--- type: cruise schema_type: TouristTrip id: 6cbed0d0-3eeb-4c27-bef1-55141f79ee7d slug: 2230913 voyage_code: V710E cruise_line: Holland America Line ship: Volendam departure_date: return_date: nights: 54 embarkation_port: Cape Town disembarkation_port: Fort Lauderdale starting_price_usd: 12714.0 bookable: true last_updated: 2026-05-05T07:53:05Z --- # Cape Town to Ft. Lauderdale > Holland America Line · Volendam · Mar 22 – May 15, 2027   (54 nights) ## Quick Facts | Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | **Cruise Line** | Holland America Line | | **Ship** | Volendam | | **Duration** | 54 nights | | **Departure Date** | N/A | | **Return Date** | N/A | | **Embarkation Port** | Cape Town | | **Disembarkation Port** | Fort Lauderdale | | **Starting Price** | 12,714 USD per person | | **Voyage Code** | V710E | ## Itinerary ### Day 1: Cape Town **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Cape Town's spectacular setting on Table Bay, beneath the 1,082-meter (3,550-foot) Table Mountain and Lion's Head, seldom fails to take one's breath away, whether you are a local or a visitor. If Johannesburg is South Africa's New York, this port city of four million, settled by traders from the Dutch East India Company in 1652, is its San Francisco. With a rich array of restaurants, galleries, vineyards and countless beaches, as well as a Mediterranean climate, life on the Cape Peninsula, which... ### Day 2: Cape Town **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Cape Town's spectacular setting on Table Bay, beneath the 1,082-meter (3,550-foot) Table Mountain and Lion's Head, seldom fails to take one's breath away, whether you are a local or a visitor. If Johannesburg is South Africa's New York, this port city of four million, settled by traders from the Dutch East India Company in 1652, is its San Francisco. With a rich array of restaurants, galleries, vineyards and countless beaches, as well as a Mediterranean climate, life on the Cape Peninsula, which... ### Day 3: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 4: Lüderitz **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Lüderitz is a coastal town in southwestern Namibia. It’s known for its German colonial buildings, including the art nouveau Goerke Haus, built into the rock face on Diamond Hill. Nearby, Felsenkirche is a hilltop church with panoramic bay views stretching around to Robert Harbor. ### Day 5: Walvis Bay **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Sitting between the Namib Desert and the Atlantic Ocean, Namibia's Walvis Bay sparkles in colors both vivid and varied, from its golden beaches, blue waters and deep-pink flamingos on the coast to the red-and-tan dunes of the nearby desert and the brightly painted colonial buildings of Swakopmund, just over 40 kilometers, or 24 miles, to the north. Its unique biological diversity includes abundant marine life, particularly seals, sea turtles, dolphins and whales—in fact, the bay's name comes f... ### Day 6: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 7: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 8: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 9: Jamestown **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM This remote island basked in splendid isolation in the South Atlantic until Napoleon was exiled here in 1815. Visit Longwood House, where Bonaparte lived the last six years of his life; and Jamestown, proper as any country English village with stone cottages and friendly pubs lining narrow lanes. ### Day 10: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 11: Georgetown, Ascension Island **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM A cruise to the Cayman Islands has everything you would want from a Caribbean destination—warm breezes, clear seas and a laid-back attitude—but the archipelago also has something you might not expect: an exciting culinary scene. Between the celebrity chefs who’ve set up shop on Grand Cayman and the 135 or so resident nationalities that have helped season the island’s giant melting pot, this is, hands down, one of the best places to eat in the Caribbean. In and around George Town, the Cay... ### Day 12: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 13: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 14: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 15: Banjul **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM The Gambia is defined by a river, the one that gives the nation its name. The long, narrow country stretches from the Atlantic into Africa for some 475 kilometers (295 miles), and consists of the Gambia River and its banks—spanning only 48 kilometers (30 miles) at its widest point. This smallest country on the African mainland is also home to the continent’s smallest capital, Banjul, with fewer than 35,000 residents. Sitting on an island where the river enters the ocean, Banjul is decidedly ... ### Day 16: Dakar **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Alluring and frenetic, Senegal’s capital, Dakar, was long a tiny settlement on