Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1: Amsterdam, Holland (Embarkation)
Welcome to Holland. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.
Flights into Amsterdam must arrive by 3:30 pm.
Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.
Your day in Amsterdam is free to explore at your leisure.
You may choose to join a Guided Optional Excursion to beautiful Zaanse Schans where you’ll see a wonderful collection of well-preserved historic windmills and Dutch houses.
Enjoy dinner and explore the ship on your first night on board.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ROTTERDAM
Day 2: Rotterdam
Dutch Treats and Flowers Sweet
Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.
ACTIVE Experience Rotterdam by foot with your Adventure Host,
OR:
CLASSIC Join a full- or half-day Guided Tour of breathtaking Keukenhof—known as the “Garden of Europe”—for its 70 acres of lush parkland, lakes, and the world’s largest flower gardens—with more than seven million tulips, daffodils and hyacinths as well as other bulbs, planted each year.
Take some free time to relax on the harbor-side in Rotterdam with an artisan beer, a slice of appeltaart (Dutch apple pie), and a koffie verkeerd, a typical Dutch drink with equal parts coffee and milk. Take a bike from your ship to explore Rotterdam and the surrounding area.
Before dinner, enjoy a cruise through Rotterdam harbor.
Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ANTWERP
Day 3: Antwerp, Belgium
Cathedrals, Carats and Crêpes
ACTIVE Explore Antwerp by bike with your Adventure Host,
OR:
CLASSIC Take a Guided Tour of this sophisticated city to visit the central Grote Markt, lined with 16th-century guildhall houses. You’ll also see the beautiful city hall, the Cathedral of Our Lady with its stunning altarpiece paintings by Rubens.
You may choose to join a Guided OPTIONAL Excursion to the nearby capital, Brussels—considered home to the European Union, and admire its magnificent palaces and cathedrals.
Alternatively, you might prefer to take time on your own to indulge in Antwerp’s signature Belgian waffles and crêpes—or explore this bike-friendly city from its old wharfs to its legendary diamond district.
Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO GHENT
Day 4: Ghent
Medieval Masterpieces and Flemish Finery
ACTIVE Explore a different side of Ghent by foot with your Adventure Host,
OR:
CLASSIC Explore Ghent—“The Diamond of Flanders”—with a Guided Sightseeing Tour of this showcase of medieval Flemish wealth. You’ll visit St. Bavo’s Cathedral—with its remarkable Flemish artwork.
You may choose to join a Guided OPTIONAL Excursion of Bruges to explore its canals, cobbled streets and medieval buildings. You’ll see its crisscrossed canals, the 13th-century belfry of Market Square, and charming patrician houses.
Day 5: Middelburg, Holland
A Spicy History in Middelburg’s Dutch Harbor Town
Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
ACTIVE Explore Vlissingen by bike with your Adventure Host,
OR:
CLASSIC Join a Guided Walking Tour through the winding cobblestones and canals of Middelburg. See the 15th-century Gothic Town Hall and learn about its important role in the spice trade and Dutch East India trading.
Spend some free time biking or walking through Middelburg to sample Babbelaar cookies, fries, or beer before cruising to Veere.
VEERE The Delta Works Stand Strong as a Technical Marvel
ACTIVE Bike your way to the beach from Veere with your Adventure Host,
OR:
DISCOVERY Join a Guided Tour of the Delta Works, the largest flood-protection system in the world, and a miracle of modern technology.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO WILLEMSTAD
Day 6: Willemstad
Willemstad’s Windmills and Historic Harbor
ACTIVE See Willemstad by bike with your Adventure Host,
OR:
CLASSIC Join a Guided Walking Tour of Willemstad and discover its many beautifully restored buildings from the 17th and 18th Century.
DISCOVERY Later, enjoy a Cheese Tasting on board as you prepare to sail to Amsterdam.
AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO AMSTERDAM
Day 7: Amsterdam
Canals of Colorful Amsterdam
ACTIVE Start your day joining your Adventure Host on an early morning walk in Amsterdam,
OR:
DISCOVERY Discover Aalsmeer Flower Auction—the largest in the world, where around 20 million flowers are sold every day. Later enjoy a typical Dutch breakfast,
OR:
CLASSIC Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam’s “Golden Age.”
This afternoon choose among the many Guided OPTIONAL Excursions available.
Take some free time to explore Amsterdam’s colorful streets and canal houses, galleries, and shops.
OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM
Day 8: Amsterdam (Disembarkation Day)
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Departures & Pricing
Advisements:
- A valid passport is required for travel.
- Please check visa requirements with your local consulate(s); responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the traveler.
- For reasons of navigation and passenger safety, the cruise operator and the Captain of the ship reserve the right to modify the itinerary of the cruise.
- In the event of water level problems on stretches of any river, it may be necessary to operate part of the itinerary by motorcoach.
- Included visits and special features are subject to change. If a change is necessary, a substitute will be offered.
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Program Start Date |
Rates are in $ USD and are PER PASSENGER sharing twin cabin |
From Amsterdam |
Cruise Embarkation Date |
Ship |
Category E - Lower Deck fwd w/ window
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Category D - Lower deck aft w/ window |
Category B - Middle Deck aft w/ french balcony |
Category A - Middle Deck fwd w/ french balcony |
Category P - Upper Deck w/ french balcony
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Suite -
Upper Deck w/ french balcony |
Mar 18, 2022 |
Tranquility II |
$2,749 |
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$4,048 |
$4,098 |
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$5,248 |
Mar 20, 2022 † |
Artistry II |
$2,749 |
|
$4,048 |
$4,098 |
|
$5,248 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
Impression |
$2,749 |
|
$4,048 |
$4,098 |
|
$5,248 |
Mar 27, 2022 |
Artistry II |
$2,799 |
|
$4,048 |
$4,098 |
|
$5,248 |
Mar 31, 2022 |
Impression |
$2,899 |
$3,098 |
$4,198 |
$4,248 |
$4,348 |
$5,398 |
Apr 7, 2022 |
Impression |
$2,899 |
$3,098 |
$4,198 |
$4,248 |
$4,348 |
$5,398 |
Apr 8, 2022 |
Tranquility II |
$2,999 |
$3,198 |
$4,298 |
$4,348 |
|
$5,498 |
Apr 9, 2022 † |
Panorama |
$3,049 |
$3,248 |
$4,348 |
$4,448 |
$4,498 |
$5,548 |
Apr 14, 2022 |
Impression |
$3,099 |
$3,298 |
$4,398 |
$4,448 |
$4,548 |
$5,598 |
Apr 16, 2022 |
Panorama |
$3,199 |
$3,398 |
$4,498 |
$4,548 |
$4,648 |
$5,698 |
Apr 21, 2022 |
Impression |
$3,199 |
$3,398 |
$4,498 |
$4,548 |
$4,648 |
$5,698 |
Apr 23, 2022 |
Panorama |
$3,199 |
$3,398 |
$4,498 |
$4,548 |
$4,648 |
$5,698 |
Apr 28, 2022 |
Impression |
$3,299 |
$3,498 |
$4,598 |
$4,648 |
$4,748 |
$5,798 |
Apr 30, 2022 |
Panorama |
$3,299 |
$3,498 |
$4,598 |
$4,648 |
$4,748 |
$5,798 |
May 5, 2022 |
Impression |
$3,299 |
$3,498 |
$4,598 |
$4,648 |
$4,748 |
$5,798 |
† Special Interest Cruises: March 20, 2022 is offered for Beer Enthusiasts, April 9, 2022 is offered for Garden and Nature Lovers. |
Port charges : Additional $196 USD per passenger. |
For Single Traveler: Single Supplement applies. Please call to inquire. |
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