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Holland America Line Inc. (ID: 339)
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HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. Marking its 130th anniversary in 2003, Holland America leads the cruise industry premium niche by offering virtually unlimited cruise and CruiseTour options that span the globe and satisfy every traveler's appetite for exploration. Over the course of the company's rich history as first a shipping and passenger line and subsequently a cruise line, Holland America's fleet has carried nearly 10 million passengers to new lives in the New World or to exotic locales for vacations of a lifetime. With 12 luxury ships sailing to more than 280 ports of call and all seven continents, and more ships and tours being added each year, Holland America's commitment to providing the best in cruise vacations is confirmed by awards and accolades from leaders in the tourism industry. In 2002 Holland America Line was the highest rated premium cruise line in the "World's Best" award from Travel & Leisure Magazine and the Cond Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards and received "Best Cruise Line" honors for the second year in a row from Recommend Magazine readers. The company has received the "World's Best Cruise Value" award from the World Ocean & Cruise Liner Society for the last 11 years, consistently singled out for recognition over all other cruise lines. The society's Ocean & Cruise News also awarded "Ship of the Year" honors to the ms Amsterdam (2002), ms Rotterdam (1999 and 2000), ms Veendam (1998), the ms Ryndam (1996), ms Statendam (1995), ss Rotterdam (1994) and the ms Noordam (1993). Holland America's five-star fleet includes the 1,848-passenger ms Oosterdam (Aug. 2003); the 1,848-passenger ms Zuiderdam (Dec. 2002); the 793-passenger ms Prinsendam (June 2002); the 1,380-passenger flagship ms Amsterdam (2000); the 1,316-passenger sister flagship, ms Rotterdam (1997); the 1,440-passenger sister ships ms Zaandam (2000) and ms Volendam (1999); the 1,266-passenger sister ships ms Veendam (1996), ms Ryndam (1994), ms Maasdam (1993) and ms Statendam (1993); and the 1,214-passenger ms Noordam (1984). The company also has two additional 85,000-ton sister cruise ships to the ms Oosterdam and the ms Zuiderdam under construction in Italy, with deliveries scheduled from 2004-2005. Holland America owns Windstar Cruises, which operates three computerized luxury sailing cruise ships- Wind Star, Wind Spirit and Wind Surf- sailing in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Europe, the Caribbean and Tahiti. HOLLAND AMERICA LINE Holland America was founded in 1873 as the Netherlands-America Steamship Company (NASM), a shipping and passenger line. Because it provided service to the Americas, it became known as Holland America Line. The company's first ocean liner was the original Rotterdam, which sailed its maiden voyage from the Netherlands to New York City, a 15-day voyage By its 25th anniversary, Holland America owned a fleet of six cargo and passenger ships and also provided service between Holland and the Dutch East Indies via the newly constructed Suez Canal. The line was a principal carrier of emigrants from Europe to the United States until well after the turn of the century, carrying 850,000 to new lives in the New World. The company offered its first cruise in 1895; its second cruise, from New York to the Holy Land, was in 1910. In 1971, Holland America suspended its transatlantic passenger trade and turned to offering cruise vacations full time. Holland America has carried nearly 10 million passengers. Programs For 2003, Holland America Line offers seven-, 10- and 14-day cruises to the Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale, Port Canaveral, and Tampa; 10- to 24-day Panama Canal cruises; special Christmas and New Year's cruises; extended cruises to South America; European cruises; Asia/Pacific itineraries; cruises from New York to Eastern Canada/New England and cruises to Hawaii and Mexico from San Diego. The ms Amsterdam also will sail on a 108-day Grand World Voyage in 2003. Eight ships will offer a record 144 seven-day cruises to Alaska in 2003, sailing from Seattle, Vancouver, B.C., San Francisco, California and Seward, Alaska, to the Inside Passage and on the Gulf of Alaska Glacier Route from May to September. HOLLAND AMERICA TOURS The company's Holland America Tours subsidiary, the largest and most experienced CruiseTour company serving Alaska and Canada's Yukon, celebrated its 55th anniversary in 2002. Holland America Inc. is the ninth largest private motorcoach company in North America. The company has a totally integrated tourism operation: An all-Holland America fleet of 12 luxury cruise liners (eight in Alaska); two large excursion boats; 13 Westmark Hotels and Inns; 180 deluxe motorcoaches; 17 Alaska-Yukon Explorer articulated loungecoaches; and 13 McKinley Explorer luxury glass-domed rail cars. Founded in 1947 in Fairbanks as Arctic Alaska Tours, the company originally arranged tours for passengers arriving on Alaska Steamship Company vessels at Seward and Valdez by rail and bus to the Interior and by air to the Arctic Westours became a major subsidiary of Holland America 1979. Now known as Holland America Tours, the company also owns Gray Line of Alaska, Gray Line of Seattle and several other Gray Line franchises. The company also owns Westmark Hotels and Inns, the largest hotel group in Alaska and Yukon Territory with 13 hotels in 11 communities. Holland America is proud to offer a variety of cruise and CruiseTour packages ranging from adventure shore excursions to full itinerary land tours of Alaska and the Yukon. Most CruiseTour itineraries combine a land tour and a Holland America Line luxury cruise. Rail tours have been offered since 1987 on board the McKinley Explorer full-domed luxury rail cars, Alaska's most popular rail experience, featuring first-class service between Anchorage, Denali National Park and Fairbanks. In 2003, Holland America Line introduces the next generation of the storied McKinley Explorer rail car for the line's Alaska CruiseTour packages. These world-famous Full Dome cars have set the standard in luxury rail travel since the Golden Age of the railroad and have been a favored part of Holland America's CruiseTours for years. The four new rail cars will be the largest passenger rail cars in service in North America. These marvels of modern design feature a host of guest amenities and innovative technology, providing an unsurpassed touring