the southern part of the Cape Verde peninsula. It now encompasses former colonial towns (it was once a French commune) and a handful of other villages. The hub is the Place de l’Indépendance, a buzzing square lined with both concrete-block and colonial buildings and from which streets with restaurants, shops and theaters radiate. Roads are often congested with buses, taxis and horse-drawn carriages, and the Medin... ### Day 17: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 18: Praia, Ilha De Santiago, Cape Verde **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM ### Day 19: Mindelo, Sao Vicente **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Nearly 400 miles off the coast of Africa, lies a handful of islands known as Cape Verde. The islands of Cape Verde range from steep and rocky, to flat and sandy. Enjoy harbor-side bars and shops of Mindelo. Although traces of the Portuguese culture are woven throughout, Mindelo's unique atmosphere is all its own ### Day 20: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 21: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 22: Santa Cruz (Tenerife) **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 11:00 PM Though part of Spain, the Canary Islands sit in the open Atlantic Ocean, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) west of Morocco. The mild climate mixed with a rich volcanic landscape and beautiful sandy beaches makes the main city of Santa Cruz, on the largest island of Tenerife, a welcome stop for many cruise voyages. The isolated island is dominated by the Teide volcano, the tallest mountain in Spain and site of one of the world’s most popular national parks. A cable car carries visitors to the top... ### Day 23: Las Palmas **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 09:00 PM Las Palmas is a capital of Gran Canaria, one of Spain's Canary Islands off northwestern Africa. A major cruise-ship port, the city is known for duty-free shopping and for its sandy beaches. At Playa de Las Canteras, a coral barrier lines the beach and shelters swimmers. ### Day 24: Arrecife **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Rugged, volcanic Lanzarote—the northeasternmost island of the Canary Islands, which are part of Spain yet lie less than 200 kilometers off the coast of Morocco—is small enough that you can travel its whole length in less than an hour. Driving between the small towns on the island, dotted with some 300 volcanic cones, visitors pass wineries around La Geria valley; its vast estates are covered by odd little lava stone pits designed to protect individual vines from the wind. (Viticulture has a ... ### Day 25: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 26: Casablanca **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 PM Casablanca is Morocco's largest city and its most important port. While Rabat is the country's official capital, Casablanca is its economic and cultural hub, the place where Moroccans go to make it big. There has been a settlement here since before the Romans, and although the Barbary pirates and Portuguese also left their marks, it wasn't until the French colonial period that Casablanca truly came into its own. The modern city was the first in the world to be laid out by aerial survey, and was ... ### Day 27: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 28: Lisbon **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Find your way in the city that launched the Age of Discovery. Cross the River Tagus on its soaring suspension bridge, watched over by a colossal statue of Christ. Wander the maze of streets in the Alfama, the old Moorish quarter, dominated by the medieval Castle of St George where peacocks strut and shriek. Stroll the Baixa and refuse to leave without a pair of elegant shoes. ### Day 29: Leixoes (Oporto) **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM From lovely Oporto enjoy a leisurely drive along the Rio d'Ouro (River of Gold) into port wine country. Hear the fascinating story of its origin; taste test the season's best. ### Day 30: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 31: Bilbao **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 03:00 PM This Basque city combines a heady mix of ancient roots and ultramodern sensibilities. If you like modern design, Bilbao’s got striking architecture—like Frank Gehry’s shiplike Guggenheim Museum, the soaring Isozaki towers and Calatrava’s glass-bottomed Zubizuri Bridge. If you seek older cultural highlights, there are historic buildings, traditional Basque cuisine and inviting cobblestone streets to explore. Outside Bilbao’s bustling center, there’s lots to discover. Find sweeping vie... ### Day 32: Bordeaux **Arrives:** 10:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Situated on the Garonne River in the southwest of France, Bordeaux is above all famous for one thing: wine. Its full-bodied reds (and to a lesser degree its whites, rosés and sparkling wines) have made this a flourishing port since ancient times when it was the capital of the Roman province of