SEATTLE, Jan. 23, 2002 -- Calving glaciers, charging grizzlies and majestic peaks are just some of the highlights in Holland America Line-Westours' stunning new video, the Great Alaska Tours. The spectacular video reminds seasoned Alaska travelers of the grandeur of the state, and whets the appetite for others to experience the wildlife, scenery and Alaska culture first hand.

"Alaska and the Yukon are such scenic and exciting destinations with a new adventure around every corner," said Paul Allen, vice president of Alaska marketing and sales. "This new video brings the experience of a Holland America cruisetour alive so travelers can get a glimpse of the incredible sites they'll visit when they join us."

The narrator takes the viewer on a 14-day "Dream Tour" beginning in Anchorage and traveling to Denali National Park, Fairbanks, the Yukon River and Dawson City, Whitehorse and Skagway, where tour guests board their luxurious Holland America ship for a cruise to Glacier Bay, Ketchikan and the Inside Passage to Vancouver, B.C. Along the way, the video features all-new footage of Holland America destinations, shore excursions and ships in Alaska.

The video highlights the many options the viewer has in various destinations. In Denali National Park the video features clips from a wild river rafting trip, a peaceful horseback ride, a dog mushing demonstration, hiking, flightseeing and the hilarious Cabin Night Dinner Theater. In Dawson City it's Diamond Tooth Gerties and a walking tour of the old mining town. There also are images of huge glaciers, colorful wildflowers, and trips on Holland America's Yukon Queen II and the McKinley Explorer, both featuring Holland America's renowned service.

The "Dream Tour" featured in the video is only one of the 31 available Alaska tours and cruisetours.

New Additions Enhance 2002 Cruisetour Program

Holland America operates an extensive land tour network. Cruisetours utilize a fleet of deluxe motorcoaches, the McKinley Explorer luxury, glass-domed rail cars, and the Yukon Queen riverboat to explore Alaska's interior and the Yukon wilderness.

The leader in Alaska travel, Holland America Tours offers 31 exciting cruisetour options for the Alaska 2002 season, including 12 Alaska & Klondike Explorer itineraries, 17 Denali Explorer itineraries and two Deluxe Escorted options. All cruisetours include a three-, four- or seven-night Holland America Line premium cruise.

New cruisetour features for 2002 include:

-- Double Denali -- Eight cruisetours offer two nights at Denali National Park and include the Tundra Wildlife Search tour into the park, ensuring greater wildlife viewing opportunities, plus a full day at leisure to experience the vast wilderness with optional activities ranging from hikes to raft trips to flightseeing.

-- Grand Alaska Journeys -- Ten comprehensive cruisetours offer the Great Land in depth, from Mount McKinley, to the "River of Gold" into Canada's fabled Yukon Territory and then cruising through the serene Inside Passage.

-- Deluxe Escorted CruiseTours -- Two fully escorted tours that include most meals and provide the personal service of a tour guide for the entire land portion to take care of every guest's needs.

About Holland America Line

The largest tour operator in Alaska with more than 50 years experience, Holland America Line is a also a member of the exclusive World's Leading Cruise Lines alliance, which also includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Cunard Line, Seabourn Cruise Line, Costa Cruises and Windstar Cruises. In 2002, Holland America Line will offer 360 sailings within a half-day's drive of 40 percent of North American households and departing from 15 North American home ports.

Holland America Line is the highest-rated premium cruise line in the world in the 2001 "Travel & Leisure" magazine "World's Best" Awards and among the top three premium lines in "Conde Nast Traveler" Readers' Choice Awards. To order copies, call 877-724-5425. Cost is US$9.95 plus $2 shipping in the United States and US$9.95 plus $4 shipping (US funds) in Canada.