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fascinations of the traveller.
The inaugural voyages on Holland America Line’s
spacious, mid-sized ship,Maasdam,willhelpguestsexplore
South America, Polynesia, Australia and New Zealand plus
SoutheastAsia,theMaldivesandSriLanka.TheMaasdam
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by explorer and researcher Jacques Cousteau, allowing any
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explore sheltered islands, limestone shores and even birdlife
habitats,learningaboutthenaturalhistoryofbeautifulareas
before experiencing them in person.
FromthecomfortoftheelegantandnimbleMaasdam,
letEXCIn-DepthVoyagesbeyourlaunchingplatform
into a world of immersive adventure. Culinary journeys?
Untouched wilderness? Vibrant cultural pilgrimages?
Everything is up to you.

DESTINATIONS

EXC In-Depth Voyages can take

you from South America to the

Indian Ocean and everywhere in

between. It could be a short stint

of 12 days, or a wonderful Collector’s

Voyage where shorter itineraries

are combined into a months-long

voyage extraordinaire. Either way

EXC has the discerning traveller

covered from head to toe with

a smorgasbord of destinations.

Another highlight of EXC’s

In-Depth itineraries are the

overnight calls, which provide

CRUISE

FARTHER,

DELVE DEEPER

you with eye-opening

experiences in some of the

world’s cultural meccas and

among some of the most

beautiful natural wonders –

the focus is on seeing, touching,

tasting and feeling every place

you go. Holland America Line’s

overnight stays in port include

Lima, Peru; Easter Island; Papeete,

French Polynesia; Tauranga and

Waitangi, New Zealand; Singapore;

Bangkok,Thailand; Sihanoukville,

Cambodia; Halong Bay, Vietnam;

and Hong Kong.

CLOCKWISE FROM

TOP LEFT:Moai on

Easter Island; guests

enjoying a day at sea;

Borobudur ruins,

Indonesia; local farmer

tending to her field,

Vietnam; guests

sampling the onboard

service and cuisine.

For more information or to book call your travel

professional, or 1300 987 322 or visit, hollandamerica.com