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14
Mar
Cruise Port Amsterdam’s first river cruise season has started!

Cruise Port Amsterdam’s first river cruise season has started!

After the official transfer of river cruise handling on January 1st, it is now time for the kick-off of the season. The handling of ocean and river cruises has many similarities, but there are also differences. The number of calls…

04
Feb
Ventura 1st cruiseship

Ventura 1st cruiseship

On Tuesday the 8th of February, the first cruise ship of this year will enter the new IJmuiden lock and set sail for Cruise Port Amsterdam! The Ventura is the first cruiseship to dock in Amsterdam. The Ventura is 289…

04
Feb
Opening Sea lock IJmuiden

Opening Sea lock IJmuiden

The IJmuiden Sea Lock was officially opened on Wednesday 26 January. Together with lock keeper Hugo Jut, His Majesty King Willem Alexander opened the door of the largest sea lock in the world. Bontrup's ship Bontrup Amsterdam had the honor of being…

19
Jan
<strong>Passenger Terminal Amsterdam expands business by adding river cruise under the new name Cruise Port Amsterdam</strong>

Passenger Terminal Amsterdam expands business by adding river cruise under the new name Cruise Port Amsterdam

Port of Amsterdam transfers the handling of river cruise to Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, which will carry out all cruise-related business under the new name Cruise Port Amsterdam. Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, a subsidiary of Port of Amsterdam, has been responsible for…

05
Nov
Maiden call Bolette

Maiden call Bolette

Thursday, November 4, the Bolette docked in Amsterdam. The Bolette is the former ms Amsterdam that was sold to shipping company Fred Olsen in 2020. She is 238 meters long and accommodates 1380 passengers. As usual with a Maiden call,…

14
Oct
New Rotterdam in Amsterdam

New Rotterdam in Amsterdam

The very first arrival of the MS Rotterdam ('maiden call) will arrive in Amsterdam on Sunday the 17th of October! The ship departed on August 31 from the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy where the official hand-over took place at the…