Holland America's extensive program of shore excursions has been specially prepared to enhance your enjoyment of your cruise by offering you opportunities to see the highlights of each port. Your shore excursions are booked directly with Holland America Line. You can reserve your excursions in advance online at www.hollandamerica.com approximately sixty days prior to the cruise or you can visit the shore excursions deck after boarding the ms Oosterdam. Current prices and descriptions for all excursions are also available on www.hollandamerica.com.

Juneau, Alaska
For years Juneau's livelihood, like that of many cities in Alaska, was tied to mining. The city itself is built on tailings from the A-J mine whose shafts perforate the hillside above town. Because it is Alaska's capital, Juneau prospers through government work and tourism. This is a great place to sample salmon baked over an alderwood fire, pan for gold, and hike the massive Juneau Icefield. If you feel the need for speed, hop on a sled and let a dog team pull you across the surface of a glacier.

Excursion  

"Guide's Choice" Adventure Hike
Alaska-Style Salmon Bake Experience & Tour Add-On
Best of Juneau! Whale Watching Quest, Mendenhall Glacier & Alaska Salmon Bake
Discovery Point Nature Walk
Evening Whale Watching Quest
Four Glacier & Dog Sled Adventure by Helicopter
Four Glacier Adventure by Helicopter (with Landing)
Glacier View Sea Kayaking
Gold Panning Adventure & Alaska-Style Salmon Bake
Gold Panning at Gold Creek
Grand Tour of Juneau-City, Glacier & Gardens
Helicopter Flightseeing & Extended Glacier Trek
Helicopter Flightseeing & Glacier Trek
Helicopter Flightseeing & Glacier Walkabout
Historic Juneau Gold Mine Tour
Juneau City Tour & Mendenhall Glacier
Juneau Fly-Out Fly Fishing Adventure
Juneau Icefield & Glacier Flightseeing by Floatplane
Juneau Sportfishing
Mendenhall Glacier & Alaska-Style Salmon Bake
Mendenhall Glacier & Gardens
Mendenhall Glacier By Helicopter (with landing)
Mendenhall Glacier Float Trip
Mendenhall Lake Native Canoe Adventure
Mt Roberts Tramway
Pilot's Choice Glacier Explorer (by helicopter)
Taku Glacier Lodge, Feast & Flight by Floatplane
Whale Watching & Wildlife Quest with Mendenhall Glacier
Whale Watching and Wildlife Quest

Ketchikan, Alaska
In the heart of the Tongass National Forest, immerse yourself in Tlingit Indian culture and view the world's largest collection of totem poles; kayak the colorful waterfront and stroll the boardwalk that once led to Ketchikan's red light district.

Excursion  

Adventure Kart & Jet Boat Expedition
Alaska Bear Adventure by Floatplane
Backcountry Jeep® & Canoe Safari
Best of Ketchikan & Floatplane Flightseeing
Clover Pass Bike Ride
Clover Passage by Kayak
Explore Historic Ketchikan
Guided Alaskan Fishing & Wilderness Dining
Harley-Davidson® Motorcycle Tour
Horse Drawn Trolley
Ketchikan Duck Tour
Ketchikan Explorer by Land & Sea
Ketchikan Historical Waterfront Cruise
Knudson Cove Salmon Fishing
Magnificent Misty Fjords by Floatplane
Magnificent Misty Fjords by Floatplane
Misty Fjords & Wilderness Explorer
Misty Fjords Wilderness Cruise & Flight by Floatplane
Mountain Point Snorkeling Adventure
Neets Bay Bear Watch Expedition
Orca Beach Rain Forest Nature Trail
Rain Forest & Native-Style Canoe Adventure
Rainforest Wildlife Sanctuary
Saxman Native Village
Saxman Native Village and Lumberjack Combo
Tatoosh Islands Sea Kayaking
The Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show
Totems & Town
Whiskey Cove Kayaking
Wilderness Exploration & Crab Feed
Wilderness Guided Fly Fishing

Sitka, Alaska
Bald eagles perch in the spruce and cedar trees of Sitka—often several to a branch. Russian Alaska is enthusiastically represented in a lively performance by the New Archangel Dancers. View holy paintings of the Czarist days, visit recuperating eagles at the rehabilitation center and hear the amazing story of the Cathedral fire and Sitka's mad flurry to save the church's icons and religious treasures.

Excursion  

Advanced Mountain Bike Tour
Alaska ATV Tours
Bird Watching & Nature Walk
Captain's Choice Wildlife Quest & Beach Trek
Historic Russian America, Raptor Center & Russian Dancers
Historic Sitka & Nature Walk
Sea Otter & Wildlife Quest
Sea Otter Quest & Alaska Raptor Center
Silver Bay Nature Cruise & Salmon Hatchery
Sitka Highlights & Russian Dancers
Sitka Sea Life Discovery
Sitka Sportfishing
Sitka Sportfishing - Bottom
Sitka Tongass Forest Nature Hike
Sitka Wilderness Sea Kayaking Adventure
South End Sitka Bike & Hike

Victoria, British Columbia
High tea can be taken at the Empress Hotel if you really want to discover what Victoria is all about. Then, walk over to the breathtaking Museum of Natural History or stroll through the charming downtown of that lives up to its British-flavored name with double-decker buses, turreted castles, fine British woollens and delicate china. A coach-ride away, the Butchart Garden earns every superlative of its impeccable reputation for glorious blooms and redolent scents.

Excursion  

A Taste of Victoria: Butchart Gardens with Wine & Chocolate
An Amazing Race - Victoria Highlights
Butchart Gardens & Short City Drive
City Drive, Craigdarroch Castle & Empress High Tea
City Lights with Wine & Chocolate
Dominion Observatory & Star Gazing
Grand City Drive & Empress High Tea
Victoria Ale and Trail Pub Tour
Victoria Bicycle Adventure
Victoria Highlights
Victoria Highlights & Craigdarroch Castle
Victoria by Horse-Drawn Trolley
Victoria- A City Haunted
Whale Watching by Day