Ocean Discovery – Rotterdam (Amsterdam), Haugesund & Alesund

About this cruise

The kind of trip where you lose track of what day it is, and nobody cares. 28 nights from Dover on July 7, 2028, visiting Rotterdam, Haugesund and Ålesund, with additional stops along the Northern Europe & Scandinavia. There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. The Northern Europe & Scandinavia route takes in Netherlands, Norway and United Kingdom, 3 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. Most ports give you about 10 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, 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. 28 nights is long enough to build a routine on board: favourite restaurant, favourite deck chair, favourite people. It starts to feel like a floating village. A proper voyage for people who like to take their time and hate rushing through destinations. It's peak season, so the weather is at its best and the ship will be full. That's part of the fun. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.