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28 nights · 15 ports
one-way · Rotterdam to Fort Lauderdale
Holland AmericaMS Rotterdam
MS Rotterdam Oct 3, 2027
28-Night Northern Lights Crossing With History Channel
Aboard MS Rotterdam · Departing October 3, 2027 from the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands.
You'll depart Rotterdam on Sunday, October 3, 2027 for your 28-Night Northern Lights Crossing With History Channel cruise vacation, ending in Fort Lauderdale, 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, Cross Arctic Circle, Tromso, Alta, Andalsnes and Bergen, Scotland, United Kingdom, where you'll explore Lerwick, Belgium, where you'll explore Zeebrugge, France, where you'll explore Le Havre and Cherbourg, England, United Kingdom, where you'll explore Falmouth, and Bermuda, where you'll explore King's Wharf. Your trip has ten 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 $134 per passenger, per night.
// 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 ten sea days on this sailing, there's time for Sea View Pool, Hudson and World Stage.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
MS RotterdamOctober 3 to October 31, 2027Rotterdam to Fort Lauderdale
- DAY 2 · MON, OCT 4
At sea
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- DAY 4 · WED, OCT 6
Cruise Trondheimsfjord
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- DAY 5 · THU, OCT 7
Cross Arctic Circle
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- DAY 10 · TUE, OCT 12
Cross Arctic Circle
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- DAY 14 · SAT, OCT 16
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- DAY 18 · WED, OCT 20
Cherbourg
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- DAY 20 · FRI, OCT 22
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- DAY 21 · SAT, OCT 23
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- DAY 22 · SUN, OCT 24
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- DAY 23 · MON, OCT 25
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- DAY 24 · TUE, OCT 26
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- DAY 25 · WED, OCT 27
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- DAY 27 · FRI, OCT 29
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- DAY 28 · SAT, OCT 30
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
MS RotterdamOctober 3, 2027
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $3,749 ($134 per night) for an Inside cabin.
We started tracking this sailing on Apr 14, 2026. The price history will appear here as fares change.
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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.
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