Treasures of Belgium & Holland with Brussels

Filling Fare and Fabled Beer

Spend a day at leisure to sample Brussels hearty cuisine and famous beer.

Ancient Landmarks and New Finds.

• Classic: Join a Guided Tour of Brussels, see the Town Hall with its landmark buildings and discover the many local bars, cafés, and shops of the Lower Town Streets.

Your Suite Ship® is now Ready for Boarding. Enjoy dinner on board as you sail for Ghent this evening.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO GHENT

Medieval Masterpieces and Flemish Finery.

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

• 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

Battlefield Remembrances in Flanders.

• 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, OR:
• 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 café

Following the museum, visit battlefields, cemeteries, memorials, and private collections.

• Discovery: You can choose to stay longer in Ypres to 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

A Spicy History in Middelburg's Dutch Harbor 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: Join a guided visit to Zeeuwsche Zoute and discover the traditions of Zeeland's salt making. Follow the journey from seawater to crystal and enjoy a tasting of locally crafted sea salts, OR:
• Classic: Enjoy a Guided Walking Tour in Veere. Explore charming streets, hidden gems, and the marina.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO ROTTERDAM

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 Netherlands' history and why it became a national symbol of Holland.

Later, sail to Rotterdam and enjoy a cruise through Rotterdam harbor.

ROTTERDAM: Modern Architecture.

• 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.

EVENING/OVERNIGHT CRUISE TO HAARLEM

Tulips and North Sea Trading Ports

• Classic: Join a Guided Tour of breathtaking Keukenhof—known as the “Garden of Europe”—for its 70 acres of lush parkland, lakes, and the world's largest flower gardens—with more than seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths as well as other bulbs, planted each year.
• Active: Enjoy an easy bike ride to the beach with your Adventure Host, OR:
• Classic: 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

Canals of Colorful Amsterdam.

• Active: Join a Biking Tour through the Dutch countryside past polders, dykes, and quaint centuries-old villages, OR:
• Classic: 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

Your cruise ends with breakfast this morning.