How Holland America Line Scaled Content Creation with Content Supply’s Full-Service Video Team
Holland America Line is a premium cruise line with a rich maritime history dating back to 1873. Known for its classic elegance, exceptional service, and carefully curated travel experiences, the brand offers voyages to over 100 countries on all seven continents. With a fleet of mid-sized ships, Holland America Line is renowned for its immersive itineraries, cultural enrichment programs, world-class dining, and entertainment. Catering to discerning travelers, the cruise line blends traditional luxury with modern amenities, making it a top choice for those seeking refined and enriching travel adventures by sea.
The Challenge
Before partnering with Content Supply, Holland America Line faced a growing challenge: the need to produce high-quality, consistent, and engaging content across platforms to attract modern travelers—without overextending their internal marketing and creative teams.
Here’s what they were up against:
- Content Volume vs. Capacity: With multiple ships, destinations, and promotions running year-round, the in-house team struggled to meet the growing demand for videos, ads, and branded content at scale.
- Inconsistent Video Strategy: While they had access to beautiful visuals, they lacked a streamlined system for producing compelling video stories that captured their unique experiences in a way that resonated with today’s digital-first audience.
- Long Turnaround Times: Creative production timelines were slow, making it difficult to respond quickly to new campaigns, seasonal promotions, or trending travel topics.
- Siloed Creative Efforts: Multiple vendors and departments created a lack of brand consistency, making it harder to maintain a unified voice across social media, YouTube, ads, and web content.
They needed a centralized, full-service content creation partner who could plug into their team, move fast, and consistently deliver premium, performance-driven content aligned with their brand and business goals. That’s where Content Supply came in.
The Solution
To help Holland America Line meet the demands of a fast-paced travel market and modernize their content strategy, Content Supply delivered a full-service, high-volume content production solution—designed specifically for premium travel brands.
Here’s how we helped:
Premium Video Production Across Formats
We developed a streamlined production pipeline to create a variety of branded video content, including:
- Destination highlight reels and ship tour videos
- Guest testimonials and crew spotlight stories
- Commercial-style ads for web, TV, and social media
- UGC-style and mobile-optimized short-form videos for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts
Each video was crafted to match Holland America’s sophisticated brand image while engaging a broader, digital-savvy audience.
Centralized Creative Workflow & Fast Turnarounds
We built a collaborative system for managing production at scale, which included:
- A dedicated creative team assigned to Holland America Line
- Centralized project management for seamless feedback and revisions
- Flexible timelines to support both evergreen content and urgent promotional campaigns
This ensured speed without sacrificing quality, allowing their team to launch campaigns faster and more consistently.
On-Brand Storytelling and Design
From scripting to editing, every asset reflected Holland America’s premium aesthetic and voice. We provided:
- Professional scripting and narrative direction
- Custom motion graphics and branded animations
- Music, voiceovers, and subtitles tailored for multi-platform use
Content Built for Performance and Versatility
We didn’t just create videos—we built a library of repurposable content assets that could be used across:
- Paid advertising campaigns
- Organic social media channels
- Website and email marketing
- Travel agent and partner promotion kits
This allowed Holland America Line to get more mileage out of every shoot, maximizing ROI on every piece of content.
With Content Supply’s full-service support, Holland America Line was finally equipped with the creative infrastructure and strategic storytelling needed to consistently elevate their brand, deepen customer connection, and drive bookings in a competitive cruise market.
The Process
To meet Holland America Line’s need for premium, performance-driven content at scale, Content Supply implemented a streamlined, repeatable content production process—designed to integrate seamlessly with their internal marketing and brand teams.
Here’s a breakdown of the process we used:
1. Discovery & Creative Strategy
We began with deep discovery sessions to align on Holland America Line’s brand voice, content goals, and campaign priorities. This phase included:
- Reviewing existing assets, gaps, and content opportunities
- Outlining key content types: destination highlights, ship tours, UGC-style videos, ads, and more
- Identifying platform needs (YouTube, Instagram, TV spots, email, web)
- Building a scalable content strategy that supports both evergreen and seasonal campaigns
2. Pre-Production Planning
Once aligned, we handled all pre-production logistics to streamline execution:
- Scriptwriting and storyboarding with brand-aligned messaging
- Shot list creation and creative briefs for multi-location shoots
- Coordination of on-site or remote production crews, equipment, and travel schedules
- Casting and content approvals as needed
This ensured every shoot was efficient, purposeful, and tailored for repurposing across multiple platforms.
3. Production & Filming
Our production team captured stunning visuals that reflect the luxury and beauty of the Holland America experience:
- Multi-camera setups for ship tours and destination features
- Lifestyle B-roll of guests, excursions, dining, and onboard experiences
- On-camera interviews with guests and crew members for testimonial-style content
- Remote or in-studio filming for voiceovers and scripted messaging
We focused on creating footage that could serve multiple formats: long-form, short-form, ads, and brand storytelling.
4. Post-Production & Editing
We turned raw footage into polished, branded content ready for distribution:
- Professional editing with on-brand transitions, pacing, and color grading
- Branded motion graphics, lower-thirds, and logo animations
- Licensed music, voiceover recording, and dynamic sound mixing
- Delivery in multiple formats optimized for paid media, organic social, YouTube, and OTT
Each asset was optimized for performance, clarity, and brand consistency.
