Holland America Cruise Line and the King of all Caribbean Cruises
January 03, 2006
A cruise to the Caribbean with Holland America is laden with lots of special treasures: silky beaches, exotic food, iridescent water, and now, Egyptian riches. Named the "Official Cruise Line" of the King Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs exhibit, Holland America Cruise Line is offering its passengers special VIP tickets in combination with all of its cruises that arrive in Fort Lauderdale while the Egyptian treasures are on display from December 15, 2005 through April 23, 2006.
The exhibition, which is held at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, will contain more than 130 treasures from the tomb of pharaoh Tutankhamun, including 50 major artifacts excavated from Tutankhamun's tomb. Guests returning from a Caribbean cruise with Holland America will be able to cap off their travel experience with a view of Tutankhamun's royal diadem---the gold crown discovered encircling his head---and the gold and inlaid canopic coffinettes that contained his mummified internal organs.
In addition to that, more than 70 wonderful artifacts from other royal graves of the 18th dynasty (1555 BC-1305 BC) are showcased, as well. Relics of the pharaohs Amenhotep II and Thutmose IV and the rich, intact tomb of Yuya and Tuyu, great-grandparents of Tutankhamun, will be on display.
In the long tale of Egypt, the heritage of Tutankhamun would comprise only a few pages in the epic work of Egyptian history. A ruler during Egypt's 18th Dynasty, King Tut is believed to have ruled Egypt between 1334 and 1325 BC, probably as the 12th ruler of Egypt's 18th Dynasty. Still, even though his reign was not the most significant during his time on earth, his legacy today is probably the most powerful of all Egyptian rulers, to which the items on display in the exhibit attest.
Now, with a little incentive from Holland America Cruise Line, you can see the pharaoh that captured the world's imagination. For only $75 per person, the VIP tickets admit guests to the exhibition at any time during the museum's open hours and even permit you to "butt in line" and enter without waiting for very long. Once inside, the King Tutankhamun exhibit tours take approximately 1 1/2 hours to complete, which isn't too long considering the fact that about 3500 years transpired between King Tut's reign and today!
This exhibit is perfect for Holland America Cruise Line to become involved. After all, Holland America Cruise Line has always been a cruise line that offers guests not only fun and exciting experiences, but also a macedoine of chances to learn interesting information and enrich one's life. HAL's fleet wide Signature of Excellence programs provide chances for passengers to learn about history, join cooking demonstrations, discover wonders of the natural world, and more.
Fort Lauderdale is the main homeport for Holland America Line's seven-day Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises and 10- to 16-day Southern Caribbean sailings. A total of 10 Holland America Line ships cruise the Caribbean in 2006, including the ms Westerdam and ms Zuiderdam, which both sail roundtrip from Ft. Lauderdale. Also, many of Holland America Cruise Line's Panama Canal cruises sail out of Ft. Lauderdale on roundtrip cruises.
Discover a trip to the Caribbean that was over 3000 years in the making. Call a Cruise Network Cruise Specialist so that you can experience this amazing exhibit, as well as an outstanding cruise line that emphasizes service and luxury. But don't wait too long; your chances to see the exhibit in Fort Lauderdale will be completely mummified after April 23, 2006!
