A Taste of Alaska-Commemorative Dinner Served on Holland America Line's Alaska Ships

A Taste of Alaska-Commemorative Dinner Served on Holland America Line's Alaska
Ships

Special menu celebrates Alaska's 50th anniversary of statehood

SEATTLE, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- A new commemorative dinner menu--featuring
the best of Alaska cuisine--plays a starring role in the main dining room one
night during each seven-day Alaska cruise this summer. Holland America has
created the special menu in celebration of the state's 50th anniversary of
statehood in 2009.

Master Chef Rudi Sodamin researched Alaska's culinary heritage and combined
traditional foods with his own Signature of Excellence flair to create the
cruise line's commemorative menu. In addition, "Salmon 50 Ways" returns to the
ships' menu offering fresh, wild Alaska salmon in 50 different recipes over
the weeklong cruise.

"The celebration dinner incorporates the foods found in Alaska's communities
into one grand menu," said Richard D. Meadows, CTC, executive vice president,
marketing, sales and guest programs. "Alaska offers abundant fresh
ingredients, a favorite being wild seafood, and our culinary team has created
a memorable menu to showcase the tastes of Alaska."

Served in the main dining room one evening, the menu incorporates Chef
Sodamin's own twist on traditional Alaska cuisine. For example, as an
appetizer, he spikes a berry melange with a splash of whiskey. A Fairbanks
Seafood Platter combines Alaskan prawns, salmon jerky, clams, smoked salmon
and smoked halibut. For an Alaskan inspired salad, he adds smoked salmon to
frissee lettuce, pear and fennel. Soup choices include Ketchikan Fisherman's
Chowder, Reindeer Sausage and Vegetable Chowder and Chilled Yukon Gold
Vichyssoise.

Guests have a choice of nine different entrees including Razor Clams, Bay
Scallops and Manila Clams over Noodles; Grilled Salmon with Endive and
Caramelized Orange Zests; Grilled Venison with Wild Mushrooms and Alaskan King
Crab Cobb Salad.

Appropriate for a celebration dinner, decadent desserts adorn the menu.
Highlights include an Alaska Dessert Sampler of chocolate mousse in a
chocolate shell, maple cheesecake and apple buckle with sugared berries. A
cruise favorite, Gold Rush Baked Alaska is a decadent combination of chocolate
ice cream surrounded with vanilla sponge cake and coated in meringue dusted
with edible gold. It comes with a choice of topping: Peppermint Hot Fudge,
Raspberry Chocolate Swirl or Praline Crunch.

The line's popular "Salmon 50 Ways," first offered on Alaska-bound ships in
2005, returns to further commemorate the state's 50th anniversary. Between the
various dining venues serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, fresh, wild Alaskan
salmon will be prepared 50 different ways over the course of the weeklong
cruise.

Holland America Line buys approximately 1.3 million pounds of wild Alaskan
seafood per year, the majority being salmon. As the salmon season hits full
stride, Holland America Line's famous on-deck Salmon Bake will prepare an
array of flavors such as Basted Honey Maple, Soy Garlic, and Holland America
Line's award-winning Dill, Sea Salt and Vodka, a salmon culinary treat.

Holland America Line has been leading tours in Alaska for more than 60 years
and has eight premium ships offering a total of 156 cruises and 29 CruiseTours
ranging from 10 to 20 days in length. For more information about booking,
contact a travel agent or call 1-877-SAIL-HAL (1-877-724-5425) or visit
www.hollandamerica.com.

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About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE:
CCL and CUK)]

Holland America Line's fleet of 14 ships offers nearly 500 cruises to 320
ports in more than 100 countries, territories or dependencies. Two- to
108-day itineraries visit all seven continents, and highlights include
Antarctica, South America, Australia/New Zealand and Asia voyages; a Grand
World Voyage; and popular sailings to ports in the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico,
Canada/New England, Europe and Panama Canal. A 15th ship, ms Nieuw Amsterdam,
is scheduled to join the fleet in 2010.

Fleetwide, the company features Signature of Excellence enhancements, a
commitment totaling more than $525 million, that showcase the Culinary Arts
Center presented by Food & Wine magazine -- a state-of-the-art onboard show
kitchen where more than 60 celebrated guest chefs and culinary experts provide
cooking demonstrations and classes -- Explorations Cafe powered by The New
York Times, teens-only activity areas and all new stateroom amenities
highlighted by flat-panel TVs and plush Euro-top Mariner's Dream Beds.

World's Leading Cruise Lines
The highest-rated premium cruise line in the world, Holland America Line is a
member of the exclusive World's Leading Cruise Lines alliance, which also
includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, Seabourn Cruise
Line and Costa Cruises. Sharing a passion to please each guest and a
commitment to quality and value, these lines appeal to a wide range of
lifestyles and budgets. The World's Leading Cruise Lines offer exciting and
enriching cruise vacations to the world's most desirable destinations.

CONTACT: Sarah Scoltock / Rose Abello
PHONE: 800-637-5029
FAX: 206-262-5934
EMAIL: pr@hollandamerica.com

SOURCE Holland America Line

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