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Travel Professional from Tierone Travel Calgary South in Canada Wins Holland America Line’s ‘Ready, Set, Sail’ Sweepstakes

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Seattle, Wash., June 15, 2015 – Kathy Paterson from Tierone Travel Calgary South travel agency in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is the winner of Holland America Line’s “Ready, Set, Sail” booking sweepstakes for travel professionals. Her prize is a seven-day cruise for two in a suite to Alaska, Bermuda, Canada/New England, the Caribbean, Europe or Mexico on any Holland America Line ship.

“Congratulations to Kathy on winning the ‘Ready, Set, Sail’ sweepstakes, and we hope she’s as excited to take her Holland America Line cruise as we are to host her,” said Eva Jenner, Holland America Line’s vice president, North America sales. “Travel partners are at the core of our business, and to be able to offer them incentives like a sweepstakes is just one small way to say thank you for showing us loyalty and dedication.” 

Paterson was one of thousands of travel professionals to make a “Ready, Set, Sail” booking during the promotional period, which gave her clients complimentary stateroom upgrades, up to 10 percent savings on select shore excursions, free or reduced third and fourth fares, and a reduction of 50 percent off the normal deposit rate.

For more information on Holland America Line’s cruises and Alaska Land+Sea Journeys, visit Travel Agent Headquarters at hollandamerica.com or call 1-800-544-0443.

Editor’s note:  A photograph is available at https://www.cruiseimagelibrary.com/c/y8pangan.

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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 15 ships offers more than 500 cruises to 415 ports in 98 countries, territories or dependencies. One- to 110-day itineraries visit all seven continents, and highlights include Antarctica, South America, Australia/New Zealand and Asia voyages; four annual Grand Voyages; and popular sailings to ports in the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Canada/New England, Europe and the Panama Canal. The line currently has a new 2,650-guest ship, ms Koningsdam, on order for delivery in April 2016 from Fincantieri shipyard, as well as a second Pinnacle Class ship due for delivery in November 2018.

Fleetwide, the company features Signature of Excellence enhancements, a commitment totaling more than $500 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 Café powered by The New York Times, Digital Workshop powered by Windows, teens-only activity areas and all-new stateroom amenities highlighted by flat-panel TVs and plush Euro-top Mariner’s Dream Beds.