Holland America Line Announces Offer for Wave Season – Cruise Industry News

Holland America Line has announced that starting Dec. 19, 2024, travelers can take advantage of the cruise line’s Wave offer.

The company said in a press release that “Start Your Journey”, which will run through Feb. 28, 2025, provides guests who book select spring 2025 through spring 2026 cruises with the “Have It All” premium package, which includes shore excursions, beverages, specialty dining and Wi-Fi.

“The ‘Start Your Journey’ wave offer is one of our biggest promotions of the year packed with our most valuable amenities and perks,” said Beth Bodensteiner, Holland America Line’s president.

Promotion benefits include the following:

Free balcony upgrades: Guests can book a verandah stateroom for the price of an ocean-view (or ocean-view for the price of an interior).

Free kids cruise fares: Guests ages 18 and under traveling as the third and fourth guests in a cabin can sail on select 2025 and 2026 cruises for free (taxes, fees and port expenses are additional).

Reduced deposits and cruise fare discounts: Travelers planning a trip for 2025 and beyond can book their future cruise or Alaska Cruisetour with 50 percent reduced deposits for the first and second guests in the stateroom. Fares start at $129 per person per day.

Onboard credit: Guests who book by Jan. 31, 2025, receive $100 per person onboard credit for cruises six to nine days, $150 per person for Alaska Cruisetours and cruises 10 to 20 days, $200 per person on cruises 21 days or longer and $250 per person for Legendary Voyages. The credit can be used for various amenities.

The company added that with the promotion, travelers can explore Alaska, the Caribbean, Canada/New England, the Mediterranean, Mexico, northern Europe, Panama Canal, Hawaii, the South Pacific, South America and Antarctica, Asia, Australia/New Zealand and the U.S. Pacific Coast.

Alaska Cruise tours, which combine an Alaska cruise with an overland exploration to Denali and the Yukon, are also included.

Taxes, fees and port expenses are included for all fares (excluding free kids).