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DAY 1, Wednesday or Friday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for the Netherlands. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey
DAY 2, Thursday or Saturday - Arrive in Amsterdam
Arrive in Amsterdam and transfer to your ship for embarkation. This evening, set sail for Schiedam
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3, Friday or Sunday - Visit to Schiedam
Today, call at Schiedam. Located in South Holland, the 13th-century city of Schiedam has more than one claim to fame. In addition to being home to the world's tallest historical windmills, the city is also renowned for its production of jenever, the traditional liquor of the Netherlands. The British adapted the recipe for jenever to create gin. From the picturesque canals, to the Old Town Hall, to the Porters' Guild House, Schiedham offers a perfect encapsulation of a typical Dutch city. In the afternoon set sail for Antwerp
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4, Saturday or Monday - Morning in Antwerp
Spend the morning in Belgium's second largest city, boasting the beautiful Grote Market with its Italian Renaissance-style Town Hall and Cathedral of Our Lady, housing Rubens' famous Assumption and Descent from the Cross. Antwerp was famous for housing several artistic schools giving rise to works from Rubens, Van Dyck, Jardaens, and Tenier. This afternoon set sail for Ghent
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5, Sunday or Tuesday - Full Day in Ghent
Today, enjoy time in Ghent, the fourth largest city in Belgium, which has managed to preserve its stature from medieval times even while constantly modernizing. The city has an important harbor and the Belgian State University continues to grow in importance, resulting in an abundance of young students who have helped turn Ghent into an important Flemish cultural center. Numerous museums boast the works of Flemish masters and popular contemporary music festivals demonstrate that life in the city is as vibrant as ever
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6, Monday or Wednesday - Daylight Sailing to Willemstad
Enjoy time to relax on the sundeck while sailing to Willemstad, arriving in the late afternoon. The small town of Willemstad is situated in North Brabant province and contains some exceptionally well preserved fortifications from the Dutch mercantile era. The town was built on the Hollands Diep, an estuary of the Rhine, and was the last city in the Netherlands to received city rights under the original system of town privileges, which occurred in 1585
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7, Tuesday or Thursday - Afternoon in Schoonhoven
This afternoon, call at Schoonhoven, a city officially founded in 1280. Nicknamed Silverstadt, or "The Silver City," for its famed silver industry, it is also known for its clockmakers, who still engineer and build beautiful clocks using traditional methods
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8, Wednesday or Friday - Full Day in Amsterdam
Spend the day at leisure in the capital of the Netherlands. Amsterdam is known for its many cultural sites, art museums, entertainment, and of course its scenic canals. Some sites of interest include the Anne Frank House and the Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam also boasts the Albert Cuyp market, one of the largest shopping districts in the Netherlands. Enjoy meals in the many "brown cafes" around the Leidesplein
Overnight: Cruise
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 9, Thursday or Saturday - Depart for the USA
This morning, disembark and transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure.
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure.
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| 2009 | Land/Cruise Only | Air & Land/Cruise |
| Apr 8 | 3109 | 4009 |
| Apr 29 | 3109 | 4009 |
| Jul 24 | 3109 | 4349 |
*Not included:
airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, optional excursions, tips on board, and for drivers and tour guides (see Terms & Conditions).
Cruise only price does not include arrival/departure transfers.
Due to physical constraints and space limitations, wheelchairs and walkers are not allowed on motor coaches and/or river cruises. Kindly refer to our Terms for additional information.
Embarkation will begin at 4:00 pm. Kindly note, passengers should select flights that arrive no later than 2:15 pm. The arrival transfer will operate at approximately 3:15 pm. Passengers should select departure flights that departure no earlier than noon.The departure transfer will operate at approximately 9:00 am from the ship.
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 | Both spacious and intimate, refined and relaxed, the River Cloud is not merely a ship but rather a yacht that embodies luxurious elegance. [more] |
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 | Both spacious and intimate, refined and relaxed, the River Cloud is not merely a ship but rather a yacht that embodies luxurious elegance. [more] |
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 | Both spacious and intimate, refined and relaxed, the River Cloud is not merely a ship but rather a yacht that embodies luxurious elegance. [more] |
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- Gate 1 Travel Airfare - These are Gate 1 Travel fares which allow you to book your trip while paying a minimal deposit at time of booking.
- Instant Purchase/Published Airfare - These are fares that airlines have published which require payment in full at time of purchase. In some cases, these fares may be displayed as Gate 1 Airfare with Instant Purchase Requirement.
To find the lowest available airfare, select [ANY] and you will get results for both kinds of airfare.
Each of these fare types has its own set of restrictions which cover changes, cancellations, fuel surcharges, etc.
Please refer to our terms and conditions for full details.
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We are unable to reserve airline seats for you until 11 months prior to your date of travel. Until then, we offer a choice of airfares from major US cities which you may select for your reservation. Your final flight details, airfare, airport taxes and fees will be advised 11 months prior to travel. Airfares are subject to change.
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Air reservations may be completed no more than 11 months prior to the date of travel. For travel more than 11 months prior, please call Gate 1 at (800) 682-3333.
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