In July, Holland America debuted self guided audio art tours onboard the ms Westerdam.  Guests desiring to take a tour simply sign out an iPod free of charge and take the tour at their leisure, returning the device when they finish.  In addition the tours were available for download from the Holland America website.  All of Holland America’s audio art tours are now available as free downloads from the iTunes Music Store, you’ll find them here.

Narrated by well-known radio hosts Paul Lasley and Elizabeth Harryman, the 40- to 50-minute tours include walking directions, interviews with artists, background music and photo images displayed on the iPod screen to help guests locate each piece. For convenience, tours are confined to the main public decks to facilitate casual, unhurried strolling from piece to piece.

Each tour begins with a welcome message from Holland America Line President and CEO Stein Kruse and includes comments from ship architect/designer Frans Dingemans, as well as others associated with the line’s art program.

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