Zuiderdam — 21-Night Transatlantic Cruise from Amsterdam

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21-Night Transatlantic Cruise from Amsterdam

21 nights · Transatlantic · 16 ports of call

21-night Transatlantic cruise aboard Zuiderdam, departing Amsterdam and calling at Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Seydisfjørdur, Scenic Cruising, Akureyri, Husavik and Isafjørdur and 9 more.

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Ship: Zuiderdam
Cruise line: Holland America Line
Duration: 21 nights
Region: Transatlantic
Departs: Amsterdam
Returns: Boston, Massachusetts

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Where this voyage takes you

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

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- Amsterdam
  Depart 17:00
  The Dutch capital, laced with concentric canals and gabled merchant houses from its 17th-century golden age. Most river sailings depart from here, leaving time for the Rijksmuseum, the Anne Frank House or a stroll through the Jordaan before lines cast off.
  - Rijksmuseum
  - Anne Frank House
  - Jordaan canals
Day
2
At sea
Day
3
- Lerwick, Shetland Islands
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  The main town of Scotland's Shetland Islands, a far-northern port closer to Norway than to London. Lerwick is known for its grey-stone waterfront, the Iron Age broch and settlement at Clickimin, and the surrounding treeless moorland and sea cliffs.
  - Clickimin Broch
  - Commercial Street
  - Shetland ponies
Day
4
At sea
Day
5
- Seydisfjørdur
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  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
Day
6
- Scenic Cruising
- Akureyri
  Arrive 08:00 · 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
Day
7
- Husavik
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
8
- 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
9
- 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
Day
10
- Reykjavík
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 21:00
  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
11
At sea
Day
12
At sea
Day
13
- Nanortalik
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
14
- 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
15
At sea
Day
16
At sea
Day
17
- Saint-Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
18
- Saint-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 20:00
  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
19
At sea
Day
20
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
21
- Portland, Maine
  Arrive 13:00 · Depart 21:00
  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
22
- 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

14 Aug 2027

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21-Night Transatlantic Cruise from Amsterdam FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 21-night Transatlantic cruise calls at Amsterdam, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Seydisfjørdur, Scenic Cruising, Akureyri, Husavik, Isafjørdur, Grundarfjørdur, Reykjavík, Nanortalik, Qaqortoq (Julianehaab), Saint-Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saint-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Portland, Maine and Boston, Massachusetts.

How many days are spent at sea?

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

Where does this cruise depart from?

It departs from Amsterdam and ends in Boston, Massachusetts.

How long is this cruise?

21 nights aboard Zuiderdam.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 14 Aug 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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