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29 nights · 16 ports
one-way · Rotterdam to Fort Lauderdale
Holland AmericaMS Nieuw Statendam
MS Nieuw Statendam Oct 17, 2026
29-Night Northern Lights Cultural Crossing Collectors Voyage
Aboard MS Nieuw Statendam · Departing October 17, 2026 from the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
You'll depart Rotterdam on Saturday, October 17, 2026 for your 29-Night Northern Lights Cultural Crossing Collectors Voyage cruise vacation, ending in Fort Lauderdale, aboard Holland America's MS Nieuw Statendam.
Your itinerary includes one domestic stop in Rotterdam as well as visits to Norway, where you'll explore Alesund, Trondheim, Cruise Trondheimsfjord, Cross Arctic Circle, Leknes, Tromso, Alta, Andalsnes and Bergen, Scotland, United Kingdom, where you'll explore Lerwick, Belgium, where you'll explore Zeebrugge, England, United Kingdom, where you'll explore Portsmouth and Falmouth, and France, where you'll explore Cherbourg and Brest. Your trip has 11 sea days to enjoy everything the MS Nieuw Statendam has to offer.
Your ship ranks #1 among Holland America's 11 ships by size and is newer than the fleet average, having launched in 2018.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $133 per passenger, per night, up 2% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
MS Nieuw Statendam
Ship OverviewHolland America
Holland America · Pinnacle Class class
CHRISTENED
2018
STATEROOMS
1,339
TONNAGE
99,902GT
▲ 18.9% ABOVEvs avg 84,029
YEAR BUILT
2018
▲ 10 YRS NEWERvs avg 2008
LENGTH
983ft
▲ 6.6% ABOVEvs avg 922 ft
PASSENGERS
2,666cruisers
▲ 23.6% ABOVEvs avg 2,157
MS Nieuw Statendam is a Pinnacle Class-class ship launched in 2018 and the #1 ship in the Holland America fleet by size, with 12 passenger decks. A significant dry dock in November 2023 brought Starlink aboard and gave the World Stage, a theater wrapped in LED screens, new screen capabilities. Evenings revolve around music: Billboard Onboard and the Rolling Stone Rock Room share deck 2 forward, while Lincoln Center Stage BB Kings Blues Club pairs classical and blues. Dinner might be Prime steaks at Pinnacle Grill, French seafood at Rudi's Sel De Mer or Italian plates at Canaletto, and deck 10 aft gathers Tamarind, Nami Sushi and the sake-pouring Tamarind Bar. At Blend, sommeliers guide guests through mixing their own wine. Adults escape to The Retreat and the Hydro Pool, while children and teens have Club Hal.
With 11 sea days on this sailing, there's time for World Stage, Club Hal and Hydro Pool.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
MS Nieuw StatendamOctober 17 to November 15, 2026Rotterdam to Fort Lauderdale
- DAY 2 · SUN, OCT 18
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- DAY 4 · TUE, OCT 20
Cruise Trondheimsfjord
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- DAY 5 · WED, OCT 21
Cross Arctic Circle
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- DAY 6 · THU, OCT 22
Leknes
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- DAY 10 · MON, OCT 26
Cross Arctic Circle
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- DAY 14 · FRI, OCT 30
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- DAY 17 · MON, NOV 2
Portsmouth
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- DAY 18 · TUE, NOV 3
Cherbourg
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- DAY 19 · WED, NOV 4
Brest
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- DAY 21 · FRI, NOV 6
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- DAY 24 · MON, NOV 9
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- DAY 25 · TUE, NOV 10
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- DAY 26 · WED, NOV 11
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- DAY 27 · THU, NOV 12
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- DAY 28 · FRI, NOV 13
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- DAY 29 · SAT, NOV 14
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
MS Nieuw StatendamOctober 17, 2026
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $3,849 ($133 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $3,788 ($131 per night), this represents a 2% increase.
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $3,788
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your MS Nieuw Statendam October 17, 2026 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the MS Nieuw Statendam's current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
- 02 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the MS Nieuw Statendam on Oct 17, 2026, and join the roll call.
- 03 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the MS Nieuw Statendam, with the venues and cabins on each.
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