Rotterdam: 23-Night World Cruise from Rotterdam

Rotterdam

This 23-night Norway cruise aboard the Rotterdam by Holland America Line sails from Rotterdam to Lisbon, departing October 8, 2028, calling at Alesund, Trondheim, Tromso, and 11 more ports, and returns October 31, 2028. Cabin prices start from $4,309 per person.

Days
23 nights
Departs
Oct 8, 2028
Ports
15
Returns
Oct 31, 2028
Sea days
6
Distance
3,914nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Oct 8
Embark
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
dep 15:00

Rotterdam is Europe's largest port city and a major cruise embarkation point in the Netherlands, located in the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt river delta about 80 km south of Amsterdam. The cruise terminal (Rotterdam Cruise Terminal) is at the Wilhelminakade on the south bank of the Nieuwe Maas river, in the shadow of the Erasmus Bridge.

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Day 2
Oct 9
At Sea
Day 3
Oct 10
Alesund, Norway
arr 10:00 · dep 21:00
Day 4
Oct 11
Trondheim, Norway
arr 11:00 · dep 23:59

Norway's third-largest city, and its original capital. Trondheim sits on a peninsula in the Trondheim Fjord, founded in 997 AD by Viking King Olav Tryggvason.

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Day 5
Oct 12
At Sea
Day 6
Oct 13
Tromso, Norway
arr 11:00 · dep 23:00

Tromsø is northern Norway's largest city and a major Arctic cruise hub, located about 350 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle at 69° north latitude. The city sits on the small island of Tromsøya, connected to the mainland and neighboring islands by bridges and undersea tunnels.

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Day 7
Oct 14
Hammerfest, Norway
arr 08:00 · dep 23:59
Day 8
Oct 15
Alta, Norway
arr 08:00
Day 9
Oct 16
Alta, Norway
dep 14:00
Day 10
Oct 17
At Sea
Day 11
Oct 18
Molde, Norway
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

Molde is a small Norwegian town of about 32,000 people on the Romsdal coast, known as the "City of Roses" for the roses that bloom along its streets in summer. It sits on the north shore of the Romsdalsfjord in western Norway, with panoramic views of 222 snow-capped peaks (the "Molde Panorama") across the fjord on clear days.

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Day 12
Oct 19
Bergen, Norway
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

Bergen cruise port is Norway's largest and the main gateway to the Norwegian fjords. The city sits on the country's western coast, surrounded by seven mountains and a network of deep, narrow fjords carved out by glaciers over thousands of years.

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Day 13
Oct 20
Lerwick, Shetland Islands
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 14
Oct 21
At Sea
Day 15
Oct 22
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
arr 07:00 · dep 17:00

Rotterdam is Europe's largest port city and a major cruise embarkation point in the Netherlands, located in the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt river delta about 80 km south of Amsterdam. The cruise terminal (Rotterdam Cruise Terminal) is at the Wilhelminakade on the south bank of the Nieuwe Maas river, in the shadow of the Erasmus Bridge.

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Day 16
Oct 23
Bruges (Zeebrugge), Belgium
arr 07:00 · dep 18:00

Zeebrugge is a North Sea port about 15 km from Bruges, one of Europe's best-preserved medieval cities. Ships dock at Zeebrugge, but the destination is Bruges: a city of 120,000 people whose medieval center survived the centuries virtually intact because the city's commercial importance faded after the Zwin river silted up in the 15th century, and nobody had a reason to tear anything down.

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Day 17
Oct 24
Portsmouth, England
arr 08:00 · dep 21:00
Day 18
Oct 25
Cherbourg, France
arr 07:00 · dep 17:00
Day 19
Oct 26
At Sea
Day 20
Oct 27
Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France
arr 08:00 · dep 18:00
Day 21
Oct 28
Port
arr 08:00 · dep 18:00
Day 22
Oct 29
At Sea
Day 23
Oct 30
Porto (Leixoes), Portugal
arr 07:00 · dep 17:00

Porto is Portugal's second city, sitting on the steep banks of the Douro River near the Atlantic coast. Cruise ships dock at the port of Leixoes, an industrial harbor in the suburb of Matosinhos about 8 kilometers north of Porto's historic center.

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Day 24
Oct 31
Disembark
Lisbon, Portugal
arr 07:00

Lisbon cruise port is one of the most atmospheric arrivals in Europe. Ships sail up the Tagus River past the 25 de Abril Bridge (a near-twin of San Francisco's Golden Gate) and the Christ the King statue, with the city rising up on seven hills to the north.

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Distance
≈ 3,914nm
At sea
6 of 23 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

Interior cabin

$4,309▲ $1,375 (46.9%) vs Jul 31
Low
$2,934
High
$4,309
Average
$3,780
Vs avg
+14%
$2,796$3,209$3,622$4,034$4,447Jul 31Sep 10Oct 21$2,934 · Jul 31$4,274 · Aug 1$2,934 · Aug 2$4,274 · Aug 3$2,934 · Aug 4$4,274 · Aug 5$4,309 · Sep 18$4,309 · Oct 21

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Interior cabins start at $4,309 per person for the 23 nights, about $187 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $5,609, about $244 a night.

Is $4,309 a good price for this sailing?

It is $1,375 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since July 31, 2026 ($2,934 on July 31, 2026).

Which ports does it visit?

It sails from Rotterdam to Lisbon and calls at Alesund, Trondheim, Tromso, Hammerfest, Alta, Molde, Bergen, Lerwick, Rotterdam, Bruges (Zeebrugge), Portsmouth, Cherbourg, Le Verdon-sur-Mer and Porto (Leixoes), with 6 days at sea.

Starting from
$4,309/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Sep 18: $4,274 → $4,309 (+$35)
Interior
$187/night
$4,309
Ocean View
$222/night
$5,109
Balcony
$244/night
$5,609
Mini-Suite
$296/night
$6,809
Spa
$298/night
$6,849
Suite
$542/night
$12,469

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Rotterdam
Your ship
Rotterdam
Holland America Line · Pinnacle class · Built 2021
Passengers
2,668
Tonnage
99,500
Length
297m
Crew
1,036
Onboard
PoolHot TubWhirlpoolCasinoTheaterPiano BarLive Music VenueNight ClubBasketball CourtJogging TrackPickleballOutdoor Cinema
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