With more 10-day cruises than ever before, four convenient homeport departure cities and 22 different itineraries, Holland America Line offers savvy travelers unprecedented choices to explore the Caribbean in 2006. Several itineraries showcase a new port call at Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, and nearly all cruises visit the line’s award-winning private island, Half Moon Cay.

In 2006, the premium cruise leader offers a varied collection of five- to 14-day Caribbean cruises aboard 10 ships with 152 total departures. More than half of the itineraries represent voyages of 10 days or longer. In February 2006, the ms Noordam arrives as the fourth in the line’s series of 81,769-ton Vista-class ships.

Culinary Arts Center
Holland America Line has long been known for some of the finest dining at sea. Now, in addition to enjoying exquisite dishes, you can learn from and mingle with top chefs, experts in wine, chocolate and cheese, and leading cookbook authors. Johnny Iuzzuni, executive pastry chef at New York’s famed restaurant Jean Georges, is the icing on the cake aboard the ms Noordam’s, April 5, 2006, cruise. Jacques Tories, chocolatier extraordianaire and renowned pastry chef, will sweeten the ms Ryndam’s, May 7, 2006, cruise to Alaska with his mastery of confectionary arts. Mark Fiorentino, chef at Boulanger, Daniel Boulud Restaurants, New York City, will serve his delicious breads aboard the ms Amsterdam, Aug. 11, 2006, cruise to Europe. And Anthony Giglio, wine expert and sommelier, will sail on the Nov. 25, 2006, cruise on the ms Noordam. All are part of the line’s Culinary Arts Program, presented by Food & Wine magazine.

Grand Turk
Twenty-eight cruises to the Eastern, Western and Southern Caribbean feature a first-ever call at Grand Turk. Renowned for its spectacular diving, snorkeling and fishing, Grand Turk is consistently rated one of the top 10 dive sites in the world.

Nearly every itinerary also features a day at Half Moon Cay, the line’s acclaimed private island. With its new horseback riding and swimming excursion, guided AquaTrax watercraft tour, stingray adventure and fun-filled family aqua park, Half Moon Cay continues as the line’s highest-rated Caribbean port of call.

Holland America Line believes in the adage “It’s not just the destinations, but the journey that counts.” Take that journey aboard a Holland America cruise to a destination of a lifetime.