Aquitania. But there's much more to see than wine cellars and vineyards. Explore the quays of the Port de la Lune and the crescent-shaped area along the Garonne’s Rive Gauche, resplendent with neocl... ### Day 33: Bordeaux **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:30 PM Situated on the Garonne River in the southwest of France, Bordeaux is above all famous for one thing: wine. Its full-bodied reds (and to a lesser degree its whites, rosés and sparkling wines) have made this a flourishing port since ancient times when it was the capital of the Roman province of Aquitania. But there's much more to see than wine cellars and vineyards. Explore the quays of the Port de la Lune and the crescent-shaped area along the Garonne’s Rive Gauche, resplendent with neocl... ### Day 34: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 35: Cherbourg **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM In the 20th century, Cherbourg’s biggest claim to fame was perhaps that it had been a vital port during the Allied forces’ D-Day invasion, which landed to the southeast and traveled overland to capture the well-defended city from the Germans. However, in recent years, Cherbourg has undergone a revitalization that makes it a great place to sample local delicacies in the Place de Gaulle Market and calvados (apple brandy) from nearby orchards, plus visit the historic sites in and near town. Can... ### Day 36: Rotterdam, The Netherlands **Arrives:** 11:00 AM · **Departs:** 10:00 PM Often called the gateway to Europe, the port city of Rotterdam is full of old-world charm. The harbor offers amazing views and a maze of wharves and canals, along with towering spires make for a beautiful sight. Take a stroll and duck into one of the pubs or eateries along the way. Only three pre World War II buildings in the city centre have survived and are worth a look - city hall, St. Laurence church and the White House. Explore the Museum Boymans van Beuningen, which houses a unique collec... ### Day 37: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 38: Oslo **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM At the head of Oslofjord, Norway's handsome capital is the logical first stop in Scandinavia. Thor Heyerdahl's raft, Kon Tiki, recalls a voyage between Easter Island and Tahiti to prove a theory about the earliest colonization of Oceania. Watch the changing of the palace guard; ferry to the open-air Folke Museum with its 12th-century stave church ### Day 39: Copenhagen **Arrives:** 09:00 AM · **Departs:** 05:00 PM Copenhagen is one of the easiest European capitals to fall in love with. The sights of old buildings, cobbled streets and the tower- and turret-dotted skyline lend fairy-tale charm—this was, after all, the home of author Hans Christian Andersen. But make no mistake: This is a thoroughly modern city with international clout. Restaurants around the world draw inspiration from the New Nordic cuisine pioneered by Noma and other Copenhagen restaurants, while Danish design from this century and t... ### Day 40: Copenhagen **Arrives:** 11:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Copenhagen is one of the easiest European capitals to fall in love with. The sights of old buildings, cobbled streets and the tower- and turret-dotted skyline lend fairy-tale charm—this was, after all, the home of author Hans Christian Andersen. But make no mistake: This is a thoroughly modern city with international clout. Restaurants around the world draw inspiration from the New Nordic cuisine pioneered by Noma and other Copenhagen restaurants, while Danish design from this century and t... ### Day 41: Arhus, Denmark **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 04:00 PM Denmark’s second city often seems to sit modestly in the shadow of its better-known big sister. But this picturesque town of winding canals and cobbled streets has many of the capital’s charms without its crowds of tourists. As well as dictating its waterside confines, Århus’s location on the east coast of the Jutland Peninsula yields a rich natural bounty that the city’s restaurateurs have exploited with aplomb. Dishes such as caviar and wood smoke at Frederikshøj, or rye and rabbit r... ### Day 42: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 43: Dover **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 06:00 PM Dover, in the county of Kent in southeast England, has understandably been one of the most important ports of entry to the country for centuries, given its location on the English Channel across from France. The famous White Cliffs of Dover greet you as you arrive, and the city has a number of historic sights, including a medieval castle. For many travelers, however, it is primarily a gateway to London. Few places can compete with England’s capital for sheer energy, atmosphere and variety. Lon... ### Day 44: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 45: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 46: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 47: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 