Holland America's Prinsendam to Sail Two Grand Voyages

Holland America Line's 793-passenger Prinsendam will sail two Grand Voyages in 2009 from January through April.

The ship will cruise around South America and Antarctica on the "Grand South America and Antarctic Voyage," and explore Europe lesser-visited ports on the "Grand Mediterranean and Black Sea Voyage."

The "Grand South America and Antarctic Voyage" departs Jan. 2, 2009, on a 68-day roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale. During the circumnavigation of the continent, Prinsendam will journey more than 17,700 nautical miles and visit 32 ports of call in 14 countries, including overnight stays in Manaus and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Callao (Lima), Peru; and Fuerte Amador, Panama. Prinsendam will visit 13 ports in Brazil, including maiden calls at Maceio, Ilhabela (Sao Sabastiao) and Itajai. Additional highlights include a daylight passage through the Panama Canal, a call at Devil's Island and four Equator crossings. Segments of 11 to 57 days are available between Fort Lauderdale, Buenos Aires and Callao.

The "Grand Mediterranean and Black Sea Voyage" departs Fort Lauderdale March 11, 2009, for a 50-day roundtrip to the Mediterranean and Black Sea. During the voyage, Prinsendam will sail more than 14,400 nautical miles and visit 25 ports of call in 15 countries, including Spain, Italy and France, as well as Bulgaria and Ukraine. Overnight stays in Barcelona and Istanbul are planned as are late-night departures in Arrecife, Canary Islands; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Kusadasi, Turkey; Santorini, Greece; and Lisbon, Portugal. Reservations are now available for Prinsendam's 2009 Grand Voyages. Early-booking bonus amenities for full-cruise guests include airfare, prepaid hotel service charges, shipboard credit, luggage delivery service and limousine transfers when booking select stateroom categories; amenities vary by cruise and booking date.

Per-person, double occupancy cruise fares start at $13,599 for the 68-day South America and Antarctica voyage and $8,749 for the Mediterranean and Black Sea cruise.

The back-to back Grand Voyages can be combined for a 118-day adventure sailing round-trip from Fort Lauderdale on Jan. 2, returning April 30, 2009 with additional savings available.

The 2009 Grand Voyages brochure is now available.