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Holland America Line Announces Free Parking in San Diego
Mexico, Hawaii and Tahiti Fall and Winter Sailings
SEATTLE, Aug. 17
Holland America Line has just added one more reason to take a
sun-drenched cruise from San Diego to Mexico, Hawaii or Tahiti this
fall or winter. Guests who book any ocean-view stateroom will enjoy
free parking in San Diego near the cruise terminal during their
cruise.
For example, guests booking an outside or verandah stateroom on a
15-day Circle Hawaii cruise roundtrip from San Diego will receive free
parking -- a $145 value -- while sailing to Hilo and Kona on the big
island of Hawaii; Lahaina, Maui; Honolulu, Oahu; and Nawiliwili,
Kauai. The ms Zaandam offers Circle Hawaii cruise departures from Oct.
11, 2007 to Apr. 3, 2008 with outside staterooms beginning at just
$1,599 per person, double occupancy.
Those seeking a roundtrip Mexican Riviera cruise from San Diego can
indulge in a seven-day sailing with outside staterooms priced from
$599 per person and enjoy free parking valued at $70. On a 10-day
cruise, outside staterooms begin at $899 and include free parking
valued at $95. Guests can choose from many sailing dates on the ms
Oosterdam, ms Ryndam and ms Zaandam from Oct. 11, 2007, to Jan. 19,
2008, to take advantage of this free parking offer.
Also, Holland America Line's 30-day, roundtrip cruise from San Diego
to Hawaii, Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands also now includes free
parking valued at $290. This extraordinary sailing departs Jan. 6,
2008, on the ms Ryndam and includes all the Hawaiian ports before
continuing on to the French Polynesian islands of Raiatea, Bora Bora,
Moorea, Tahiti (Papeete), and Nuku Hiva.
Guests taking advantage of the free parking offer should book soon for
best stateroom availability. For more information, contact a travel
agent.
Holland America Line's fleet of 13 ships offers nearly 500 cruises to
more than 320 ports. Two- to 108-day itineraries visit all seven
continents, including Antarctica, South America, Australia/New Zealand
and Asia voyages; a Grand World Voyage; and popular sailings to ports
in the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Canada/New England, Europe and
Panama Canal.
In the 2006 Portrait of Affluent Travelers survey by Yesawich,
Pepperdine, Brown and Russell, Holland America Line topped the list of
cruise lines sought after by affluent leisure travelers. Fleetwide,
the company features Signature of Excellence enhancements, totaling
more than $225 million, that showcase the Culinary Arts Center
presented by Food & Wine magazine -- a state-of-the-art onboard show
kitchen where more than 60 celebrated guest chefs and culinary experts
provide cooking demonstrations and classes -- Explorations Cafe
powered by The New York Times, teens-only activity areas and all new
stateroom amenities highlighted by flat-panel TVs and plush Euro-top
Mariner's Dream Beds.
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Cunard Line, Seabourn Cruise Line and Costa Cruises. Sharing a passion
to please each guest and a commitment to quality and value, these
lines appeal to a wide range of lifestyles and budgets. The World's
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