48: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 49: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 50: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 51: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 52: San Juan **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 PM Massive El Morro Fortress guards Old San Juan, while the benevolent Indian spirit Yuquiyu keeps watch over the entire island from the highest peak in the rain forest. By night there are roulette wheels to spin and fiery flamenco shows to catch. Sample shore excursions: Old San Juan Historic Walking Tour; El Yunque Rain Forest Drive; World Heritage Fortress & Art Museum. ### Day 53: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 54: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 55: Fort Lauderdale **Arrives:** 07:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM There is an abundance of things to see and do in the Ft. Lauderdale area: visit the newly redesigned Ft. Lauderdale Beach and cafes, stroll the historic Riverwalk, shop the luxurious stores on Las Olas Boulevard or adventure to the Everglades for an intriguing air boat excursion. ## Pricing Prices shown are per person based on double occupancy in USD. | Cabin Type | Starting Price | |------------|----------------| | Inside | $12,714 | | Ocean View | $14,114 | | Suite | $24,414 | ## Ship Information ### Volendam Elegant and spacious, Volendam takes her décor cues from the garden. Her grand public spaces are graced with floral fabrics and tapestries, as well as huge vases of fresh floral arrangements. While on board, explore the wonders of nature in BBC Earth Experiences. Enjoy regional cooking demonstrations and food and wine tastings with EXC Port to Table programming. Relax with a spa treatment at the Greenhouse Salon & Spa. Or dine in one of our selection of fine restaurants. #### Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Passenger Capacity | 1,432 | | Crew | 615 | | Gross Tonnage | 61,214.0 | | Length | 781.0 ft | | Total Cabins | 716 | ## Onboard Amenities ### Technology - **Holland America Line Navigator**: Personalize your cruise experience once you’re on the ship with our free mobile-friendly tool. Plan your daily activities, browse and purchase shore e... ### Recreational - **Pickleball at Sea**: Play the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. with Holland America Line, the exclusive cruise line partner of the Professional Pickleball Association. Al... ### Food and Drink - **Lido Market**: Explore a world of intriguing culinary possibilities in the Lido Market. Steps from the Lido pool, this modern marketplace includes a curated selectio... - **Pinnacle Grill**: Pinnacle Grill offers an elegant dining experience, combining impeccable service with a menu that highlights the best of land and sea. Each course is ... - **The Dining Room**: For an elegant breakfast, leisurely lunch or unforgettable multi-course dinner, The Dining Room is your destination. For dinner, choose from classics ... - **Dive In**: Dive-In offers a variety of casual culinary classics, using the highest quality ingredients. Enjoy a burger, grilled to perfection and served on a toa... - **24-Hour Room Service**: Each day onboard offers delicious 24-hour room service options, world-class entertainment and enriching activities at Holland America Line. ### Other - **Onboard Shopping**: Enjoy a wide variety of duty-free shopping in such signature shops as The Vault, Diamonds and Gemstones by Merabella, which offers the best diamonds a... - **Kids Club**: Holland America Line's youth activities program, Kids Club, offers an array of entertaining events for kids and teens ages 3-17, supervised by a full-... ### Entertainment - **World Stage**: World Stage, the largest theater on board is home to a variety of performances day and night. Our exclusive EXC® Talk lecture series features captivat... - **Casino Action**: Your Holland America Line ship’s Casino offers a wide array of gaming options. Whether you prefer slot machines or want to try your hand at blackjack ... ### Fitness - **Fitness Center**: Stop by the professionally staffed Fitness Center equipped with the latest cardio and weight machines. Try one of our classes on indoor cycling, Pilat... ## Ports of Call ### Cape Town *Coordinates: -33.916, 18.4222* Cape Town's spectacular setting on Table Bay, beneath the 1,082-meter (3,550-foot) Table Mountain and Lion's Head, seldom fails to take one's breath away, whether you are a local or a visitor. If Johannesburg is South Africa's New York, this port city of four million, settled by traders from the Dutch East India Company in 1652, is its San Francisco. With a rich array of restaurants, galleries, vi... ### Lüderitz *Coordinates: -26.6458, 15.1539* Lüderitz is a coastal town in southwestern Namibia. It’s known for its German colonial buildings, including the art nouveau Goerke Haus, built into the rock face on Diamond Hill. Nearby, Felsenkirche is a hilltop church with panoramic bay views stretching around