Who owns Holland America Line?
Holland America Line is owned by Carnival (the United States, NYSE: CCL).[1]
Evidence: Carnival Corporation & plc Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-01-27, SEC EDGAR, 27 January 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Carnival Corporation & plc verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Miami
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Travel & transport › Cruise lines
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: CCL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Holland America Line
Holland America Line is a North America segment brand of Carnival Corporation & plc with 11 ships at 30 November 2025. The FY2025 10-K says it has operated for over 150 years and has nearly 80 years of leadership in Alaska; the group's Exhibit 21 lists Holland America Line Inc. as a Washington company.
What Carnival's annual report says about Holland America Line
Sentences about Holland America Line from Carnival's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
A pioneer in transatlantic crossings and World Voyages, its destinations also include Europe, the Caribbean and Alaska. 7 For over 150 years, Holland America Line has delivered experiences too good to hurry through perfecting the art of leisurely travel for guests who seek to explore more than 100 countries and connect with the world and each other.
How often Carnival names Holland America Line in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central.
Ownership timeline of Holland America Line
Where Holland America Line sits in Carnival
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Carnival
Carnival controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in cruise lines, and who owns them
Carnival has more brands in cruise lines on Brandtree than any other owner: 7 of 26.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Cruise Line | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Crystal | A&K Travel Group | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| American Cruise Lines | American Cruise Lines | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Aurora Expeditions | Aurora Expeditions | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Celestyal Cruises | Celestyal | 🇬🇷 Greece |
| Disney Cruise Line | Disney | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Heritage Expeditions | Heritage Expeditions | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| City Cruises | Hornblower Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Carnival
Carnival is a publicly listed company headquartered in Miami, United States. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: CCL.
Carnival Corporation & plc is a dual listed company: Carnival Corporation was incorporated in Panama in 1974 and Carnival plc in England and Wales in 2000. Its FY2025 10-K calls it the largest global cruise company and lists eight cruise lines: AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises and Seabourn. The filing says it sunset the P&O Cruises (Australia) brand in 2025 and that its boards have recommended unifying the group under a single Carnival Corporation listed in New York.
🇺🇸 Holland America Line and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Holland America Line is not one of them.
- ABF Freight — ArcBest 🇺🇸
- ABX Air — ATSG 🇺🇸
- Adcom Express — Radiant Logistics 🇺🇸
- Advanced Air — Advanced Air 🇺🇸
- Air Wisconsin — Air Wisconsin 🇺🇸
- Alaska Airlines — Alaska Air Group 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Holland America Line?
The parent company of Holland America Line is Carnival, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Holland America Line American?
Yes. Holland America Line originated in the United States and its owner, Carnival, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Holland America Line still owned by Carnival?
Yes. As of 9 October 2026, Holland America Line is still owned by Carnival. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Carnival Corporation & plc Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-01-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 January 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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