Holland America Offers More Panama Canal Cruises
July 16, 2006 by Mr Papa
Filed under Cruise News
Seattle, July 10, 2006 – With 28 cruises, 12 different itineraries and five ships, Holland America Line will lead premium lines with an extensive collection of Panama Canal cruises in 2007, featuring more New York departures, new February full transit crossings and a new port of call, Puerto Chiapas, on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Savvy travelers will appreciate the variety with cruises ranging from the popular 10-day Sunfarer and 14- to 22-day full transit crossings to a new 23-day Pan-America and Panama Canal cruise.
“Holland America Line was among the first to explore this spectacle of engineering, and we continue to lead the way today, offering several cruise lengths and many different port mixes in our itineraries,” said Richard D. Meadows, CTC, senior vice president, marketing and sales.
14- to 22-day Full-Transit Panama Canal – Winter, Spring & Fall
From January through April and September through December, the awe-inspiring eighth wonder of the modern world is explored aboard the ms Amsterdam, ms Ryndam, ms Volendam, ms Noordam and ms Zuiderdam. This one of a kind voyage offers a full transit of the Panama Canal and explores the Mexican Riviera, Central and South America and the Caribbean.
Guests may choose from 11 different itineraries ranging from 14 to 22 days departing from New York, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Vancouver, Seattle, Los Angeles and San Diego. Holland America Line’s newest ship, the Noordam, will make its first Panama Canal crossings in spring and fall. Flagship Amsterdam will also make a November full transit of the Panama Canal.
Ports of call may include: Acapulco, Cabo San Lucas, Manzanillo, Puerto Vallarta, Santa Cruz Huatulco and Zihuatenjo, Mexico; San Blas Islands and Fuerte Amador (Panama City), Panama; Puerto Caldera and Puntarenas, Costa Rica; Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala; Half Moon Cay, Bahamas; San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua; Cartagena and Santa Marta, Colombia; Georgetown, Grand Cayman; Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands; Oranjestad, Aruba; Half Moon Cay, Bahamas; San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles, California; Astoria, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia; and Key West, Florida.
New 23-day Panamerica & Panama Canal
New in 2007, the Ryndam offers a rare opportunity to explore the Americas, sailing roundtrip from convenient San Diego on November 20, 2007. The 23-day cruise features six countries including Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Guatemala. Port visits include Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco, Santa Cruz Hualtulco, Zihuatanejo, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Puntarenas and the scenic Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica; Fuerte Amador (Panama City), Panama; Manta, Ecuador; San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua; and Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala.
10-day ‘Sunfarer’ Panama Canal
In January and March and again from October through December, the Volendam travels round-trip from Ft. Lauderdale on 15 ten-day ‘Sunfarer’ Southern Caribbean itineraries showcasing the marvels of the Canal. With visits to Half Moon Cay, Bahamas – the line’s award-winning private island, Oranjestad, Aruba, and Willemstad, Curacao, the ship enters at Cristobal to explore the canal and cruise Gatun Lake with a stop in Colon, Panama, before sailing on to Puerto Limon, Costa Rica, and ultimately returning to Ft. Lauderdale. In addition to the 10-day Dec. 23 holiday sailing on the Volendam, the Amsterdam will sail a 14-day roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale on December 21 with additional calls in Bonaire, Honduras, Mexico and Grand Cayman.
Enrichment Aboard and Adventure Ashore
A Panama Canal historian travels on every sailing, providing insight and answering questions about one of the greatest engineering feats of the 20th century. Ashore, extensive exploration awaits with Holland America Line’s exclusive Medallion Collection of shore excursions including gourmet cooking lessons with Jamaica’s finest chefs, a visit to Guatemala’s colonial La Antigua with lunch at the convent Casa Santo Domingo, or a champagne catamaran cruise to St. John.
Panama Canalcruise fares start from $1,199 to $3,299 per person, double occupancy, depending on the itinerary length. For more information, consult a travel agent, call 1-877-SAIL-HAL (877-724-5425) or visit www.hollandamerica.com.
