Cruise itinerary
28-Night Europe Cruise from Dover
28 nights · Europe · 22 ports of call
28-night Europe cruise aboard Nieuw Statendam, departing Dover and calling at Rotterdam, Kristiansand, Scenic Cruising, Eidfjord, Sandnes and Seydisfjørdur and 15 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Nieuw Statendam
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Duration
- 28 nights
- Region
- Europe · Northern Europe · British Isles
- Departs
- Dover
- Returns
- Dover
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Where this voyage takes you
- Solar Eclipse
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Dover
Depart 18:00
A historic Channel port in southeast England, set beneath its famous white chalk cliffs. A medieval castle crowns the heights above the harbour, guarding the narrowest crossing to France for many centuries.
- White Cliffs
- Dover Castle
- English Channel
- Day2
Rotterdam
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
The Netherlands' great port city, rebuilt after wartime destruction into a showcase of bold modern architecture. The Erasmus Bridge spans the Maas, the cube houses tilt over the Oude Haven, and the covered Markthal anchors a skyline unlike anywhere else in the country.
- Erasmus Bridge
- Cube houses
- Markthal
- Day3At sea
- Day4
Kristiansand
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
A coastal town on the southern tip of Norway, set among low granite skerries and islands. Its grid of white timber houses in the Posebyen quarter, sandy town beach and the surrounding archipelago make it a summer harbour of the Skagerrak.
- Posebyen old town
- Bystranda beach
- Skerry archipelago
- Day5
Scenic Cruising
Eidfjord
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
A small Norwegian village at the head of the Hardangerfjord, ringed by steep cliffs and waterfalls. It sits at the gateway to the Hardangervidda plateau, with the thundering Vøringsfossen falls and the Måbødalen valley a short drive inland.
- Vøringsfossen falls
- Hardangervidda plateau
- Måbødalen valley
- Day6
Sandnes
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day7At sea
- Day8
Scenic Cruising
Seydisfjørdur
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 20:00
A small fishing town at the head of a long, steep-sided fjord in eastern Iceland. A black-and-white timber church anchors the village, surrounded by waterfalls and mountains, and it serves as a gateway to the basalt highlands of the east.
- Blue church
- Fjord waterfalls
- Eastern highlands
- Day9
Scenic Cruising
Djúpivogur
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day10
Scenic Cruising
Akureyri
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
A town at the head of a long fjord in northern Iceland, the country's largest settlement outside the capital region. Snow-capped mountains rise on either side, with botanic gardens, whale-watching boats and the lava fields near Lake Mývatn within reach.
- Eyjafjörður fjord
- Goðafoss waterfall
- Lake Mývatn
- Day11
Scenic Cruising
Isafjørdur
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
A small town at the head of a deep fjord in Iceland's remote Westfjords, ringed by steep flat-topped mountains. Ísafjörður is known for its preserved timber houses, access to nearby seabird cliffs and Arctic-fox country, and dramatic fjord scenery.
- Old timber houses
- Westfjords mountains
- Seabird cliffs
- Day12
Grundarfjørdur
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A small fishing town on Iceland's Snæfellsnes peninsula, framed by the pyramid-shaped Kirkjufell mountain. The harbour looks out across a wide bay toward open Atlantic waters, with lava fields, waterfalls and the Snæfellsjökull glacier nearby.
- Kirkjufell mountain
- Snæfellsnes peninsula
- Coastal waterfalls
- Day13At sea
- Day14At sea
- Day15
Paamiut (Fredrikshaab)
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A small fishing town on the southwest coast of Greenland, set among rocky islands south of the Arctic Circle. Brightly painted houses cluster by the harbour, with a turf-and-timber church and the open tundra and fjords stretching beyond.
- Colourful harbour
- Tundra hikes
- Greenlandic church
- Day16
Nuuk (Godthaab)
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 15:00
The capital of Greenland, a small colourful town on the southwest coast at the mouth of a long fjord system. Nuuk is known for its harbour-side old quarter, the National Museum's Inuit collections, and the dramatic Sermitsiaq mountain across the water.
- Sermitsiaq mountain
- Greenland National Museum
- Colonial harbour
- Day17
Nanortalik
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 20:00
A southern Greenland town on a small island, its name meaning 'place of bears'. Wooden houses in red and blue ring a sheltered harbour, set against jagged granite peaks, with icebergs drifting in from the nearby fjords and a fine local museum.
- colourful harbour
- granite peaks
- drifting icebergs
- Day18
Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
The largest town in southern Greenland, a cluster of colourful wooden houses around a sheltered harbour below rocky hills. Icebergs drift in the surrounding fjords, and the old colonial quarter, fountain square and nearby hot spring at Uunartoq draw visitors ashore.
- Colourful harbour
- Colonial square
- Surrounding fjords
- Day19At sea
- Day20
Solar Eclipse
Arrive 15:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day21
Heimaey Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The largest of Iceland's Westman Islands off the south coast, a fishing town rebuilt after a 1973 eruption that buried part of it in lava and ash. Puffin colonies crowd the sea cliffs in summer, and the new volcano Eldfell rises above the harbour.
- Eldfell volcano
- Puffin cliffs
- Eldheimar museum
- Day22
Reykjavík
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 22:00
Iceland's northerly capital, the launch point for sailings around the island's volcanic coast. The Hallgrímskirkja church rises above its low-rise centre, with the Blue Lagoon, geysers and waterfalls of the Golden Circle reachable on day trips.
- Hallgrímskirkja
- Blue Lagoon
- Golden Circle
- Day23At sea
- Day24
Runavík
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day25
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The main town of the Isle of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides, set around a natural harbour in a Gaelic-speaking heartland. Harris Tweed is woven across the island, and the ancient Callanish standing stones rise on the moorland a short drive away.
- Callanish Stones
- Harris Tweed
- Lews Castle
- Day26
Invergordon
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A deep-water firth port in the Scottish Highlands, the usual gateway to Inverness and Loch Ness. Cruise ships dock close to town, with castles, single-malt distilleries along the Speyside route, and the Culloden battlefield within easy reach of the harbour.
- Loch Ness
- Speyside whisky
- Culloden battlefield
- Day27
Queensferry
Arrive 08:00
- Day28
Queensferry
Depart 01:00
- Day29
Dover
Arrive 07:45
A historic Channel port in southeast England, set beneath its famous white chalk cliffs. A medieval castle crowns the heights above the harbour, guarding the narrowest crossing to France for many centuries.
- White Cliffs
- Dover Castle
- English Channel
Upcoming departures
- 24 Jul 2026
- 25 Jul 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
28-Night Europe Cruise from Dover FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 28-night Europe cruise calls at Dover, Rotterdam, Kristiansand, Scenic Cruising, Eidfjord, Sandnes, Seydisfjørdur, Djúpivogur, Akureyri, Isafjørdur, Grundarfjørdur, Paamiut (Fredrikshaab), Nuuk (Godthaab), Nanortalik, Qaqortoq (Julianehaab), Solar Eclipse, Heimaey Island, Reykjavík, Runavík, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Invergordon and Queensferry.
How many days are spent at sea?
6 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It is a round-trip sailing from Dover.
How long is this cruise?
28 nights aboard Nieuw Statendam.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 24 Jul 2026 and 25 Jul 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.