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Discover Asia: ancient, exotic, eternal

Over thirty centuries of history and culture await your discovery in the exotic lands of the Far East. Learn the Bushido code of shogun and samurai; explore the palaces and tombs of emperors; find serenity in Buddhist temples and Japanese gardens; feast on the unique flavors of Asian cuisine; practice the graceful art of calligraphy in the land of Confucian wisdom; and be among the few to explore Russia's Kuril Islands and Kamchatka Peninsula and Alaska's Aleutian Islands. Our exclusive, award-winning shore excursions give you a deep and personal connection to the beauty and wonders of Asia.

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Featured Ports & Excursions

Hong Kong, China

Can any city in the world top Hong Kong's phenomenal energy? Judge for yourself as you ride the tram to the top of Victoria Peak, join the surge into countless markets and watch the hardworking world of Aberdeen's fishing junks. Sample shore excursions: Morning Tai Chi & Cooking Tour; Hong Kong Island City Sightseeing; Explore Lantau Island & Monastery.


Nagasaki, Japan

City of melancholy memories. Visit Glover House, where Puccini's Madame Butterfly reputedly awaited her errant Lt. Pinkerton; pay tribute to lives lost in WWII at Peace Memorial Park. Sample shore excursions: Nagasaki Half-day Tour; Sakai Bridge & 99 Islands;Arita, Birthplace of Ceramics.


Shanghai, China

Neon pulses, soaring skyscrapers pierce the sky, construction never stops in Shanghai's race to modernity. Still, you can feel the city's silk past in the peaceful Yu Gardens, its history as a financial powerhouse in the international banks along The Bund. Sample shore excursions: Best of Shanghai; Chinese Acrobat Show; Scenic Suzhou; Maglev Train Ride & New Shanghai.


Tokyo, Japan

Noisy, fast and friendly, Tokyo enchants with moated palaces and Shinto shrines, tea ceremonies and Kabuki theater. Have you ever shopped the legendary Giza District or ridden in a rickshaw? Sample shore excursions: Edo Tokyo Museum & Cultural Experience; Highlights of Tokyo; Meiji Shrine & Museum of Art.


Xingang (Beijing), China

Xingang links you to Beijing, where the power of 24 successive emperors radiates from the Forbidden City. Your Holland America ship will be here for two full days, allowing ample time to shop, explore and feast on Peking Duck right here in Peking! Sample shore excursions: Beijing & the Forbidden City; Ming Tombs & the Great Wall of China; Tianjin City Tour.


Protection Plans

Cancellation Protection Plans CPP Standard Plan

Our Standard Cancellation Protection Plan (CPP Standard Plan) will allow you, for any reason, to provide written cancellation up to 24 hours prior to scheduled cruise or cruisetour departure and receive a refund equal to 80% of the applicable cancellation fee (90% if you purchased our CPP Platinum Plan). In addition, Holland America Line (HAL) automatically assumes an additional US$500 of liability for lost, damaged or delayed baggage of passengers who purchase the CPP Standard Plan still subject, however, to the limitations in our baggage policies. For example, we do not cover losses while baggage is in the custody of airlines.
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The CPP Standard Plan is not insurance; it provides no rights other than those explained above. For example, it does not protect double-triple-quad occupancy rates should one or more members of your party cancel, nor does it cover expenses or unused services due to trip interruption.

CPP Platinum Plan

Our Platinum Cancellation Protection Plan (CPP Platinum Plan) enables you to supplement the CPP Standard Plan with insurance coverage and travel assistance services as well as increase your refund amount to 90% for cancellations made more than 24 hours prior to departure. The CPP Platinum Plan provides you with the following insurance benefits and services, in addition to the CPP Standard Plan benefits and larger refund:

  • Trip Cancellation coverage provides protection if you or a traveling companion must cancel for a covered reason during the 24 hours prior to scheduled departure. The plan reimburses your non-refundable cancellation charges or increased occupancy charges (if a traveling companion cancels) imposed by HAL.
  • Trip Interruption coverage provides protection if your trip is interrupted after departure due to a covered reason. The plan reimburses your unused (determined in the case of your cruise or cruisetour on a pro rata basis), non-refundable land or sea expenses prepaid to HAL, airfare paid to return home and certain additional expenses up to $100/day. Maximum benefit is 150% of your cruise/cruisetour cost.
  • Trip Delay coverage provides reimbursement for reasonable additional accommodations and traveling expenses incurred to rejoin the trip in progress when you are delayed for more than 12 hours, due to covered reasons. Maximum benefit is US$1,000; not to exceed US$100/day.
  • Emergency Evacuation coverage will pay the necessary costs of transportation, medical services and medical supplies if, due to a covered medical reason, you must be transported to medical facilities during your cruise or cruisetour. Maximum benefit is $50,000.
  • Medical Expense coverage reimburses up to $10,000 for medical and emergency dental expenses incurred as a result of an injury or sickness that first manifests itself during your cruise or cruisetour.
  • You will also receive the following 24-Hour Emergency Hotline Assistance Services, arranged by the CPP Platinum Plan administrator's designated provider: Emergency Cash Transfer Assistance, Medical Consultation and Monitoring, Emergency Legal Assistance, Emergency Medical and Dental Assistance, Lost Travel Document Assistance and Emergency Medical Payment Assistance.

