Get out the parka! Holland America Lines is offering three 20-day South America & Antarctica departures to showcase the largest wilderness on earth. Antarctic Explorer Holiday cruises aboard the ms Rotterdam are scheduled for departure on December 22 in both 2005 and 2006 and an Antarctic Experience itinerary is slated for January 11, 2006.
"Guests on South America/Antarctica cruises experience the same sense of adventure that thrilled Cook, Scott, Amundsen, Shackleton and other polar explorers," said Richard D. Meadows, CTC, senior vice president, marketing and sales. "But they also enjoy Dutch high tea, beautiful fresh flowers, wi-fi Internet connections, world-class entertainment and every modern comfort. It's the most elegant way to experience the wildest place on earth."
The Antarctic experience unfolds as ms Rotterdam sails south of the 60th parallel to the bottom of the world. Rimmed by vast ice shelves, the White Continent reveals soaring 15,000-foot peaks, volcanic calderas, thermal hot springs, teeming wildlife, and remote research stations.
Guests sail past Elephant Island where Ernest Shackleton's crew touched land for the first time after their ship, the Endurance, was trapped by ice and destroyed in the Weddell Sea. Scenic cruising also features the penguin colonies on Paulet and Petermann Islands; the volcanic crater of Deception Island; and the ice-choked Errera, Neumayer and LeMaire Channels.
Cruising between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Valparaiso, Chile, guests experience Cape Horn, the Strait of Magellan, the Chilean fjords and port visits in Uruguay, Argentina, and Tierra del Fuego.
Cruise fares for the 20-day Antarctic Explorer cruise start at USD $3,469 per person, based on double occupancy. For a brochure and more information, consult a professional travel agent, call 877-SAIL-HAL (877-724-5425) or visit http://www.hollandamerica.com.
In 2005, Holland America Line's fleet of 12, five-star, premium ships are offering nearly 500 cruises from 27 home ports -- 17 in North America. Itineraries range in length from two to 116 days, visit all seven continents and offer the most extensive selection of ports the line has ever visited on cruises to the Caribbean and Panama Canal (175), Alaska (134), Canada/New England (18), and longer, exotic voyages to Europe (45) and Transatlantic (8), Mexico (43), Hawaii/Asia/Pacific (20), South America (17) as well as one Grand World Voyage.
Contact:
Rose Abello or Mary Schimmelman
Tel: 206-301-5318
Cell: 206-313-7673
email: pr@hollandamerica.com
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