Staff Writer
New marketing campaign highlights travel trend of consumers wanting to see the world from their doorstep
With a rise in travelers wanting to explore global destinations without taking international flights, Holland America Line is launching its “See the World from Your Doorstep” campaign, highlighting the cruise line’s leadership in roundtrip travel from U.S. homeports.
Those who want to avoid a long-haul flight can sail roundtrip from Boston, Fort Lauderdale, San Diego or Seattle.
Those who want to avoid a long-haul flight can sail roundtrip from Boston; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; San Diego or Seattle with Holland America Line. The brand has more cruises over 15 nights roundtrip from the U.S. to destinations around the world than any other cruise line, visiting 225 ports in 91 countries.
Holland America Line offers four Grand Voyages, all roundtrip from the U.S, for travelers who want to circle the world or explore Africa, South America or Australia. 
The new ms Eurodam departs Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday, July 5, 2008, on its maiden European voyage. The 2,104-passenger Eurodam is Holland America Line’s 14th vessel. Following a series of Baltic cruises, the Eurodam is to arrive in New York in late August 2008 for New England/Canada cruises followed by voyages to the Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands served as the ship’s godmother during naming ceremonies July 1 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. NO SALES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. (Andy Newman/Holland America Line/HO) 
The M.S. Zuiderdam, a 951-foot-long, 1,848-passenger cruise ship owned by Seattle-based Holland America Line, cruises off Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Italian-built vessel is the largest in Holland America’s 13-ship fleet, offers 788 oceanview suites and is to permanently based in Fort Lauderdale offering alternating week-long eastern and western Caribbean voyages. 
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A recent survey by Cruise Critic found 82% of U.S.-based respondents would prefer to book an international cruise that sails from a domestic port than to fly to an international port. Holland America Line offers four Grand Voyages, all roundtrip from the U.S, for travelers who want to circle the world or explore Africa, South America or Australia. Monthlong cruises include a roundtrip itinerary from San Diego visiting Hawaii, Tahiti and Marquesas, or a roundtrip departure from Boston visiting Greenland, Iceland, Norway and the British Isles.
In addition to extended voyages, Holland America Line also offers vacations 15 nights or less to popular locales like the Caribbean, Panama Canal, Canada, Alaska and Mexico roundtrip from a U.S. departure port and from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
