Volendam — 44-Night Transatlantic Cruise from New York, New York

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44-Night Transatlantic Cruise from New York, New York

44 nights · Transatlantic · 20 ports of call

44-night Transatlantic cruise aboard Volendam, departing New York, New York and calling at Ponta Delgada, Azores, Lisbon, Cartagena, Barcelona, Villefranche-sur-Mer and Livorno and 13 more.

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At a glance

Ship: Volendam
Cruise line: Holland America Line
Duration: 44 nights
Region: Transatlantic
Departs: New York, New York
Returns: New York, New York

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- New York, New York
  Depart 16:30
  Cruise ships berth on Manhattan's West Side or across the harbour in Brooklyn and Bayonne, putting the full sweep of New York within reach. The Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Times Square and the museums of Fifth Avenue are all part of a day ashore.
  - Statue of Liberty
  - Central Park
  - Times Square
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- Ponta Delgada, Azores
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  The main town of São Miguel in the mid-Atlantic Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal. The volcanic island around it holds crater lakes such as Sete Cidades, hot springs at Furnas and tea plantations, with whales often sighted offshore.
  - Sete Cidades
  - Furnas hot springs
  - Whale watching
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8
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- Lisbon
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  Portugal's hilly capital, spread across seven hills above the Tagus estuary. Yellow trams climb to the Alfama's tangled lanes and the Castle of São Jorge, while Belém's monastery and pastéis de nata anchor the riverside to the west.
  - Alfama district
  - Belém Tower
  - Tram 28
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- Cartagena
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 14:00
  A naval port in the Murcia region of southeastern Spain, sheltered by hills around a deep harbour. Layers of Roman, Carthaginian and modern history meet here, including a restored Roman theatre uncovered in the city centre.
  - Roman theatre
  - Naval harbour
  - Concepción Castle
Day
13
- Barcelona
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  Catalonia's seafront capital and one of the Mediterranean's busiest cruise homeports. Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Park Güell crown the city, while the tree-lined Ramblas and the Gothic Quarter's medieval lanes lie a short ride from the terminal.
  - Sagrada Família
  - La Rambla
  - Gothic Quarter
Day
14
- Villefranche-sur-Mer
  Arrive 11:00 · Depart 21:00
  A deep-water bay on the French Riviera between Nice and Monaco, framed by steep pastel hillsides. The sheltered harbour is a classic tender anchorage, with a baroque old town behind the waterfront and easy connections along the coast to Nice and Monte Carlo.
  - Old town
  - Riviera coast
  - Nice & Monaco access
Day
15
- Livorno
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
  A Tuscan port on the Ligurian Sea and the gateway to Florence and Pisa. Ships dock here for excursions to Renaissance galleries and the Leaning Tower, while Livorno itself is known for its canal district and a seafood stew called cacciucco.
  - Gateway to Florence
  - Pisa excursions
  - Venezia Nuova canals
Day
16
- Civitavecchia
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 22:00
  The deep-water port serving Rome, roughly 80 kilometres up the coast. Ships dock here for shore excursions to the Colosseum, the Vatican and the Roman Forum, while the town itself keeps a working harbour and a Michelangelo-designed fortress.
  - Gateway to Rome
  - Fort Michelangelo
  - Vatican excursions
Day
17
- Naples
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
  A southern Italian port on its namesake bay, in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. Ships dock near the historic centre, the gateway to Pompeii, the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast and the island of Capri, in a city that claims to have invented pizza.
  - Mount Vesuvius
  - Pompeii
  - Gateway to Capri
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18
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- Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete
  Arrive 12:00 · Depart 20:00
  The largest city on Crete and the island's main port, in Greece. A Venetian harbour and fortress front the town, while the Bronze Age palace of Knossos and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum's Minoan treasures lie close by.
  - Palace of Knossos
  - Venetian harbour
  - Archaeological Museum
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20
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21
- Ashdod
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 20:00
Day
22
- Haifa
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 21:00
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23
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24
- Alexandria
  Arrive 06:00
