Ocean Discovery – Rotterdam (Amsterdam), Haugesund & Alesund

About this cruise

If you've got 28 nights to work with, this sailing from Dover on June 9, 2028 through Rotterdam, Haugesund and Ålesund, with additional stops along the Baltic is genuinely one of the better ways to spend them. A few ports come in quick succession, which is great for sightseeing but means you'll appreciate the sea days when they arrive. It's a proper Baltic tour: 8 countries, from Netherlands to Sweden. Keep an eye out for Stavanger: Oil wealth meets old-town cobblestones. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, Nieuw Statendam has 12 dining spots on board, most of them included. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. The timing works well too: warm evenings on deck, late sunsets, and a lively atmosphere. That's 28 nights well spent.