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24 nights · 16 ports
one-way · Rotterdam to Barcelona
Holland AmericaMS Rotterdam
MS Rotterdam Oct 3, 2027
24-Night Arctic Circle Northern Lights & Iberian Peninsula
4.4 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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The Gangwaze Score blends how cruisers rate this ship, how they rate this sailing, the ship’s latest CDC health inspection, the safety of its ports, and how today’s fare compares with its recent average.
- Cruiser satisfaction
- Very good
- Ship health
- Excellent
- Port safety
- Very good
- Value
- Good
Aboard MS Rotterdam · Departing October 3, 2027 from the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
You'll depart Rotterdam on Sunday, October 3, 2027 for your 24-Night Arctic Circle Northern Lights & Iberian Peninsula cruise vacation, ending in Barcelona, aboard Holland America's MS Rotterdam.
Your itinerary includes one domestic stop in Rotterdam as well as visits to Norway, where you'll explore Alesund, Trondheim, Cruise Trondheimsfjord, Cruise Arctic Circle, Tromso, Alta, Andalsnes and Bergen, Scotland, United Kingdom, where you'll explore Lerwick, England, United Kingdom, where you'll explore Portsmouth, France, where you'll explore Le Verdon-Sur-Mer, Spain, where you'll explore Bilbao, Cartagena and Valencia, and Portugal, where you'll explore Lisbon. Your trip has five sea days to enjoy everything the MS Rotterdam has to offer.
Your ship ranks tied for #2 among Holland America's 11 ships by size and is newer than the fleet average, having launched in 2021.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $190 per passenger, per night, down 2% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
MS Rotterdam
Ship OverviewHolland America
Holland America · Pinnacle Class class
CHRISTENED
2021
STATEROOMS
1,340
TONNAGE
99,863GT
▲ 18.8% ABOVEvs avg 84,029
YEAR BUILT
2021
▲ 13 YRS NEWERvs avg 2008
LENGTH
975ft
▲ 5.7% ABOVEvs avg 922 ft
PASSENGERS
3,218cruisers
▲ 49.2% ABOVEvs avg 2,157
MS Rotterdam is Holland America's newest ship, a Pinnacle Class-class vessel launched in 2021 and tied for #2 in the Holland America fleet by size, with 8 passenger decks. Music runs deep here. Side by side up forward, Billboard Onboard hosts piano sing-alongs and Rolling Stone Rock Room has a live rock band, while Lincoln Center Stage BB Kings Blues Club pairs classical and blues. Production shows fill the World Stage, a theater wrapped in immersive LED screens. Among 9 dining venues are Pinnacle Grill for Prime steaks, the French seafood brasserie Rudi's Sel De Mer, Italian Canaletto, and Pan-Asian Tamarind alongside Nami Sushi at the aft. The Lido Pool sits beneath a Sliding Dome Cover, adults unwind at The Retreat, and children and teens have Club Hal.
With five sea days on this sailing, there's time for Greenhouse Spa Salon, Lido Pool and Sliding Dome Cover.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
MS RotterdamOctober 3 to October 27, 2027Rotterdam to Barcelona
- DAY 2 · MON, OCT 4
At sea
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- 11:59 PM
- DAY 4 · WED, OCT 6
Cruise Trondheimsfjord
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- 11:00 AM
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- 11:59 PM
- DAY 5 · THU, OCT 7
Cruise Arctic Circle
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- DAY 10 · TUE, OCT 12
Cruise Arctic Circle
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- DAY 14 · SAT, OCT 16
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- DAY 16 · MON, OCT 18
Portsmouth
England- ARRIVES
- 9:00 AM
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- 7:00 PM
- DAY 17 · TUE, OCT 19
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- DAY 18 · WED, OCT 20
Le Verdon-Sur-Mer
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- DAY 20 · FRI, OCT 22
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- DAY 22 · SUN, OCT 24
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
MS RotterdamOctober 3, 2027
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $4,559 ($190 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $4,674 ($195 per night), this represents a 2% decrease.
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This cabinAvg $4,674
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your MS Rotterdam October 3, 2027 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the MS Rotterdam'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 Rotterdam on Oct 3, 2027, and join the roll call.
- 03 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the MS Rotterdam, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
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