50th Anniversary of Holland America’s World Cruise Celebrated with Four Grand Voyages in 2008

In 1958 Holland America Line embarked on its first Grand World Voyage, circumnavigating the globe on the ss Statendam IV. Fifty years later, in 2008, four Grand Voyages will commemorate Holland America's golden anniversary of worldwide cruising with two sailings each aboard the ms Amsterdam and the ms Prinsendam.

As the popularity of longer cruise voyages grows, Holland America Line is expanding its Grand Voyages program with four extensive itineraries in 2008 that boast a total of 320 days of cruising, 118 ports of call and 74 countries, and will sail more than 95,000 nautical miles. A 114-day true circumnavigation voyage aboard Amsterdam anchors the offerings.

50th Anniversary of Holland America’s World Cruise Celebrated with Four Grand Voyages in 2008

Prisendam Photo Courtesy of Holland America Line