The present Hotel New York on the Wilhelminapier is the former Holland America Line's headquarters. Rotterdammers are proud of this maritime past and don't be surprised to meet hundreds or sometimes thousands enthousiasts watching your ship while in Rotterdam! Next to Hotel New York you will find the pilgrim's monument named "lost luggage depot". From Rotterdam it is only a short trip to Delft (Delft Blue, painter Johannes Vermeer, Royal Crypte, historic city), The Hague (Houses of Parliament, Royal Residence and Peace Palace), Kinderdijk (19 windmills and Unesco Monument), Gouda (cheese) and the worldfamous Deltaworks that protect our country against the water of the North Sea. Even Amsterdam and Antwerp (Belgium) are only 1 hour by train or car/bus from Rotterdam. GO 4 Rotterdam on your next cruise holiday!
Rotterdam proudly welcomes cruiseships in the city mainly from about April until October. Nowadays a cruiseship can easily be over 300 metres long and look like a multistore appartment building. The European Headoffice of Holland America Line is located in Rotterdam which emphasise the warm relation there is between HAL and Rotterdam. Two of HAL's brand new ships have been inaugurated in Rotterdam; MS Oosterdam in 2003 and MS Eurodam in 2008. Thousands gathered on the shores of the river Maas to be part of the festivities. But also cruiseships from Cunard Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Phoenix Reisen and Celebrity Cruises - GO 4 Rotterdam.
To and from Rotterdam Central Station: Tram: trams 20, 23 and 25 - Wilhelminaplein station (+ 5 minutes walk or bus 60) Subway: Erasmuslijn - Wilhelminaplein station (+ 5 minutes walk or bus 60)
Taxi to Rotterdam Central Station: approx EUR 15.00 to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport: appox EUR 130.00
Nearby hotels (5 to 10 minutes transit): Inntel Rotterdam - Suite Hotel Pincoffs - Hotel New York - Maritime Hotel (budget) - Tulip Inn (budget).
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In Rotterdam we will proudly welcome the following cruise ships and their guests:
expected 2010:
22 April - Constellation - Celebrity Cruises - 08.00 17.00 hrs 1 May - Queen Victoria - Cunard Line - 12.30 - 23.00 hrs 8 May - Star Princess - Princess Cruises - 07.00 - 17.00 hrs 30 May - Queen Mary 2 - Cunard Line - 08.00 - 18.00 hrs 31 May - Saga Pearl II - Saga Shipping 08.00 - 18.00 hrs 19 June - Norwegian Epic - Norwegian Cruise Line - 08.00 - 17.00 hrs 21 June - Norwegian Epic - Norwegian Cruise Line - 08.00 - 16.00 hrs 13 July - Insignia - Oceania Cruises - 08.00 - 17.00 hrs 22 July - Celebrity Eclipse - Celebrity Cruises - 09.00 - 23.59 hrs 26 July - Westerdam - Holland America Line - 10.00 - 17.00 hrs 2 August - Westerdam - Holland America Line - 07.00 - 17.00 hrs 14 August - Westerdam - Holland America Line - 07.00 - 17.00 hrs 26 August - Westerdam - Holland America Line - 07.00 - 17.00 hrs 7 September - Westerdam - Holland America Line - 07.00 - 17.00 hrs 12 September - Star Princess - Princess Cruises - 08.00 - 18.00 hrs 10 December - Saga Pearl II - Saga Shipping - 09.00 - 18.00 hrs
Subject changes.
For 2011 Holland America Line announced as many as 19 departures from Rotterdam to Scandinavia & the Mediterranean with their luxury ships Rijndam & Westerdam. Holland America Line offers a historic transatlantic cruise from Rotterdam to New York! Other cruiselines we will welcome in 2011 are Princess Cruises, Phoenix Reisen, Cunard Line and P&O Cruises.
Brand new cruise ship Norwegian Epic of Norwegian Cruise Line will call the Port of Rotterdam. After a European tour the ship will operate in the Caribbean.
Lenght: 330 meters Height: 19 decks Capacity: 4250 guests & 1690 crew Specials: one of the largest & biggest cruise ships currently in operation
Norwegian Epic
19 June 2010 - Norwegian Epic of NCL in Rotterdam
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