Tulip Time Cruise

• Day 1 Amsterdam

  AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (EMBARKATION) Welcome to Holland. Your Suite Ship® is Ready for Boarding.

  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.

  Flights into Amsterdam must arrive by 3:30 pm.
  Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm.

  EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ROTTERDAM

• Day 2 Rotterdam

  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

  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.
  
  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

• Day 4 Gent (Ghent)

  GHENT Medieval Masterpieces and Flemish Finery

  ACTIVE Explore a different side of Ghent by bike 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.

  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."

  Later, enjoy live entertainment on board.

  EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO MIDDELBURG

• Day 5 Middelburg

  MIDDELBURG, HOLLAND A Spicy History in Middelburg’s Dutch Harbor Town

  Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities.

  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.

  During lunchtime enjoy a short sailing from Middelburg to Veere.

  ACTIVE Alternatively bike from Middelburg to Veere with your Adventure Host.

  VEERE

  History and Scottish Houses

  CLASSIC Join a Guided Walking Tour of Veere-a delightful historic town full of interesting sights dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries. Immerse yourself in its rich heritage, explore charming streets, and uncover hidden gems.

  EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO WILLEMSTAD

• Day 6 Willemstad

  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

  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:

  DISCOVERY Discover the true beauty of Amsterdam with an off-the-beaten-path Guided Walking Tour through its cobblestone streets for a captivating look at this legendary city, 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

  AMSTERDAM (DISEMBARKATION) Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.

Tulip Time Cruise Itinerary