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HELLO, I have been working for 20 years as a tour guide in Guatemala for all Cruisier Ships representing Kim Arrin Travel and Oguatur and it has been an oustanding experience, I have taught and I have learned from other cultures,I you have been one of my tourists once and you would like to know more of Guatemala you can write to me thru : danzatradicion@yahoo.com
You can also read my essays and articles in the blogs : Blog Guatemala and El Diario del Gallo, whatever I can do for you go ahead you have a friend here. You can also visit my web sites at : http://etnodanzas.hi5.com
and : http://galeriadecultura.hi5.com
I have just founded the University of Latinamerican Folklore and direct a Folk Traditional Dances Group in Guatemala called Nán Nikté. Thanks
SAY HELLO TO MY DEAR TOURISTS and STAFF OF HOLLAND AMERICA.
I also grateful for coming to my country.
Today, I only want to say hello to my tourists, because it has been many years of guiding cruise tours in Guatemala. Today I have just came back from Copan, in Honduras, guided a wonderful group whose lider was the efficient tour escort Veronica, to whom I send my best wishes, now I am working the Holland America cruisies tours with the guatemalan operator Greyline, but I still work full time to Kim Arrin Travel.
To all my ex-tourists who would like to write to me can do it thru : ufolatino@gmail.com
Also I you want to know of something else of my beloved country GUATEMALA go ahead write. God bless you all and wish you all the best. For the ones who would like to read my essays and articles, some are in English- can do it writing in google : Dario Morán, Guatemala then a click and they will appear.
I am also teaching folklore, cultural antrophology, ethnic music, popular art and culture of Latinamerican countries thru the virtual university of folklore I founded recently with a group of good friends we already have students from 10 countries in Latinamerica and Europe. New students are welcome too, it is free. In January my folkloric dance group Nan Nikte and me performed inside the German cruisier Europa, whenever Holland America would like a performance please ask 2 months in advance, it will be a honour to dance for your tourists. You can find pictures and information at the site : http://etnodanzas.hi5.com
THANKS TO EVERYBODY and hope to say hello again soon. Your Guatemalan friend and tour guide DARIO MORAN the one who performs the Mayan Ceremony with quartz crystals in Quiriguá and tells of the day of the day in the sacred Mayan calendar the TZOLKIN.
Us at the Ethnic Dances from Guatemala, NÁN NIKTÉ GUATEMALA TRADICION Y DANZA,dream to be invited to travel performing in one of the beautiful cruisier ships of any line, we have been to the Regatta once lecturing on Guatemalan topics and dressing visitors with Mayan outfits, then we performed at the cuisier ship Europa this years January. If someone of any cruisier ship company reads this, please tell the managers of our proposal : to travel and perform the famous Mayan dances on the ship, we can do it for free , tips and the opportunity to travel with food and hotel its enough. Concerned people please visit our page: http://etnodanzas.hi5.com
Where you can watch photos, references and curricula of the group.
Thanks
Professor Dario Moran
Director
Note : you can also write me on this topic at : guatemalananikte@yahoo.com
Thanks.
HELLO , FRIENDS
This is me, again Dario Morán, you remember me when you recall that funny guide who invents assistants and tells of the red color baby caps with animals designs on them, yes , you are right this is me Dario.
I am glad many of my tourists remember me, I have been working hard during this year 2,009 season and almost finishing it, this week I have been very sick of a terrible flu and sunborn because it was too hot in Antigua and did the whole tour walking, and walking and talking is hard but I think I got sunborn and because after I finished I washed my face with cold water and I think this make it worse, anyway I have been medicated and feel better now.
Again whatever you wish to know of my beloved country you only have to write to me to : danzatradicion@yahoo.com
And will be glad to answer you.
I forgot to tell you that last year a group of my followers and I founded the first virtual popular university of Latinamerican Folklore and we already have students from South, Central America, Mexico and some European countries, you can tell your relatives at school if they have to present school works related to the culture of Latinamerican culture to visit our page of the university it is : http:://universidadelfolklore.hi5.com
Where we also will help everybody with their concerns.I wish we will have a very good season for 2,010 and that many more ships come to my country because many families depend on that in the meantime I want to wish you the best of the best in your lives, jobs and all activities.
Your guatemalan friend and guide
Dario Morán.