Holland America Line is amplifying its destination immersion experiences with the launch of Explorations Central, or EXC. The multifaceted EXC experience combines a wide array of indispensable travel resources with enrichment opportunities for guests that make their travel experience more engaging, vivid and meaningful. A dedicated EXC Team will bring local culture and history onboard with customized guidance for each destination. EXC Talks by the EXC Guides bring each locale to life by digging deeper, beyond facts and figures. Guests will learn some of the local customs, hear interesting tales and gain extensive insight into each port of call. Through EXC Encounters, local cultural representatives come on board before the ship reaches the next destination to build anticipation for the adventures that await. To ensure guests are prepared to go ashore, online EXC Port Guides using tips and information from AFAR Media provide exclusive handbooks for each destination. For guests who enjoy exploring on their own, printed EXC Port Maps present a simple view of the best each port has to offer by highlighting the key points in each port that are easily reachable during the stay in port. Completing the new on-board offerings, stateroom televisions also become a portal to the world through the EXC Channel featuring a selection of curated films, documentaries and TV shows exploring destinations on the ship’s itinerary.
THE FLEET
Enjoy the best available fares and special benefits, like shipboard credits, upgrades, and FREE shore excursions.
14-night Passage To America Cruise — 11/16/2024 — from $1,229
7-night Western Caribbean Cruise — 11/30/2024 — from $764
27-night Indonesia & Far East Holiday Collector Cruise — 12/08/2024 — CALL
14-night New Zealand Holiday Cruise — 12/22/2024 — CALL
43-night Coral Triangle, Great Barrier Reef & Far East Cruise — 01/04/2025 — CALL
7-night Eastern Caribbean Cruise — 01/25/2025 — from $1,234
7-night Tropical Caribbean Cruise — 02/08/2025 — from $1,174
28-night Japan, Taiwan & The Philippines Collector Cruise — 02/16/2025 — CALL
14-night South America Passage Cruise — 03/05/2025 — CALL
14-night Australia & New Zealand Cruise — 03/16/2025 — from $2,964
7-night Eastern Caribbean Cruise — 03/29/2025 — CALL
15-night North Pacific Crossing Cruise — 04/27/2025 — from $1,719
Arrive in a lounge to the strains of a lively dance band, share a martini flight in Mix or sing along in the Piano Bar.