Treasures of Belgium & Holland

Welcome to Belgium! Please arrive in Brussels by 2:00 pm, as all guests must be on board the Suite Ship® by 5:00 pm. Tonight, enjoy dinner on board as you begin your cruise to Ghent.

Start with activities from the Adventure Center. Take a guided tour of Ghent, “The Diamond of Flanders,” including St. Bavo’s Cathedral, or join an optional full-day trip to Bruges to see canals, cobbled streets, and the 13th-century belfry. Enjoy live entertainment onboard this evening. Overnight in Ghent.

While your trip includes your choice of many excursions, you may wish to explore other options to enhance your free time. Below is a selection of excursions that may be available for purchase on your cruise.

Bruges, Venice of the North with Ghent orientation walk - Full day
Discover medieval Bruges, one of Belgium's true crown jewels, on this captivating full-day guided walking tour and canal cruise. Conclude the experience with an orientation walk of Ghent, the "Diamond of Flanders".
Duration: 8h 30m

Sights, Bites & Delights of Ghent
The treasures of Ghent await on this exciting excursion featuring a canal cruise through the Old Town, and tastings of authentic Belgian beer and delectable chocolate at a family-run chocolaterie!
Duration: 3h 30m
 

Battlefield Remembrances in Flanders

• Active Excursion- Explore a different side of Ghent by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
• Discovery Excursion- Visit the In Flanders Field Museum in Ypres—named for the soldier’s famed poem. Learn about the story of the invasion of Belgium, the first months of the mobilization, the four years trench war in the Westhoek, the end of the war, and the lasting remembrance to follow. After your visit, enjoy lunch at the museum’s café.
• Discovery Excursion- Following the museum, visit battlefields, cemeteries, memorials, and private collections.
• Discovery Excursion- Experience the Last Post Ceremony, taking place nightly under the arches of the Menin Gate. Enjoy some free time for dinner before the Ceremony starts.

Overnight cruise to Middleburg

A Spicy History in Middelburg’s Dutch Harbor Town

• Classic Excursion- Join a Guided Walking Tour through the winding cobblestones and canals of Middelburg. See the 15th-century Gothic Town Halland learn about its important role in the spice trade and Dutch East India trading.

Enjoy lunch on board while cruising to Veere.

• Active Excursion- Alternatively, bike from Middelburg to Veere with your Adventure Host.

Veere- History and Scottish Houses

• Classic Excursion- Explore the town of Veere with an expert local guide.

Evening/Overnight cruise to Rotterdam

Harnessing the Wind for 300 Years

Join your Adventure Host for today’s special activities. Enjoy a cruise through Rotterdam harbor.

• Active Excursion- Experience Rotterdam by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
• Classic Excursion- Join a Guided Sightseeing Tour of Rotterdam featuring innovative architecture, including the marvelous Erasmus Bridge.

Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard.

Overnight cruise to Zaandam

Windmills, Waterways, and Waving Fields of Flowers

Arrive in Zaandam this morning with free time to explore this quintessential Dutch town. During tulip season, you may take a Guided Optional Excursion to Keukenhof gardens. Outside of tulip season, join a Guided Optional Excursion to Zaanse Schans to see historic windmills and charming Dutch houses.

Cruise to Haarlem this afternoon while enjoying lunch onboard.

Haarlem- Tulips and North Sea Trading Ports

• Active Excursion- Enjoy an easy bike ride to the beach with your Adventure Host, OR:
• Classic Excursion- Visit Haarlem, a major flower-bulb growing district outside of Amsterdam. Explore the former North Sea trading port with its medieval features, gabled houses, and leafy courtyards.

Enjoy dinner on board your ship this evening as you sail to Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands.

Overnight docking in Amsterdam

While your trip includes your choice of many excursions, you may wish to explore other options to enhance your free time. Below is a selection of excursions that may be available for purchase on your cruise.

Keukenhof Gardens Visit
With more than 7 million dazzling bulb flowers creating incredible works of art, this exciting visit to Keukenhof is a true visual feast!
Duration: 4h 0m
 

Canals of Colorful Amsterdam

• Active Excursion- Join a Biking Tour through the Dutch countryside past polders, dykes, and quaint centuries-old villages, OR:
• Classic Excursion- 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 Excursion- Explore the iconic waterways of Amsterdam on a Guided Canal Cruise past stately homes of Amsterdam’s “Golden Age”.

This afternoon, you might consider joining one of the Optional Excursions available.

Overnight docking in Amsterdam

While your trip includes your choice of many excursions, you may wish to explore other options to enhance your free time. Below is a selection of excursions that may be available for purchase on your cruise.

Medieval Muiderslot Castle
From Golden Age paintings to 13th-century arms and armor, discover the wonders of Muiderslot Castle, one of Holland's most beautiful medieval castle fortresses, on this captivating half-day guided tour.
Duration: 4h 0m

Bites & Highlights of Amsterdam
Discover Amsterdam's charming Jordaan district, and taste the authentic foods the locals know and love on this enjoyable guided foodie walking tour.
Duration: 3h 30m

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.