Volendam — 35-Night Transatlantic Cruise from Boston, Massachusetts

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35-Night Transatlantic Cruise from Boston, Massachusetts

35 nights · Transatlantic · 21 ports of call

35-night Transatlantic cruise aboard Volendam, departing Boston, Massachusetts and calling at Portland, Maine, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Red Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Paamiut (Fredrikshaab) and Nanortalik and 14 more.

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At a glance

Ship: Volendam
Cruise line: Holland America Line
Duration: 35 nights
Region: Transatlantic
Departs: Boston, Massachusetts
Returns: Boston, Massachusetts

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Where this voyage takes you

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Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- Boston, Massachusetts
  Depart 17:00
  A historic New England port city in Massachusetts, central to the American Revolution. Boston is known for the Freedom Trail linking colonial landmarks, the Italian North End, Fenway Park, and the cobbled streets of Beacon Hill.
  - Freedom Trail
  - Fenway Park
  - North End
Day
2
- Portland, Maine
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  A historic seaport on the rocky coast of Maine, set on a peninsula in Casco Bay. Known for its working waterfront, brick Old Port district and nearby lighthouses, it offers lobster shacks, art galleries and ferries out to the islands of the bay.
  - Old Port
  - Portland Head Light
  - Casco Bay islands
Day
3
At sea
Day
4
- Sydney, Nova Scotia
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  A former coal and steel town on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, set along a sheltered harbour. It is a gateway to the scenic Cabot Trail and the island's Gaelic heritage, marked by the world's largest fiddle standing on the waterfront.
  - Cabot Trail
  - Big Fiddle
  - Cape Breton
Day
5
- Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
6
- Red Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
7
At sea
Day
8
- Paamiut (Fredrikshaab)
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
  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
Day
9
- Nanortalik
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  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
Day
10
At sea
Day
11
At sea
Day
12
- Scenic Cruising
- Isafjørdur
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
Day
13
- Scenic Cruising
- Akureyri
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
Day
14
At sea
Day
15
At sea
Day
16
- Scenic Cruising
- Eidfjord
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
Day
17
At sea
Day
18
- Rotterdam
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
Day
19
At sea
Day
20
- Cork
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  Ireland's second city, set on the river Lee in the country's south. Larger ships use the deep harbour at Cobh nearby, while the compact centre is known for its covered English Market, riverside quays and the bell tower of Shandon.
  - English Market
  - Shandon Bells
  - river Lee quays
Day
21
- Dublin
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 22:00
  Ireland's capital on the river Liffey, a Georgian city of literary pubs and brick terraces. The cruise berth sits in the working port east of centre, with Trinity College, the Guinness Storehouse and the medieval streets of Temple Bar all within the compact core.
  - Trinity College
  - Guinness Storehouse
  - Temple Bar
Day
22
- Belfast
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
  The capital of Northern Ireland, set where the River Lagan meets the sea. The city that built the Titanic now centres its waterfront on a striking museum to the ship, with Victorian halls and the green Antrim coast within reach.
  - Titanic Belfast
  - City Hall
  - Giant's Causeway
Day
23
At sea
Day
24
- Reykjavík
  Arrive 13:00
  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
Day
25
- Reykjavík
  Depart 23:00
  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
Day
26
- Grundarfjørdur
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 20:00
  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
Day
27
At sea
Day
28
At sea
Day
29
- Qaqortoq (Julianehaab)
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
Day
30
At sea
Day
31
- Saint-Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
Day
32
- Saint-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 23:00
  The capital of Newfoundland, one of North America's oldest cities, set on a sheltered harbour on Canada's Atlantic edge. Steep streets of brightly painted rowhouses climb from the waterfront toward Signal Hill, overlooking the open sea.
  - Signal Hill
  - Jellybean Row houses
  - Cape Spear
Day
33
At sea
Day
34
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
  The largest city in Atlantic Canada, built around one of the world's great natural harbours in Nova Scotia. A star-shaped hilltop Citadel overlooks the waterfront boardwalk, and the city holds strong ties to the Titanic and the age of sail.
  - Halifax Citadel
  - Harbourfront boardwalk
  - Titanic graves
Day
35
At sea
Day
36
- Boston, Massachusetts
  Arrive 07:00
  A historic New England port city in Massachusetts, central to the American Revolution. Boston is known for the Freedom Trail linking colonial landmarks, the Italian North End, Fenway Park, and the cobbled streets of Beacon Hill.
  - Freedom Trail
  - Fenway Park
  - North End

Upcoming departures

17 Jul 2027

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35-Night Transatlantic Cruise from Boston, Massachusetts FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 35-night Transatlantic cruise calls at Boston, Massachusetts, Portland, Maine, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Red Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Paamiut (Fredrikshaab), Nanortalik, Scenic Cruising, Isafjørdur, Akureyri, Eidfjord, Rotterdam, Cork, Dublin, Belfast, Reykjavík, Grundarfjørdur, Qaqortoq (Julianehaab), Saint-Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saint-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and Halifax, Nova Scotia.

How many days are spent at sea?

14 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.

Where does this cruise depart from?

It is a round-trip sailing from Boston, Massachusetts.

How long is this cruise?

35 nights aboard Volendam.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 17 Jul 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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