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Holland America Line Introduces Culinary-themed EXC Tours(Shore Excursions) Developed in Partnership with FOOD & WINE

CurrentlyMediterranean and Northern Europe cruises feature FOOD & WINE tours

Seattle, Wash., Feb. 14, 2018 —The long-time partnership between Holland America Line and FOOD & WINE hasdelivered immersive culinary experiences for more than a dozen years. Thecollaboration is expanding with a collection of exciting culinary-themed EXCTours(shore excursions), that explore food, wine and culture in some ofthe world's hottest gastronomic locales.

"Holland America Line continues to develop deeply immersive experiencesin the ports we visit, and through our partnership with FOOD & WINE we'vebeen able to craft exceptional new excursions that show the culinary side ofthese destinations in some very special ways," said Orlando Ashford, presidentof Holland America Line. "We want to do more than simply take our guests to alocal restaurant. We want them to cook with the restaurant chefs, visit hiddenhotspots only the locals know about, and combine food and culture with fun andunique experiences."

Twenty-three new shore excursions are now available for booking on select 2018cruises to the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. FOOD & WINE EXCTourson Mediterranean cruises are offered in Dubrovnik, Croatia; Kerkira,Nisos Kerkira (Corfu), and Thira (Santorini), Greece; Livorno (Florence),Naples and Venice, Italy; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Kotor, Montenegro; and Cádiz(Seville), Barcelona and Málaga (Granada), Spain.

Guests on Northern Europe cruises will find FOOD & WINE EXC ToursinCopenhagen, Denmark; Tallinn, Estonia; Helsinki, Finland; Kiel (Hamburg),Germany; Reykjavik, Iceland; Bergen, Norway; St. Petersburg, Russia; andStockholm, Sweden.

Guests have the opportunity to take hands-on cooking classes, go on culinarywalking tours, visit wineries, sample street food, explore local hideaways andmore. Noteworthy FOOD & WINE EXC Toursinclude "La Boqueria MarketCooking Experience" in Barcelona that includes a hands-on culinary workshop ledby chef Txema Aroca; "Ino & the Uffizi Gallery" in Livorno, combining thefinest art with the best local street food; Copenhagen's "Smorrebrod: The Artof Sandwich Making," where participants learn everything including how to bakebread and create authentic toppings; "Nordic Food Walk" in Stockholm that is adelicious gastronomic journey through the old Haymarket — now the HötorgshallenFood Market; and a hands-on cooking class in the kitchen of the renowned Selenerestaurant in Santorini.

Over the next year, FOOD & WINE EXC Tourswill be available in anexpanding array of destinations, including additional European ports, Alaska,Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Canada/New England, Caribbean, Mexico, SouthAmerica and more.

For more information, contact a travel professional, call 1-877-SAIL-HAL (1-877-724-5425) or visit the FOOD & WINEEXC Tourswebpage here.All of the FOOD & WINE EXCToursare noted with "in partnership with FOOD & WINE" in the tourname so they are clearly identifiable. FOOD & WINE is a registeredtrademark of Time Inc. Affluent Media Group and is used with permission.

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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 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, Cuba cruises and exotic Australia/New Zealand andAsia voyages; four annual Grand Voyages; and popular sailings to the Caribbean,Alaska, Mexico, Canada and New England, Bermuda, Europe and the Panama Canal.The line welcomed msKoningsdam in 2016 and has a second Pinnacle-class ship, ms Nieuw Statendam, tobe delivered in December 2018. A third Pinnacle-class ship, due for delivery in2021, 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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