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April 12th, 2007, 02:15 PM
Rendezvous in Croatia Celebrates Historic Meeting of Holland America Ships
3:41p ET April 11, 2007 (PR NewsWire)
When Holland America Line's flagship the ms Amsterdam and the Elegant Explorer ms Prinsendam met today in Dubrovnik, Croatia, the combined 2,000 guests were treated to a special event commemorating the first time in the company's 134-year history that two ships on simultaneous Grand Voyages met at a port of call. Presented on the ms Amsterdam, the event featured performances by the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra and a Dubrovnik children's choir. Special guests included His Excellency Robert A. Bradtke, United States ambassador to the Republic of Croatia; Her Excellency Catharina Maria Trooster, ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Croatia; and Dubravka Suica, mayor of Dubrovnik. "We thank the people of Dubrovnik for extending their warm hospitality to our guests, and we thank Atlas Travel Agency which worked so closely with Holland America Line to plan and execute this commemorative event," said Stein Kruse, Holland America Line president and CEO.
Photo Cutline: Today's meeting in Dubrovnik of the ms Amsterdam and the ms Prinsendam marked the first time in Holland America Line's 134-year history that two ships on simultaneous Grand Voyages met at a port of call.
Photo Editors: Download images for publication: www.cleanpix.com/cleanpix/portal/W7Xf:2wP:Ya6 (http://www.cleanpix.com/cleanpix/portal/W7Xf:2wP:Ya6)
3:41p ET April 11, 2007 (PR NewsWire)
When Holland America Line's flagship the ms Amsterdam and the Elegant Explorer ms Prinsendam met today in Dubrovnik, Croatia, the combined 2,000 guests were treated to a special event commemorating the first time in the company's 134-year history that two ships on simultaneous Grand Voyages met at a port of call. Presented on the ms Amsterdam, the event featured performances by the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra and a Dubrovnik children's choir. Special guests included His Excellency Robert A. Bradtke, United States ambassador to the Republic of Croatia; Her Excellency Catharina Maria Trooster, ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Croatia; and Dubravka Suica, mayor of Dubrovnik. "We thank the people of Dubrovnik for extending their warm hospitality to our guests, and we thank Atlas Travel Agency which worked so closely with Holland America Line to plan and execute this commemorative event," said Stein Kruse, Holland America Line president and CEO.
Photo Cutline: Today's meeting in Dubrovnik of the ms Amsterdam and the ms Prinsendam marked the first time in Holland America Line's 134-year history that two ships on simultaneous Grand Voyages met at a port of call.
Photo Editors: Download images for publication: www.cleanpix.com/cleanpix/portal/W7Xf:2wP:Ya6 (http://www.cleanpix.com/cleanpix/portal/W7Xf:2wP:Ya6)