Ocean Discovery – Rotterdam (Amsterdam), Agadir & Arrecife

About this cruise

This is the kind of cruise where you actually have time to go back to a port highlight you missed the first time. 14 nights from Dover on March 31, 2028, visiting Rotterdam, Agadir and Arrecife, with additional stops along the Canary Islands. The final stretch is open ocean, which gives you time to process everything you've seen and use the ship one last time. The Canary Islands route takes in Netherlands, Morocco, Spain and Portugal, 4 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. You get around 10 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Nieuw Statendam keeps you well fed. 12 places to eat, with 6 included in the fare and a few specialty spots if you're in the mood. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. Suits retirees, remote workers, or anyone who doesn't need to be anywhere else for a while. A March departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. 14 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.