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Holland America LineRotterdam

Luminous Strait – Gibraltar’s Shadow & Andalucia’s Gold

One way from Rotterdam🇳🇱 to Barcelona🇪🇸

10 nights

From €1,449 per person

Prices

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Port photos

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Photo by Daniel Agudelo on Unsplash

Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France

Photo by Wojciech Rzepka on Unsplash

Bilbao, Spain

Photo by Diana Novak on Unsplash

Lisbon, Portugal

Photo by Aayush Gupta on Unsplash

Barcelona, Spain

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What's included in this price

In this price

Everything a cruise fare covers

Your cabin with daily housekeeping, every meal on board, and the shows, pools and gym. 6 of this ship's 12 restaurants cost extra if you want them.

Tap water

Filtered water is free in the dining rooms and at the Lido buffet. Only bottled water costs extra.

On top of this price

Tips

Holland America adds a daily Crew Appreciation charge to your onboard account, US$18 per guest per day in a stateroom and US$20 in a suite. It is not in this price and can be adjusted at guest services on board.

Available on board

Alcohol · Soft drinks · Wi-Fi · Excursions

About this cruise

A 10-night cruise from Rotterdam to Barcelona, sailing on the afternoon of 17 October. It calls at Portsmouth UK, Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Bilbao, Lisbon, Cartagena Spain and Valencia, with three days at sea along the way. The stops are in the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Portugal, and calls last 8 to 10 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 15°C in Portsmouth UK to 24°C in Valencia (59 to 75°F). The cruise ends in Barcelona on the morning of 27 October. Rotterdam (2021) carries up to 2,668 guests on 13 decks and has 12 restaurants, 6 of them included in the fare.

Itinerary

Day 1 –

Rotterdam🇳🇱

· Depart 4:00 PM

Embark
Day 2 –

Portsmouth UK🇬🇧

· Arrive 9:00 AM · depart 7:00 PM

Port day
Day 3 –
Sea day

Sea day
Day 4 –

Le Verdon-sur-Mer🇫🇷

· Arrive 8:00 AM · depart 6:00 PM

Port day
Day 5 –

Bilbao🇪🇸

· Arrive 8:00 AM · depart 4:00 PM

Port day
Day 6 –
Sea day

Sea day
Day 7 –

Lisbon🇵🇹

· Arrive 8:00 AM · depart 6:00 PM

Your day in Lisbon · Sintra by train, or Jerónimos, the castle and the Baixa in town
Port day
Day 8 –
Sea day

Sea day
Day 9 –

Cartagena Spain🇪🇸

· Arrive 8:00 AM · depart 5:00 PM

Port day
Day 10 –

Valencia🇪🇸

· Arrive 8:00 AM · depart 5:00 PM

Port day
Day 11 –

Barcelona🇪🇸

· Arrive 7:00 AM

Disembark

Entry requirements

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  • NetherlandsEmbarkation
  • United KingdomPort of call
  • FrancePort of call
  • SpainPort of callDisembarkation
  • PortugalPort of call

Many cruise lines require your passport to be valid for at least 6 months after the cruise ends.

Entry rules change. Before you book, confirm them with the official sources above and with your cruise line.

Price history

Inside
Oceanview
Balcony
Suite
Deluxe

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This cruise does not return to Rotterdam. It ends in Barcelona, so your flight home leaves from there.

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