-class ship,Nieuw Statendam, tobe delivered in December 2018. A third Pinnacle-class ship will be delivered in2021.

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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