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Holland America Line Breaks Ground on New Base Camp Complex at the McKinley Chalet Resort at Denali National Park

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Seattle, Wash., June 25, 2015 —Holland America Line has broken ground on a new “Base Camp” complex at thecompany’s McKinley Chalet Resort near the entrance to Alaska’s Denali NationalPark. Expected to be complete for the 2016 Alaska cruise season, Base Camp ispart of Holland America Line’s ongoing enhancement program at the property thatalso includes room updates, upgrades to soft goods and hotel decor andadditional modifications.

The McKinley Chalet Resort provides accommodations for guests on HollandAmerica Line’s Land+Sea Journeys that combine an Alaska cruise with an overlandtour to Denali National Park and beyond. Base Camp will be centrally locatedbetween the main part of the property, containing the reception hall, diningfacilities and guest rooms, and the riverfront guest rooms that providestunning views of the Nenana River.

“Our McKinley Chalet Resort is the premier destination hotel in Alaska, and theaddition of Base Camp to this already-spectacular property will make the guestexperience all the more memorable and enriching,” said Orlando Ashford, HollandAmerica Line’s president. “Base Camp enables us to showcase Alaska and DenaliNational Park on a whole new level by bringing even more of the local historyto our guests through art, dining and music.”

Base Camp will serve as a new gathering area to relax, shop, dine and enjoymusic and entertainment. The largest building in the complex will be the grand7,800-square-foot restaurant reaching two stories high to showcase views of theneighboring mountains for dining guests. Those wanting to quench their thirstor listen to live music can visit the Gold Nugget Saloon, home to the “Music ofDenali Dinner Theater” that becomes a bar and music venue after the show.

At the center of Base Camp is an amphitheater with a covered performance stageand a semicircle of bench seating for guests to enjoy a variety of local shows,ranger talks and demonstrations.

The new location also will feature cozy fire pits to gather around on coolAlaska evenings; outdoor seating for guests who wish to enjoy the scenery;three retail shops offering local goods; and an artist-in-residence cabin whereAlaska native and local artists will display and discuss their works.

Walking paths in and around Base Camp show off the property’s mountainouslandscapes and beautiful setting nestled just across the Nenana River fromDenali National Park.

Alaska-based companies heading up the McKinley Chalet Resort’s enhancementproject include general contractor Dawson Construction and Stantec, which isproviding engineering services. Additional firms involved are lead andlandscape architect The Portico Group, restaurant architect HeliotropeArchitects, structural engineering company Michael Leonard Associates andproject manager Costigan Integrated, all of Seattle, Wash.

Spanning nearly 60 acres, the McKinley Chalet Resort currently features 478rooms, fine and casual dining, an on-site dinner theater, on-site raftdepartures and walking trails along the Nenana River.

Holland America Line’s Land+Sea Journeys combine the “must-see” of DenaliNational Park with the “seldom-seen” wonders of the Yukon, including one- ortwo-night stays in the heart of the Klondike Gold Rush country and up tothree-night stays at Denali National Park.

This year, the Land+Sea Journeys run May through September and offer 13options, ranging in total length from 10 to 20 days in two distinct series:Yukon+Denali Land+Sea Journeys and Denali Land+Sea Journeys. All Land+SeaJourneys combine a three- to seven-night Holland America Line cruise with anoverland adventure that includes a one-, two- or three-night stay at DenaliNational Park as a centerpiece of the Alaska experience.

Each Land+Sea Journey also showcases places such as the gold rush town ofDawson City, charming Seward, historic Fairbanks, colorful Skagway and thehistoric narrow-gauge White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad.

For more information about the Alaska Land+Sea Journeys and Holland AmericaLine, contact a travelprofessional, call 1-877-SAIL-HAL (1-877-724-5425)or visit hollandamerica.com. The Holland America LineAlaska tablet app also is available in the Apple, Android or Windows app stores.

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AboutHolland America Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE:CCL and CUK)]
Holland America Line’s fleet of 15 ships offers more than 500 cruises to 415ports in 98 countries, territories or dependencies. One- to 110-dayitineraries visit all seven continents and highlights include Antarctica, SouthAmerica, Australia/New Zealand and Asia voyages; four annual Grand Voyages; andpopular sailings to ports in the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Canada/New England,Europe and the Panama Canal. The line currently has a new 2,650-guest ship, ms Koningsdam, onorder for delivery in April 2016 from Fincantieri shipyard, as well as a secondPinnacle Class ship due for delivery in November 2018.

Fleetwide, the company features Signature of Excellence enhancements, acommitment totaling more than $500 million, that showcase the Culinary ArtsCenter presented by Food & Wine magazine — a state-of-the-art onboard showkitchen where more than 60 celebrated guest chefs and culinary experts providecooking demonstrations and classes — Explorations Café powered by The New YorkTimes, Digital Workshop powered by Windows, teens-only activity areas andall-new stateroom amenities highlighted by flat-panel TVs and plush Euro-topMariner’s Dream Beds.

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