Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.hollandamerica.com

Not content to sail on any old barge? Holland America Line might have the berth for you. The subsidiary of #1 cruise ship company Carnival operates nearly 15 luxury cruise ships with a passenger capacity of more than 21,000 and sails to more than 320 destinations in the US along the West Coast, in New England, and Alaska. It also offers service to Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean, as well as round-the-world cruises. In addition to seafaring adventure, its Holland America Tours operates almost a dozen hotels, motorcoaches and rail service in Alaska and Canada's Yukon Territory. Holland America was founded in 1873 as the Netherlands-America Steamship Company.

Officers:
President and CEO: Stein Kruse
SVP Finance and Information Technology: Larry D. Calkins
VP Public Relations: Sally Andrews

Competitors:
Genting Hong Kong
NYK Line
Royal Caribbean Cruises

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