There are no pre-existing condition limitations in the CPP Platinum Plan!

"IMPORTANT NOTE": This is a summary of coverage. Please refer to the Description of 24-Hour Emergency Hotline Services and Certificate of Insurance in the CPP Platinum Plan pamphlet available from Holland America Line which contains the details of assistance services and insurance coverage, terms, conditions, exclusions and other applicable limitations. The CPP Platinum Plan is only available for U.S. and Canadian residents. The CPP Standard and CPP Platinum Plans are optional, must be paid at time of deposit and are non-refundable. The per person, per cruise costs for both plans are listed with the cruise fares. The insurance coverage provided under the CPP Platinum Plan is underwritten by Virginia Surety Company, Inc., under policy #HTP04195 and the CPP Platinum Plan is administered by BerkelyCare, a division of Affinity Insurance Services, Inc. in all states except: AIS Affinity Insurance Agency, Inc. in CA/MN/OK; and AIS Affinity Insurance Agency in NH and NY. Claims are administered by BerkelyCare, a division of Affinity Insurance Services, Inc., in all states except: Aon Direct Insurance Administrators in CA; AIS Affinity Insurance Agency, Inc. in OK; and AIS Affinity Insurance Agency in NH and NY. CA License #0795465. The program provides limited health insurance benefits and does not provide basic hospital, basic medical or major medical insurance as defined by the NY State Insurance Department. The CPP Standard Plan is not insurance and is administered by Holland America Line Inc.

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Packages
Asia Pacific Cruise Vacation and Hotel Packages

Some of the world's greatest travel highlights are within reach, before or after your cruise. Why not plan a little extra time and extend your experience even further with an expertly guided tour? Or explore at your own pace, with a premium hotel as your home base.



2008 VACATION PACKAGES



Singapore / Raffles Hotel - 2-Night

The ultimate Singapore experience: two nights at Raffles, the hotel beloved by royalty, celebrities, writers and generations of travelers since 1887.

PRE-CRUISE TOUR 2008: OCT 20
Day 1 - ARRIVE SINGAPORE
Arrive in the dynamic city of Singapore, once home of pirates and pearl traders, now a lively cosmopolitan capital. Transfer from the ship to the ultimate address in town: the venerable Raffles Hotel, built in 1887 and named after Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore. Check in and then explore the hotel's grand public rooms, 19 restaurants and bars and immaculate grounds. Evident everywhere is the grandeur and air of exclusivity and superior service that has made Raffles synonymous with discerning travel and a consistent Condé Nast Traveler Gold List winner of "World's Best Places to Stay." Overnight Raffles Hotel Singapore.
Day 2 - SINGAPORE
The famed Raffles Hotel is an excellent base camp from which to explore Singapore. You'll discover the city to be a rich cultural crossroads, where in the space of a few hours you can have tea in a quaint Chinese teahouse, purchase a colorful sari in Little India or visit the gold-domed Sultan Mosque. Afterward, relax on the verandah of your hotel or indulge in a heavenly spa treatment at Raffles Amrita Spa. Overnight Raffles Hotel Singapore.
Day 3 - SINGAPORE / BON VOYAGE
Depart Raffles Hotel, the crown jewel of Singapore's hospitality industry, and transfer to the pier where your ship is waiting.

POST-CRUISE TOUR 2008: OCT 22
As described above, in slightly varied order.


2009 VACATION PACKAGES



3-Night Osaka, Nara & Kyoto

Experience the magnificent castles of shoguns, serene gardens (rock or flower) and ancient Buddhist temples housing artful treasures.

PRE-CRUISE TOUR 2009: Apr 29; Oct 7
Day 1 - ARRIVE OSAKA
A day at leisure to stroll this bustling, modern Japanese city. Overnight Osaka.
Day 2 - NARA
Ancient Nara, Japan's first capital, is rich in history and beauty. No fewer than eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites are located here. We'll visit the Todaiji Temple, housing an immense bronze Buddha; peaceful Kasuga Shrine, founded in ad 710; scenic Deer Park. Overnight Nara.
Day 3 - KYOTO
A half-day tour reveals Sanjusangendo, a temple housing more than 1,000 standing Buddhist statues, and Heian Shrine with its lovely gardens. Overnight Kyoto.
Day 4 - KYOTO/BON VOYAGE
En route to the pier visit Kinkakuji temple and the shogun's Nijo Castle with its "nightingale floors" that warned of an assassin's approach.