5. Delivery, Review, and Repurposing
We delivered final content via a shared platform with room for feedback, approvals, and future reuse. Holland America received:
- A library of evergreen content assets
- Short-form videos for campaigns and social clips
- Templates and repeatable formats for internal use
- Strategic guidance on how to deploy and repurpose content for maximum ROI
This collaborative, end-to-end process gave Holland America Line the content engine they needed—without overwhelming their internal team—enabling them to show up more consistently, creatively, and effectively in a competitive travel space.
The Results
Through our full-service creative partnership, Content Supply helped Holland America Line build a modern, high-performing content system that delivered results across platforms and campaigns—without stretching their internal team. Here’s what we achieved:
Consistent, High-Quality Content Across Platforms
We produced a library of premium video content—including ship tours, destination highlights, guest testimonials, and branded short-form videos—delivered on a recurring basis. This gave Holland America Line the ability to show up consistently on YouTube, Instagram, email, and paid media channels with engaging, on-brand content.
Faster Campaign Turnaround Times
With a streamlined process and dedicated creative team, we cut production timelines dramatically, helping Holland America launch content faster, stay agile with promotions, and respond to seasonal travel trends in real time.
Increased Brand Engagement and Content Performance
The professionally produced videos saw higher engagement rates, longer view times, and better ad performance, helping the brand stand out in a crowded cruise and travel market. Their visual storytelling became a key driver of brand trust and trip inspiration.
A Repurposable Asset Library for Ongoing Use
Each production was strategically planned for maximum ROI, generating dozens of assets from a single shoot. Holland America Line now has a flexible, evergreen content library to support ongoing campaigns, partner promotions, and social media scheduling.
A Trusted Creative Partner On-Demand
Most importantly, Holland America Line gained a creative team they could rely on—one that understood their brand, voice, and audience, and could scale content delivery without sacrificing quality.
The result? A premium content supply system that aligned perfectly with their brand, supported their marketing goals, and freed up their internal team to focus on strategy—not production.
How Premium Travel Brands Like Holland America Line Stay Ahead with Full-Service Content Creation
Stunning visuals and engaging stories aren’t optional—they’re essential. Modern travelers don’t just want to hear about an experience—they want to see it, feel it, and connect with it before they ever book.
But for premium travel and hospitality brands, producing high-quality content consistently is easier said than done.
That’s the exact challenge Holland America Line faced. With a growing number of destinations, promotions, and audience touchpoints, their internal team needed help to keep up with the increasing demand for video, podcast, and branded media content.
That’s where Content Supply came in—and where many similar brands are now turning for support.
The Problem: Growing Content Needs, Limited Creative Capacity
Whether you’re a cruise line, luxury hotel brand, or tourism board, you’ve likely run into one (or more) of these challenges:
- Your internal team is maxed out trying to produce content across platforms
- Production timelines are too long, delaying campaigns and seasonal promotions
- Creative is inconsistent, coming from multiple vendors or departments
- You’re not maximizing your footage—a single shoot yields only one or two final assets
- You lack a repeatable system to keep content flowing without constant oversight
Sound familiar? You’re not alone.
The Solution: A Full-Service Creative Partner Built for Scale
Content Supply becomes your plug-and-play production team, delivering premium video, podcast, and branded content that feels in-house—but without the overhead.
Here’s what our travel brand clients gain access to:
High-Volume Video Production
We plan, script, shoot, and edit a full suite of video content—ranging from ship tours, destination highlights, and promotional reels to UGC-style social media content and commercial campaigns.
A System That Repurposes Every Shoot
Instead of producing just one video per shoot, we extract dozens of assets: long-form, short-form, teasers, social clips, and even thumbnails. You get maximum ROI from every filming day.
Branded Assets Delivered Ready to Publish
From polished videos to email teasers, promo graphics, and copy—we handle delivery in platform-ready formats, so your team can publish and promote with ease.
A Dedicated Creative Team, On-Demand
We assign producers, editors, project managers, and designers who know your brand and voice inside out. That means less back-and-forth, faster turnarounds, and total creative alignment.
Real Results: Holland America Line’s Scalable Content Engine
With Content Supply, Holland America Line was able to:
- Produce consistent, high-quality content across their global campaigns
- Reduce turnaround times, helping them move faster with seasonal promotions
- Increase content engagement across YouTube, social, and email
- Build a flexible asset library to support ongoing sales, marketing, and partner efforts
- Free up internal bandwidth, so their team could focus on high-level strategy
The result? A marketing machine that could match the pace—and premium experience—of the brand itself.
Who This Is For
This service is built for travel, tourism, and hospitality brands who want:
- A trusted creative team without hiring full-time staff
- A systemized approach to video production and content delivery
- Better brand storytelling across platforms—without the creative burnout
- To look and feel like a world-class media brand, consistently
Ready to Build Your Brand’s Content Engine?
If you’re ready to scale content without the chaos, Content Supply is here to help. We’ve worked with world-class brands in travel, health, education, and media to bring their stories to life with speed, clarity, and creative excellence.
Book a free discovery call today.
Let’s turn your brand into the media company your audience has been waiting for.