Treasures of Belgium & Holland

Welcome to Belgium. Your Suite Ship is Ready for Boarding. Flights into Brussels must arrive by 2:00 pm. Guests must be on board ship by 5 pm. Enjoy dinner on board as you sail for Ghent this evening.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO GHENT (D)

Medieval Masterpieces and Flemish Finery

Visit the Adventure Centre for today's activities with your Adventure Host.

• 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. This evening, enjoy live entertainment onboard.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN GHENT (B/L/D)

Battlefield Remembrances in Flanders

• Discovery: 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 cafe.
• Discovery: Following the museum, visit battlefields, cemeteries, memorials and private collections.
• Discovery: 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 MIDDELBURG (B/L/D)

A Spicy History in Middelburg's Dutch Harbour Town

• Classic: 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: Alternatively, bike from Middelburg to Veere with your Adventure Host.

VEERE: History and Scottish Houses

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

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO KINDERDIJK (B/L/D)

Harnessing the Wind for 300 Years

Join your Adventure Host for today's special activities.

• Active: See the windmills of Kinderdijk by bike with your Adventure Host, OR:
• Classic: Join a Guided Tour of Kinderdijk where 19 windmills were built in 1740 as flood prevention and water management. You'll hear about the windmill's vital role in the Netherland's history and why it became a national symbol of Holland.

Enjoy a cruise through Rotterdam harbour.

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

Later, enjoy live entertainment onboard.

OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ZAANDAM (B/L/D)

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: Enjoy an easy bike ride to the beach with your Adventure Host, OR:
• Classic: Visit Haarlem, a major flower bulbs 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 (B/L/D)

Canals of Colourful Amsterdam

• Active: Join a Biking Tour through the Dutch countryside past polders, dykes, and quaint centuries-old villages, 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, you might consider joining one of the Optional Excursions available.

OVERNIGHT DOCKING IN AMSTERDAM (B/L/D)

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning. (B)