to Robert Harbor. ### Walvis Bay *Coordinates: -22.9551, 14.5203* Sitting between the Namib Desert and the Atlantic Ocean, Namibia's Walvis Bay sparkles in colors both vivid and varied, from its golden beaches, blue waters and deep-pink flamingos on the coast to the red-and-tan dunes of the nearby desert and the brightly painted colonial buildings of Swakopmund, just over 40 kilometers, or 24 miles, to the north. Its unique biological diversity includes abundant... ### Jamestown *Coordinates: 53.4679, -2.71224* This remote island basked in splendid isolation in the South Atlantic until Napoleon was exiled here in 1815. Visit Longwood House, where Bonaparte lived the last six years of his life; and Jamestown, proper as any country English village with stone cottages and friendly pubs lining narrow lanes. ### Georgetown, Ascension Island *Coordinates: -7.92861, -14.4117* A cruise to the Cayman Islands has everything you would want from a Caribbean destination—warm breezes, clear seas and a laid-back attitude—but the archipelago also has something you might not expect: an exciting culinary scene. Between the celebrity chefs who’ve set up shop on Grand Cayman and the 135 or so resident nationalities that have helped season the island’s giant melting pot, thi... ### Banjul *Coordinates: 13.455, -16.5887* The Gambia is defined by a river, the one that gives the nation its name. The long, narrow country stretches from the Atlantic into Africa for some 475 kilometers (295 miles), and consists of the Gambia River and its banks—spanning only 48 kilometers (30 miles) at its widest point. This smallest country on the African mainland is also home to the continent’s smallest capital, Banjul, with fewe... ### Dakar *Coordinates: 14.6953, -17.4439* Alluring and frenetic, Senegal’s capital, Dakar, was long a tiny settlement on the southern part of the Cape Verde peninsula. It now encompasses former colonial towns (it was once a French commune) and a handful of other villages. The hub is the Place de l’Indépendance, a buzzing square lined with both concrete-block and colonial buildings and from which streets with restaurants, shops and th... ### Praia, Ilha De Santiago, Cape Verde ### Mindelo, Sao Vicente Nearly 400 miles off the coast of Africa, lies a handful of islands known as Cape Verde. The islands of Cape Verde range from steep and rocky, to flat and sandy. Enjoy harbor-side bars and shops of Mindelo. Although traces of the Portuguese culture are woven throughout, Mindelo's unique atmosphere is all its own ### Santa Cruz (Tenerife) *Coordinates: 28.4636, -16.2518* Though part of Spain, the Canary Islands sit in the open Atlantic Ocean, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) west of Morocco. The mild climate mixed with a rich volcanic landscape and beautiful sandy beaches makes the main city of Santa Cruz, on the largest island of Tenerife, a welcome stop for many cruise voyages. The isolated island is dominated by the Teide volcano, the tallest mountain in Spain a... ### Las Palmas *Coordinates: 28.1235, -15.4363* Las Palmas is a capital of Gran Canaria, one of Spain's Canary Islands off northwestern Africa. A major cruise-ship port, the city is known for duty-free shopping and for its sandy beaches. At Playa de Las Canteras, a coral barrier lines the beach and shelters swimmers. ### Arrecife *Coordinates: 28.9652, -13.555* Rugged, volcanic Lanzarote—the northeasternmost island of the Canary Islands, which are part of Spain yet lie less than 200 kilometers off the coast of Morocco—is small enough that you can travel its whole length in less than an hour. Driving between the small towns on the island, dotted with some 300 volcanic cones, visitors pass wineries around La Geria valley; its vast estates are covered b... ### Casablanca *Coordinates: 33.5889, -7.6089* Casablanca is Morocco's largest city and its most important port. While Rabat is the country's official capital, Casablanca is its economic and cultural hub, the place where Moroccans go to make it big. There has been a settlement here since before the Romans, and although the Barbary pirates and Portuguese also left their marks, it wasn't until the French colonial period that Casablanca truly cam... ### Lisbon *Coordinates: 38.7223, -9.13934* Find your way in the city that launched the Age of Discovery. Cross the River Tagus on its soaring suspension bridge, watched over by a colossal statue of Christ. Wander the maze of streets in the Alfama, the old Moorish quarter, dominated by the medieval Castle of St George where peacocks strut and shriek. Stroll the Baixa and refuse to leave without a pair of elegant shoes. ### Leixoes (Oporto) *Coordinates: 41.1833, -8.7* From lovely Oporto enjoy a leisurely drive along the Rio d'Ouro (River of Gold) into port wine country. Hear the fascinating story of its origin; taste test the season's best. ### Bilbao *Coordinates: 43.257, -2.92344* This Basque city combines a heady mix of ancient roots and ultramodern sensibilities. If you like modern design, Bilbao’s got striking architecture—like