Step aboard of the classic ship “Nehalennia”, a ship with a lot of nostalgia. Admire the many architectural highlights and harbor activities along the route, as the guide provides expert commentary.

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Duration 2 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: Dutch, English, German

Highlights

Admire the architecture of bridges and buildings
Watch the activities of container ships, cranes, and ferries
See the best that Rotterdam Harbor has to offer

Full description

The captain welcomes you on board for an extended cruise through the ports where cargo giants, ferries, cruise ships, and tugboats are home. Experience the activity on the Maas and see the modern architecture from the other side. The best way to discover Rotterdam. Along the way see the Erasmus Bridge, Veerhaven, Parkhaven, Euromast, Schiedam, Waalhaven, the former R(otterdam) D(roogdok) M(aatschappij), Eemhaven, ss Rotterdam, and the old hotel New York.

During the tour, the audiovisual guide provides information about all the sights in Dutch, English, and German. The Dutch explanation is especially in the Rotterdam dialect, so you also learn the words of Rotterdam. Find a place inside the cozy salon or sit on the sun deck. Onboard is a bar where drinks and snacks are available.

Includes

2-hour harbor cruise
Commentary

Food and drinks (available to purchase)

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users

Meeting point

Look for the passenger ship "Nehalennia" between the Erasmus and Willems bridges in Rotterdam.

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Important information

Know before you go

This tour is not wheelchair accessible
Food and drinks are available for purchase

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.3 /5

based on 333 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.3/5
Transportation
4.5/5
Value for money
4.4/5

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Unfortunately, it was not evident when booking that you can get on board 30 minutes in advance. We therefore had seats in the stern below (outdoors). Unfortunately we were not served there - despite cards on the table. A trilingual tape will be played on the tour, all explanations first in Dutch, then English and then German. For us, the English was easier to understand, not least because it was a bit louder and the voice of the German speaker was difficult to hear. Lots of interesting information, in between a bit lengthy, the port is just very big :-) Always recommended in good weather ...

September 7, 2021

Nice cruise with good, friendly service. The prices of food and drinks are very good! Get everything on board. The description on your site stated that only an English-speaking guide would provide information. This was not the case! There was information in English, German flat Rotterdam guide. Awesome! It might be useful to mention this on your site.

August 27, 2021

Nice cruise. It was a bit on the fresh side despite being inside. The door to the deck was probably open for ventilation. It was good that we had a jacket with us. There was a nice talk about what could be seen in 3 languages. The menu was sufficient and served quickly. The disadvantage that you can only pay in cash.

August 30, 2020

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Rotterdam: Harbor Cruise on a Historic Ship

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