Rotterdam Cruise Deals

Designed for extended world cruises, Holland America’s cabins and suites are roomier than many, with significant closet space. The newly appointed cabins include Sealy soft-top mattresses, thick oversized bath towels, and elegantly patterned half-bedspreads and matching throw pillows.

Holland of America offers more than 30 different stateroom categories, from single cabins to Spa Verandah staterooms, whether you’re traveling solo or with your family, Holland will have the perfect stateroom for you!

Holland America is well-known for offering enrichment programs throughout their sailings and Rotterdam is not the exception. With free activities such as BBC Earth Experiences, Exploration Central, Microsoft Studio, and O, The Oprah Magazine, you’re guaranteed to have an ultimate cruise experience.

The America’s Test Kitchen at the Wajang Theater is a great cruise activity catered to all ages. You will see experienced chefs cooking exquisite dishes and giving you a brief lecture about the popular kitchen ingredients such as chili, butter, flour, etc.

The expansive Explorations Café is part library and part coffee bar, perfect to have a moment of solitude with the company of a good book and a fresh-brewed coffee.

Holland America Line serves superb cuisine in a variety of wonderful ways. Offering an extensive menu with more than 500 different food items on a typical seven-day cruise, they blend modern continental cuisine, regional specialties appropriate to each cruising area and traditional favorites. You’re sure to find something to entice all five senses aboard the Rotterdam!

If you’re feeling glamorous, head to the elegant two-story Main Dining Room where you’ll be met with crisp white table linen, polished silver, and five-course dining. For a more casual setting, head to the Lido Market where you can savor made-to-order dishes, or enjoy a meal in the intimate Pinnacle Grill or indulge in comfort Italian food at Canaletto.

The Mix is Rotterdam’s unique feature, an expansive venue the brings together three different bars in the same space. At the entrance of the Mix, you’ll find Spirit & Ales, followed by Martini’s and to the left side the Champagne Bar. The Mix also hosts musical entertainment nightly, perfect for after-dinner drinks.

The Crow’s Nest Lounge, located in deck 9, is also the venue of multiple cruise activities during the day and live music in the evening for those who wish to dance the night away.

If you’re planning to be in-and-out, taking advantage of the pool deck area and the good weather, then you’ll have two options: The Sea View Bar and The Lido Bar.

During the day, you’ll find yourself busy with cooking demonstrations, Microsoft workshops, trivia quizzes, shuffleboard games, and casino tournaments.

The evening entertainment is quite varied as well, ranging from pianists playing classical music to jazz concerts with the B.B. King’s Blue Club.

The two-tier Main Stage is the ship theatre, a modern marvel featuring Broadway revues and individual performers, comedy shows and other classic performances.

The upscale Greenhouse Spa features a private, inner-sanctum thermal suite with heated ceramic lounges and aromatherapy steam rooms, an idyllic retreat after a long day of sightseeing.

Work off all the buffets and midnight snacks in Holland’s lavish, oceanview gym. Holland’s fitness facilities feature a professional staff, weight and aerobic conditioning equipment, and for your relaxation, a sauna, solarium, and steam rooms are available. Tailored to your needs, the fusion of traditional exercise and cutting-edge fitness services will have you looking and feeling your best!

Rotterdam’s youth facilities were expanded and enhanced in 2010. Teens can escape parental eyes in their own Oasis, complete with hammocks, palm trees, and a 9-foot waterfall; the hideaway also offers easy access to The Loft teen club, the video arcade, and basketball court.

In separate areas, members of the Club HAL staff engage children ages 3–7 (must be toilet-trained) and 8–12 with age-appropriate activities. To enjoy a night out, parents can arrange babysitting from 10 PM-midnight for a nominal fee.

Holland’s Boutiques offer you the ideal gifts to create a lasting memory of your cruise. Exquisite jewelry, the latest fashion apparel and accessories, designer fragrances, liquor, and collectibles are just some of the items available for purchase onboard. Everything is tax and duty-free with great savings comparing to retail prices.