Frank Gehry’s shiplike Guggenheim Museum, the soaring Isozaki towers and Calatrava’s glass-bottomed Zubizuri Bridge. If you seek older cultural highlights, there are historic buildings, traditional Basque cuisine and inviting cobblestone s... ### Bordeaux *Coordinates: 44.8374, -0.576144* Situated on the Garonne River in the southwest of France, Bordeaux is above all famous for one thing: wine. Its full-bodied reds (and to a lesser degree its whites, rosés and sparkling wines) have made this a flourishing port since ancient times when it was the capital of the Roman province of Aquitania. But there's much more to see than wine cellars and vineyards. Explore the quays of the Po... ### Cherbourg *Coordinates: 49.6387, -1.61424* In the 20th century, Cherbourg’s biggest claim to fame was perhaps that it had been a vital port during the Allied forces’ D-Day invasion, which landed to the southeast and traveled overland to capture the well-defended city from the Germans. However, in recent years, Cherbourg has undergone a revitalization that makes it a great place to sample local delicacies in the Place de Gaulle Market a... ### Rotterdam, The Netherlands *Coordinates: 51.9226, 4.47075* Often called the gateway to Europe, the port city of Rotterdam is full of old-world charm. The harbor offers amazing views and a maze of wharves and canals, along with towering spires make for a beautiful sight. Take a stroll and duck into one of the pubs or eateries along the way. Only three pre World War II buildings in the city centre have survived and are worth a look - city hall, St. Laurenc... ### Oslo *Coordinates: 59.9138, 10.7387* At the head of Oslofjord, Norway's handsome capital is the logical first stop in Scandinavia. Thor Heyerdahl's raft, Kon Tiki, recalls a voyage between Easter Island and Tahiti to prove a theory about the earliest colonization of Oceania. Watch the changing of the palace guard; ferry to the open-air Folke Museum with its 12th-century stave church ### Copenhagen *Coordinates: 55.6763, 12.5681* Copenhagen is one of the easiest European capitals to fall in love with. The sights of old buildings, cobbled streets and the tower- and turret-dotted skyline lend fairy-tale charm—this was, after all, the home of author Hans Christian Andersen. But make no mistake: This is a thoroughly modern city with international clout. Restaurants around the world draw inspiration from the New Nordic cui... ### Arhus, Denmark *Coordinates: 56.1581, 10.212* Denmark’s second city often seems to sit modestly in the shadow of its better-known big sister. But this picturesque town of winding canals and cobbled streets has many of the capital’s charms without its crowds of tourists. As well as dictating its waterside confines, Århus’s location on the east coast of the Jutland Peninsula yields a rich natural bounty that the city’s restaurateurs ha... ### Dover *Coordinates: 51.1297, 1.31114* Dover, in the county of Kent in southeast England, has understandably been one of the most important ports of entry to the country for centuries, given its location on the English Channel across from France. The famous White Cliffs of Dover greet you as you arrive, and the city has a number of historic sights, including a medieval castle. For many travelers, however, it is primarily a gateway to L... ### San Juan *Coordinates: 18.4665, -66.1183* Massive El Morro Fortress guards Old San Juan, while the benevolent Indian spirit Yuquiyu keeps watch over the entire island from the highest peak in the rain forest. By night there are roulette wheels to spin and fiery flamenco shows to catch. Sample shore excursions: Old San Juan Historic Walking Tour; El Yunque Rain Forest Drive; World Heritage Fortress & Art Museum. ### Fort Lauderdale *Coordinates: 26.0966, -80.1241* There is an abundance of things to see and do in the Ft. Lauderdale area: visit the newly redesigned Ft. Lauderdale Beach and cafes, stroll the historic Riverwalk, shop the luxurious stores on Las Olas Boulevard or adventure to the Everglades for an intriguing air boat excursion. ## Booking Information - **Book This Cruise:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2230913 - **Compare Prices:** CruisePirate compares prices across multiple booking channels - **Price Alerts:** Set up alerts for price drops on this sailing - **Support:** Contact our AI-powered cruise assistant for personalized recommendations ### Why Book with CruisePirate? - Real-time price comparison across booking channels - AI-powered cruise recommendations - Transparent pricing with no hidden fees - Expert cruise search and filtering --- ## Technical Metadata - **Canonical URL:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2230913 - **Markdown URL:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2230913.md - **API Endpoint:** https://cruisepirate.ai/api/cruises/2230913/ - **Primary Image:** https://images.cruisepirate.ai/v3/static/cruise-lines/holland-america-line/volendam/other/74973.webp - **Data Source:** CruisePirate Cruise Database - **Last Updated:** 2026-05-05 07:53:05 UTC