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Home > Cruise News > Holland America Line Issues Swine Flu Statement |
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April 28, 2009 |
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Holland America Line Issues Swine Flu Statement |
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Holland America Line has responded to the CDC's recommendation against non-essential travel to Mexico. The following is the statement released by Holland America Line (at 1:00 pm PDT on April 28, 2009), explaining what they are going to be doing regarding their ships that typically visit Mexican ports of call: In accordance with the recent travel advisory from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) recommending against non-essential travel to Mexico, Holland America Line, in an abundance of caution, has decided to cancel its upcoming calls to Mexican ports in April and
early May.Of the line’s 14 ships, a total of five ships (and five sailings) are impacted by these changes. Four are the current sailings of the ms Ryndam, ms Statendam, ms Westerdam and ms Zuiderdam. The May 1, 2009 cruise of the ms Veendam will also be impacted. The itinerary planning team at Holland America Line is developing alternate itineraries for these sailings and the new ports of call will be announced as they are confirmed. If the CDC travel advisory changes prior to the conclusion of any of these five sailings, the cruise line may consider re-instating the original itineraries if possible. |
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