  Egypt's great Mediterranean port, founded by Alexander the Great. Once home to the ancient Lighthouse and Library, it keeps a long seafront corniche, the Qaitbay citadel on the old harbour and the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina library.
  - Qaitbay Citadel
  - Bibliotheca Alexandrina
  - Corniche seafront
Day
25
- Alexandria
  Depart 21:00
  Egypt's great Mediterranean port, founded by Alexander the Great. Once home to the ancient Lighthouse and Library, it keeps a long seafront corniche, the Qaitbay citadel on the old harbour and the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina library.
  - Qaitbay Citadel
  - Bibliotheca Alexandrina
  - Corniche seafront
Day
26
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27
- Kusadasi
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
  A resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast that serves as the cruise gateway to ancient Ephesus, one of the best-preserved classical cities in the Mediterranean. Pigeon Island guards the harbour, and the marble Library of Celsus lies a short drive inland.
  - Ephesus ruins
  - Library of Celsus
  - Pigeon Island
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28
- Istanbul
  Arrive 16:00
  The city straddling Europe and Asia along the Bosphorus, once Byzantium and then Constantinople. Ships dock near the historic peninsula, within reach of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the covered Grand Bazaar's labyrinth of stalls.
  - Hagia Sophia
  - Blue Mosque
  - Grand Bazaar
Day
29
- Istanbul
  Depart 23:00
  The city straddling Europe and Asia along the Bosphorus, once Byzantium and then Constantinople. Ships dock near the historic peninsula, within reach of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the covered Grand Bazaar's labyrinth of stalls.
  - Hagia Sophia
  - Blue Mosque
  - Grand Bazaar
Day
30
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31
- Piraeus
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  The ancient harbour of Athens and Greece's principal cruise port. Ferries fan out to the Aegean islands from its quays, while the Acropolis, the Plaka district and the National Archaeological Museum sit a short metro ride inland.
  - Gateway to Athens
  - Acropolis
  - Aegean ferries
Day
32
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33
- Valletta
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  Malta's fortified harbour capital, built by the Knights of St. John on a peninsula between two deep ports. Honey-coloured limestone defines St. John's Co-Cathedral, the Grand Master's Palace and the bastions overlooking the Grand Harbour.
  - Grand Harbour
  - St. John's Co-Cathedral
  - Upper Barrakka Gardens
Day
34
- La Goulette
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
  The port of Tunis on the Gulf of Tunis in Tunisia, the usual landing for ships calling at the capital. The ancient ruins of Carthage and the blue-and-white clifftop village of Sidi Bou Saïd lie close by, with the city's great walled medina a short drive away.
  - Carthage ruins
  - Sidi Bou Saïd
  - Tunis medina
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35
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- Málaga
  Arrive 12:00 · Depart 23:00
  A port city on Spain's Costa del Sol and the birthplace of Picasso. Cruise ships berth near the centre, where a hilltop Moorish fortress, the cathedral and the Picasso Museum sit close to broad city beaches and fried-fish chiringuitos.
  - Alcazaba fortress
  - Picasso Museum
  - Costa del Sol beaches
Day
37
- Tangier
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
  A Moroccan port at the mouth of the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean and Europe lies in view across the water. Its walled medina and kasbah climb above the harbour, long a meeting point of African, Arab and European worlds.
  - The Medina
  - Kasbah
  - Strait of Gibraltar
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- New York, New York
  Arrive 07:00
  Cruise ships berth on Manhattan's West Side or across the harbour in Brooklyn and Bayonne, putting the full sweep of New York within reach. The Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Times Square and the museums of Fifth Avenue are all part of a day ashore.
  - Statue of Liberty
  - Central Park
  - Times Square

Upcoming departures

11 Oct 2027

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44-Night Transatlantic Cruise from New York, New York FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 44-night Transatlantic cruise calls at New York, New York, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Lisbon, Cartagena, Barcelona, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Naples, Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete, Ashdod, Haifa, Alexandria, Kusadasi, Istanbul, Piraeus, Valletta, La Goulette, Málaga and Tangier.

How many days are spent at sea?

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

Where does this cruise depart from?

It is a round-trip sailing from New York, New York.

How long is this cruise?

44 nights aboard Volendam.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 11 Oct 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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