Maasdam from Holland America Line

Guests with food intolerances or allergies that are NOT life-threatening:

• Please contact the Ship Services Department at 800-541-1576.

Special dietary needs, such as vegetarian, diabetic or gluten-free meals, are easily accommodated with advance requests. Kosher meals and a Health Conscious Dining option are also available. To arrange special meals, please contact the Ship Services Department at 800-541-1576 at least 90 days prior to departure. As You Wish® dining is currently available on all ships.

For guests with food allergies that ARE life-threatening:

• Holland America asks that guests provide detailed information to the Access & Compliance Department by completing a Special Requirements Information (SRI) Form. Guests should indicate on this form which foods may potentially cause a severe reaction.

Guests with a variety of severe food allergies sail with Holland America Line regularly. The galley staff on board is accustomed to and experienced in dealing with these types of needs. The galley itself has many different areas of food preparation, which can help reduce the possibility of cross-contamination. It is important to note, however, that meals are prepared in mass quantities on board, thus there is always the possibility of some cross-contamination. As such, Holland America Line cannot guarantee that a guest will not come in contact with those items. Although the Access & Compliance Department will provide the ship with an advance notice of all food allergies detailed on an SRI submitted to them, it is recommended that guests also contact the Dining Room Manager upon boarding to review the details of these special dietary needs.

Certain land and shore facilities may not be fully accessible to persons with disabilities. While Holland America endeavors to contract with companies which provide accessible services and facilities, they cannot guarantee that all services and facilities will be fully accessible.

If a guest's condition requires special medical apparatus or assistance onboard, Holland America must be notified of any special medical, physical or other requirements of guests at the time of booking in order to determine whether they can accommodate guests' needs. Please contact the Access and Compliance Department via email at halw_access@hollandamerica.com, via fax at 1-800-577-1731, or via TTY at 1-800-254-8669.

• Casino
• Outside Decks
• Sports Bar
• Crow's Nest

Holland America ships do not have "nonsmoking" staterooms; however, all rooms are thoroughly cleaned after each cruise to assure the guests' comfort. All showrooms are nonsmoking during performances.

Cigar and pipesmoking is permitted on the outside decks only.

Letters need to be faxed to the Access & Compliance Department at 800-577-1731. Or mail them to:

Holland America Line
Attention: Access & Compliance Department, 2nd floor
300 Elliott Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119

Guests are urged to have the letter faxed in as soon after making their reservation as possible.

HAL Kids Culinary Workshops are geared toward two age groups; ages three to seven and ages eight and up. Teenagers 15 and up may participate in the adult classes.

• The menus range from simple to teen gourmet
• Classes are usually limited to fifteen students unless otherwise noted
• All classes are hands-on
• Each student receives copies of the recipes prepared in class
• All classes are complimentary and last approximately one hour