Cruise itinerary
28-Night Transatlantic Cruise from Amsterdam
28 nights · Transatlantic · 20 ports of call
28-night Transatlantic cruise aboard Zuiderdam, departing Amsterdam and calling at Aarhus, Warnemünde, Bornholm Island, Copenhagen, Lerwick, Shetland Islands and Seydisfjørdur and 13 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Zuiderdam
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Duration
- 28 nights
- Region
- Transatlantic
- Departs
- Amsterdam
- Returns
- Boston, Massachusetts
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Amsterdam
Depart 16:00
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
- Day2At sea
- Day3
Aarhus
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Denmark's second city on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula, a university town with a compact old core. The open-air Den Gamle By museum and the rainbow-rimmed roof of the ARoS art gallery anchor the centre, with a long sandy bay nearby.
- ARoS gallery
- Den Gamle By
- Aarhus Cathedral
- Day4
Warnemünde
Arrive 06:00 · Depart 21:00
A seaside resort and port on Germany's Baltic coast, with a long sandy beach and a tall striped lighthouse. It is the main gateway to Berlin by rail and to the old Hanseatic city of Rostock just up the river.
- Gateway to Berlin
- Baltic beach
- Lighthouse
- Day5
Bornholm Island
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
- Day6
Copenhagen
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
Denmark's harbour capital and a major Baltic cruise base. Ships berth near the colourful Nyhavn waterfront, the Little Mermaid statue and the Tivoli Gardens, in a flat, cycle-friendly city known for design and New Nordic cooking.
- Nyhavn harbour
- Tivoli Gardens
- Little Mermaid
- Day7At sea
- Day8
Amsterdam
Arrive 07:00 · 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
- Day9At sea
- Day10
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
- Day11At sea
- Day12
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
- Day13
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
- Day14
Husavik
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day15
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
- Day16
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
- Day17
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
- Day18At sea
- Day19At sea
- Day20
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
- Day21
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
- Day22At sea
- Day23At sea
- Day24
Saint-Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day25
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
- Day26At sea
- Day27
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
- Day28
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
- Day29
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
- 7 Aug 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
28-Night Transatlantic Cruise from Amsterdam FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 28-night Transatlantic cruise calls at Amsterdam, Aarhus, Warnemünde, Bornholm Island, Copenhagen, 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?
9 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?
28 nights aboard Zuiderdam.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 7 Aug 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.