Zuiderdam — 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 Zuiderdam, 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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Ship: Zuiderdam
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

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

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Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- Boston, Massachusetts
  Depart 15:00
  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 07:00 · Depart 15:00
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 10:00 · 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
Day
10
At sea
Day
11
At sea
Day
12
- Reykjavík
  Arrive 08:00
  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
13
- Reykjavík
  Depart 17:00
  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
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
  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
- Rotterdam
  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
Day
20
At sea
Day
21
- Douglas
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  The capital of the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea, set around a wide bay between the coasts of Britain and Ireland. A Victorian seaside town, it keeps horse-drawn trams along its promenade and electric railways that climb to the island's heather-clad hills.
  - horse-drawn trams
  - Douglas promenade
  - Snaefell railway
Day
22
- Belfast
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
- Scenic Cruising
- Seydisfjørdur
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
  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
25
- Husavik
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 16:00
Day
26
- Solar Eclipse
- Grundarfjørdur
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 16:00
  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

18 Jul 2026

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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, Reykjavík, Scenic Cruising, Eidfjord, Rotterdam, Douglas, Belfast, Seydisfjørdur, Husavik, Solar Eclipse, 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 Zuiderdam.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 18 Jul 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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