POST-CRUISE TOUR 2009: May 2; Oct 10
As described above, in slightly varied order.

6-Night Beijing, Xian & Hong Kong

The magnificent sights of China, from the Great Wall to the astonishing terra-cotta warriors, unfold in days of cultural wonder.

PRE-CRUISE TOUR 2009: Apr 12; Oct 18; Nov 1
Day 1 - ARRIVE BEIJING
A day at leisure to explore this modern capital. Overnight Beijing.
Day 2 - BEIJING
A full-day excursion includes the Great Wall and the Ming Tombs. Overnight Beijing.
Day 3 - BEIJING
Tour to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. Tonight dine on Peking Duck. Overnight Beijing.
Day 4 - BEIJING/XIAN
Following a morning tour of the ancient, intriguing alleys of Hutong, we fly to Xian. Overnight Xian.
Day 5 - XIAN
Visit one of the world's most famous archeological sites, where more than 6,000 terra-cotta warriors have been unearthed. Be transported back to the Tang Dynasty at tonight's dinner show. Overnight Xian.
Day 6 - HONG KONG
Fly from Xian to Hong Kong for a city tour. Overnight Hong Kong.
Day 3 - BEIJING
Tour to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven. Tonight dine on Peking Duck. Overnight Beijing.
Day 4 - HONG KONG/BON VOYAGE
Your Holland America ship awaits you today at the pier.

POST-CRUISE TOUR 2009: Apr 18; Oct 24; Nov 7
This post-cruise tour includes all the features of the pre-cruise tour, in reverse.




Optional Tour Inclusions: Holland America Line may substitute hotels of equal standard where necessary. Components of a tour itinerary may be operated in a different order than shown.

Some Triple Occupancy fares available upon request. Triple rooms when available, may contain either two beds and a rollaway, or two double beds.

Guests must have a valid passport, necessary visas and any required immunizations prior to participation in a pre- or post-cruise tour. Guests are responsible for incidentals and meals unless noted otherwise.

A minimum number of guests may be required for a tour to operate

2008 HOTEL PACKAGES



Auckland
Crowne Plaza


Hong Kong
Renaisance Harbour View


Los Angeles
Long Beach Marriott
Renaissance Hollywood


Osaka
Imperial Hotel


San Diego
Sheraton San Diego


San Francisco
Hilton Fisherman's Wharf


Singapore
Regent Singapore
Raffles Hotel Singapore*


Sydney
Sofitel Wentworth


Vancouver
Vancouver Downtown Hotels


For pre-cruise guests, rooms will be scheduled for early check-in on the day of your arrival.

For post-cruise guests, rooms will be reserved until 6:00pm the day of your departure.

Rates for hotels are per person and include applicable room taxes and bellman gratuities.

Optional Tour Inclusions: Fares are per person and include applicable room taxes and bellman gratuities unless noted otherwise. Holland America Line may substitute hotels of equal standard where necessary. Components of a tour itinerary may be operated in a different order than shown. A minimum number of guests may be required for a tour to operate. All fares are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change.

Guests must have a valid passport, necessary visas and any required immunizations prior to participation in a pre- or post-cruise tour. Guests are responsible for incidentals and meals unless noted otherwise.



2009 HOTEL PACKAGES



Auckland
Crowne Plaza


Hong Kong
Renaisance Harbour View


Los Angeles
Long Beach Marriott
Renaissance Hollywood


Osaka
Imperial Hotel


San Diego
Sheraton San Diego


San Francisco
Hilton Fisherman's Wharf


Singapore
Regent Singapore
Raffles Hotel Singapore*


Sydney
Sofitel Wentworth


Vancouver
Vancouver Downtown Hotels


For pre-cruise guests, rooms will be scheduled for early check-in on the day of your arrival.

For post-cruise guests, rooms will be reserved until 6:00pm the day of your departure.

*Triple not available - third person must book as a single occupancy.

Fares are per person double occupancy and include applicable room taxes, bellman gratuities, and airport/ hotel/ship transfers where applicable. Holland America Line may substitute hotels of equal standard where necessary. Components of a tour itinerary may be operated in a different order than shown. A minimum number of guests may be required for a tour to operate. All fares are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change. Triple Occupancy fares available upon request.

Guests must have a valid passport, necessary visas and any required immunizations prior to participation in a prior post-cruise tour. Guests are responsible for incidentals and meals unless noted otherwise.

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