Holland America Line

[Michael H. Standart]

From CruiseIndustryNews:

Holland America Promotes Raisa Kaufan to Deputy Director, Intl Reservations

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Holland America Line has promoted Raisa Kaufman to deputy director, international reservations. She is responsible for overseeing the line’s international call centers in Australia, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Kaufman reports to Tim Murphy, vice president, guest services.

More at http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/6065-holland-america-promotes-raisa-kaufan-to-deputy-director-intl-reservations.html​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From CruiseIndustryNews:

Eurodam Returns to St. John's

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Mayor Dennis O’Keefe, Chairman of Cruise St. John’s is pleased to announce that Holland America’s Eurodam will arrive in St. John’s on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

More at http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/6076-eurodam-returns-to-st-johns.html​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From CruiseIndustryNews:

Holland America Promotes Krombeen to Director, Nautical Operations

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Holland America Line has promoted Capt. Rik Krombeen to director, nautical operations. In this role, he will be responsible for the safe operation and nautical oversight of the premium cruise line’s 15 ships. He will report to Cees Deelstra, vice president, nautical operations.

More at http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/6095-holland-america-promotes-krombeen-to-director-nautical-operations.html​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From CNW Newswire:

Holland America Line Launches Alaska Cruise Sweepstakes on Facebook

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SEATTLE, Aug. 13, 2011 /CNW/ -- Holland America Line recently launched a contest on Facebook that will award one fan a seven-day Alaska cruise for four including two verandah staterooms. The sweepstakes runs through Nov. 30, 2011 and the winner will be selected in December 2011.

More at http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2011/13/c2972.html​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From CruiseIndustryNews:

Holland America Announces 2012/2013 South Pacific Deployment

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In winter 2012 and spring 2013 two Holland America Line ships —— Oosterdam and Volendam —— will sail a series of Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific cruises, visiting more than 50 ports where guests can revel in the cosmopolitan attractions of Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland, and explore the exotic landscapes of Vanuatu and Fiji in the South Pacific.

More at http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/6281-holland-america-announces-20122013-south-pacific-deployment.html​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From USAToday:

Holland America plans cruise to view 2012 solar eclipse

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Would you take a cruise to view a solar eclipse? Holland America is betting on it.

The Seattle-based line on Monday announced it will offer a special Solar Eclipse voyage out of Sydney, Australia in November 2012 to view an eclipse scheduled to take place on Nov. 14, 2012.

More at http://travel.usatoday.com/cruises/post/2011/10/holland-america-cruise-australia-new-zealand/554889/1​

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Seattle Times:

Ohio man sues after wife dies on cruise in Belize

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An Ohio man has filed a lawsuit against Seattle-based cruise line Holland America after his wife was sucked into the propellers of a tour boat while snorkeling off the coast of Belize during a cruise.

More at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016559442_apwasnorkelingdeath.html

Comment: OUCH!!!!! The lawyers are going to have a ball with this one!​