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A brewery tour excursion from the Meet the Makers range


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Holland America unveils two shore excursion ranges


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Holland America Line has launched two new shore excursion collections comprising more than 150 tours worldwide. Both programmes – called


Meet the Maker and Community Connections – have been designed for passengers to “immerse themselves in the heart of local life and engage with communities”. The Meet the Maker excursions


provide opportunities for passengers to meet local artisans, chefs, farmers and craftspeople to “get behind the flavours and traditions of the region”. An example is the Tasmanian


Tasting Trail in Burnie Tasmania, which is available on departures including the 14-day Australia and New Zealand voyage departing on January 3, 2027. The experience leads in at £2,429


and includes a visit to the House of Anvers for handmade chocolates and tea, lunch with a local family and stops at Ashgrove Cheese Factory and Spreyton Cider Company. Another is the Magna Grecia


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Number of excursions in the two collections


Farm Experience in Katákolon, Greece, which includes a visit to a fourth-generation family estate, with a classic Greek meze meal paired with local wine, followed by a Syrtaki dance demonstration. This is available on the 11-day


Greek Isles: Istanbul Overnight with Dubrovnik, departing May 4, 2027, with prices from £2,429. The Community Connections


excursions aim to show “ways of life” and support local businesses. A sample experience is the At


Home with the O’Hanlon Family in Cobh, Ireland, where passengers have a three-course traditional Irish lunch in the house of a local family. This is available on departures


including the 14-day Wild British Isles: Glasgow Overnight, which leads in from £3,199, including the


line’s Have it All package. hollandamerica.com


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