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Holland America Line Celebrates 2017 Plan a Cruise Month with Two Premium Promotions

Up to $300 Spending Money Added to all2017-2018 Caribbean Cruise and Explore 4 Bookings

Seattle, Wash., Oct. 9,2017 — Holland America Line is supporting October's National Plana Cruise Month organized by Cruise Lines InternationalAssociationwith two premium offers: onboard spending money for 2017-18 Caribbean cruisebookings and additional onboard spending money for all Explore 4 promotionbookings covering several cruise destinations in 2018 and 2019.

The month-long event offers promotionsthat aim to give consumers the opportunity to become more knowledgeable aboutcruising, as well as plan and book a Holland America Line cruise vacation whiletaking advantage of one of the richest promotions of the year.

"Plan a Cruise Month continues to be avery successful initiative that puts a spotlight on what is certainly the best vacation value and most enticingway to see the world," said Orlando Ashford, president of Holland America Line."By creating extra booking incentives, we're making October the best month toplan your first or your next Holland America Line cruise."

Caribbean is Open for Travel and Bookings Receive Up to $300 Onboard Spending Money

ForPlan a Cruise Month, new bookings in an ocean-view stateroom or higher for allof Holland America Line's upcoming Caribbean cruises from October 2017 throughMarch 2018 are eligible to receive up to $300 in onboard spending money.

"While a few islands in theCaribbean were impacted by recent storms, more than 40 ports arecurrently open and welcoming cruise guestsright now, so we extended this offer to include ourupcoming Caribbean season to focus positive attention on the region," addedAshford. "Making our Caribbean cruises eligible to receive the onboard spendingmoney shows our confidence that cruises to these beautiful islands will deliveran exceptional vacation."

2018-19 Cruises Include Onboard SpendingMoney and Explore 4 Perks

For the second Plan a Cruise Month offer,travelers making a booking on select 2018 and 2019 cruises receive onboardspending money up to $400, depending on the length of the cruise and type ofstateroom booked. This offer can be combined with the cruise line's Explore 4promotion that provides four added-value extras on select March 2018 through April 2019 cruises.The four offers include a SignatureBeverage Package valued at up to $1,400 per stateroom, dinner for two at thePinnacle Grill, reduced cruise fares for third and fourth bookings in the samestateroom, and 50 percent reduced deposits.

Suitebookings also receive $200 onboard spending money per stateroom ($100 perperson) in addition to the four offers and exclusive Plan a Cruise Monthonboard spending money, making it possible to receive a total of up to $600 inonboard spending money.

Guestslooking to take advantage of the special savings can choose itineraries tonearly all of Holland America Line's global destinations, including Alaska andAlaska and the Yukon Land+Sea Journeys, Australia/New Zealand, the Baltic,Bermuda, Canada and New England, the Caribbean, Cuba, Hawaii, theMediterranean, Mexico, Northern Europe, the Panama Canal, South America and theSouth Pacific.

For more information, contacta travel professional, call 1-877-SAIL-HAL(1-877-724-5425) or visit hollandamerica.com.

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About Holland AmericaLine [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]

Holland America Line's fleet of 14 ships offers more than 500cruises to more than 400 ports in 98 countries, territories or dependenciesaround the world. From shorter getaways to 113-day itineraries, the company'scruises visit all seven continents, with highlights including Antarcticaexplorations, South America circumnavigations, Cuba cruises and exotic Australia/NewZealand and Asia voyages; four annual Grand Voyages; and popular sailings tothe Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Canada and New England, Bermuda, Europe and thePanama Canal. The line welcomed ms Koningsdam in 2016 and has a second Pinnacle-classship, ms Nieuw Statendam, to be delivered in December 2018. A thirdPinnacle-class ship, due for delivery in 2021, recently was announced.

The company isundergoing $300 million in brand enhancements to secure its position as theleader in premium cruising. Fleetwide, the ships feature innovative initiativesand a diverse range of enriching experiences focused on destination immersionand personalized travel. Guests can expand their knowledge through an exclusivepartnership with O, The Oprah Magazine; during an America's Test Kitchen show;at Explorations Café presented by The New York Times; and by taking a DigitalWorkshop powered by Windows. Outstanding entertainment fills each evening atvenues including Lincoln Center Stage, Billboard Onboard and B.B. King's BluesClub. The dining experience can be savored at a variety of restaurants withmenus that feature selections from Holland America Line's esteemed CulinaryCouncil, comprising world-famous chefs who design dishes exclusively for ourguests.

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