This springtime river cruise gets underway in Holland’s colorful capital of Amsterdam. This 700-year-old city offers an abundance of classic architecture, cafés, and restaurants to explore before you embark on your river cruise through Holland and Belgium. Sail through Rotterdam’s harbor, said to be the world’s busiest port. Garden enthusiasts will delight in a visit to see the breathtaking colors of Keukenhof, also known as the “Garden of Europe.” With 70 acres of parkland and lakes, it’s one of the world’s largest flower gardens with nearly 7 million flowering bulbs bursting with color. Next, sail to Antwerp, Belgium’s second-largest city, known for its centuries-old history in diamond trading amid ancient buildings and monuments combined with modern architecture. In Ghent, Belgium, join a local expert for a guided tour of the city, including a visit to St. Baaf’s Cathedral.
Your cruise traverses back into Holland where you’ll explore Middelburg, formerly an important trading city. You’ll still get a sense of its historic wealth today with its impressive structures like the Gothic Town Hall, Abbey Tower, and bustling Market Square. This beautiful and historic springtime river cruise concludes with more time to explore the wonderful city of Amsterdam. See the most fascinating views of the city on a canal cruise along the elegant grachten lined with homes dating back to the city’s “Golden Age.”
Carnival Insurance (Optional) - $65/$65/$95 pp
$50 Non-Refundable Deposit Due by May 15th, 2024
$150 pp Full deposit for reserved cabin due by December 1st 2024
Final Payment Due July 15th, 2025
Starting at
Price per person Double occupancy
Starting at
Price per person Double occupancy
Starting at
Price per person Double occupancy
Avalon Adventure Center
Your place for active gear* and activities through your Avalon Adventure HostSM, including:
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
Dinner
Dutch Treats and Flowers Sweet
Visit the Adventure Center for today’s activities with your Adventure Host.
ACTIVE EXCURSION
CLASSIC EXCURSIO:
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
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Cathedrals, Carats and Crêpes
ACTIVE EXCURSION
CLASSIC EXCURSION
Alternatively, 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.
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.
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO GHENT
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Medieval Masterpieces and Flemish Finery
ACTIVE EXCURSION
CLASSIC EXCURSION
Alternatively, you may choose to join a full-day 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. You won’t miss the opportunity to explore Ghent since this Optional Excursion ends with an orientation walk of the "Diamond of Flanders."
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MIDDELBURG
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
A Spicy History in Middelburg’s Dutch Harbor Town
Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.
CLASSIC EXCURSION
ACTIVE EXCURSION
VEERE
History and Scottish Houses
CLASSIC EXCURSION
EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO WILLEMSTAD
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Willemstad’s Windmills and Historic Harbor
ACTIVE EXCURSION
CLASSIC EXCURSION
DISCOVERY EXCURSION
AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO AMSTERDAM
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Canals of Colorful Amsterdam
ACTIVE EXCURSION
DISCOVERY EXCURSION
CLASSIC EXCURSION
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
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Your cruise ends the next morning with breakfast.
Passport BOOK is NOT REQUIRED to Travel BUT HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Your passport must be valid for at least six (6) months after the date of departure.
Make sure you have your passport with you and double check that it is up to date! Kids, even babies, also require a passport. If you don’t have a passport and need to apply for one do it sooner rather than later (trust us on this one). Passports can take at least 3 months to arrive and can even take a month just to get an appointment to apply.
DO NOT WAIT TO ORDER YOUR PASSPORT
Initial Deposit payable via
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Choose Payment Type “Friends & Family” to avoid fees being deducted.
Payments made with Credit/debit card REQUIRE a signed credit/debit card authorization form.