experience through Alaska's pristine backcountry. In conjunction with its cruises, Holland America is introducing new, exclusive land tours to Canada's spectacular Kluane National Park in summer 2003, further cementing its reputation as the leader in Alaska travel. Kluane is a UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing pristine wilderness and five of the seven highest peaks in North America. Programs A variety of cruise and cruisetour packages are offered, ranging from adventure shore excursions to full-itinerary land tours of Alaska and the Yukon. Most cruisetour itineraries combine a land tour and a Holland America Line luxury cruise. In 1999, the 104-passenger, 98-foot mv Yukon Queen II dayboat was introduced to operate tours on the Yukon River -- a Westours exclusive. In 1989, the mv Ptarmigan began operating tours to the face of Portage Glacier, one of Alaska's most-visited attractions. Rail tours have been offered since 1987 on board the McKinley Explorer full-domed luxury rail cars, Alaska's most popular rail experience, featuring first-class service between Anchorage, Denali National Park and Fairbanks Employment Philosophy Welcome on board! Every day, thousands of Holland America Line guests hear this warm Dutch greeting as they board our ships. This phrase represents the spirit that inspires our entire company, Holland America Line Westours. There may be a thousand job titles at Holland America, but all of us have the same goal, to be the world's best hosts. For over a century, we have extended hospitality and world-class service to more than 7 million guests. We pride ourselves in our motto of maintaining a "Tradition of Excellence." We make it our goal to create an excellent work environment as well. At Holland America, we know that it is our more than 5,000 employees who have made us the most profitable cruise line in the world. It is their effort, loyalty, dedication and talent that are vital to our success and our future. Company Profile It was 1873 when HAL first sailed tall-masted cargo ships from Rotterdam across the Atlantic. Because it serviced the Americas, the company became known as Holland America Line. At first, there were only a few passengers traveling with us. But as the popularity of traveling by ship increased, HAL ocean liners became known for their elegant accommodations and premier service. During our first 100 years, we welcomed more than 4.5 million guests. Among those guests were 850,000 people who immigrated to the United States in search of a better life. Commercial passenger jets changed the world's travel habits forever. Oceans could now be crossed in hours instead of days. However, the desire for the elegant ambiance and total escape that the great ocean liners provided remained. By 1971, Holland America Line had dedicated all its ships to providing the finest cruise vacations available. The deep blue hulls of the Holland America Line fleet are familiar sights in nearly every world harbor. Our ships are as unique as our hospitality. Although most people associate the Holland America Line name with luxurious cruising, in fact, we are good host on both land and at sea. The Westours portion of our name represents Alaska's largest land tour company as well as Westmark Hotels and Inns, the largest hotel chain in Alaska and the Yukon Territory. Originally founded as Arctic Alaska Tours in 1947, we began showing people the natural beauty of Alaska 12 years before it became a state. Our trademark was, and still is. "A unique exploration of a unique region". Our guests move through the countryside in 175 deluxe motorcoaches operated by our subsidiary, Gray Line of Alaska. Westours also operates Gray Line of Seattle, which is the largest tour operator in the region, providing tours of the Canadian Rockies and the Pacific Northwest. To say that Holland America Line Westours is a large company would be an understatement. To list the individual talents that have brought us success would be nearly impossible. However, everyone working for this company has one thing in common - by instinct, we all enjoy being good hosts. We all follow a tradition of excellence that began with the staff of a ship named the Rotterdam. Both then and today nothing is more important to us than our guests. We are extremely pleased of our proud family of employees. Their talents and contributions are an important part of our future success. Benefits The quality of our employees is what has made Holland America Line so successful. In recognition of the contributions made by our employees, we provide a broad array of benefits designed to attract and retain the very best employees possible. We constantly review and strive to update our benefits and compensation packages. The benefits below are only a sampling of what Holland America Line Westours has to offer. Medical & Dental Coverage 401(k) Profit Sharing Life Insurance AD&D Long Term Disability Vacation and Personal time off In-house training seminars Commuting subsidies Tuition Assistance In addition to this, we offer travel benefits to employees and their immediate families that are unique to our industry and to Holland America Line. What could be more rewarding after the completion of a project than taking a vacation on board one of our premier cruise ships? After the completion of one year of employment, employees become eligible for a free space-available cruise. That is our way of saying "Thank you!" for a job well done. Shipboard Employment Thank you for your interest in shipboard employment with Holland America Line - Westours, Inc. Due to labor agreements between the shipowning companies and unions in Holland, Indonesia and the Philippines, most of our crew positions (including the majority of service staff personnel) are limited to members of these unions. Persons desiring employment in the Entertainment Department on board the ships should visit www.hollandamericaentertainment.com. Entertainment positions include Clergy, Cruise Staff, Social Hosts, Guest Lecturers and more. Professional entertainers may send a resume to the following address: Holland America Line Westours, Inc. Attn: Entertainment Dept. 300 Elliott Ave West. Seattle, WA 98119 More information is also available on the Entertainment Job Line at (206) 286-3499. To access this information, you must call from a touch tone telephone. 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By its 25th anniversary, Holland America owned a fleet of six cargo and passenger ships and also provided service between Holland and the Dutch... Holland America Line Inc.