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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | |
| Founded | 1873 (as Netherlands-America Steamship Company) in Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Successor | Nederlandsche Scheepvaart Unie  |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Key people |
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| Products | Cruises |
| Parent | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Website | www |
Holland America Line N.V. (HAL) is an American-owned cruise line, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Holland America Line was founded in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and from 1873 to 1989, it operated as a Dutch shipping line, a passenger line, a cargo line and a cruise line operating primarily between the Netherlands and North America. As part of the company's legacy, it was directly involved in the transport of many hundreds of thousands of emigrants from the Netherlands to North America.[2]
Holland America has been a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation since 1989.[3]
- ^ "Carnival Corporation announces important moves within its leadership team". eTurboNews. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Holland America Line – A History of Distinction, Innovation and Growth". The Maritime Executive. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Carnival Buys Up Holland America". Los Angeles Times. 12 February 1989. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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