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Holland River Cruises ~ Welcome
Aboard!
Alsace Croisieres
[cruises] the first
European river cruise
line, was
created and launched in
the region of Alsace
France in 1976 offering
lunches and afternoon
dances. They acquired
their first boat in 1982
cruising the Rhine to Rudesheim.
In 1984
they offered cruises with
cabins for overnight stays
and expanded their cruise
routes. Ultimately designing
their own boats, and in
1997 with a fleet of
ships and cruise routes
expanding into other
areas of Europe, Alsace Croisieres became
CroisiEurope, the premier
European River Cruise
Lines.
The following cruises
are from 3 Night
to 6 night cruises,
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more information and
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information.
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Holland and It's Tulips
3 Night Cruise
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Pricing From $511.32
[prices per person double occupancy]
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Holland and It's Tulips
- 3 Night Cruise
HOLLAND
& IT'S
TULIPS 3
NIGHT
CRUISE ITINERARY:
SAILING
DATES:
APRIL 4,
5,
6, 7,
10, 13,
14, 16,
17, 19,
23, 25
and 29,
2010
1st Day:
AMSTERDAM
Boarding around 18h in
Amsterdam. Settling into
your cabin. Presentation
of the crew and welcome
cocktail. Dinner on
board followed by an
optional tour of
Amsterdam by night in a
river boat.
2nd Day:
AMSTERDAM – ROTTERDAM
After breakfast, cruise
to Utrecht. Lunch on
board. Optional
excursion to the
Keukenhof Gardens. The
largest park in the
world devoted to flowers
which grow from bulbs.
The flowerbeds sit in a
natural decor where
tulips, narcissi,
hyacinths, and many
others compete with each
in the beauty stakes.
Departure of the boat
for Rotterdam where you
will rejoin it. Back on
board. Gala evening and
dinner.
3rd Day:
ROTTERDAM – ANTWERP
Departure of the boat in
the early morning for
Antwerp, passing
Dordrecht where we will
enter the Holland Diep
(inland sea) and go
through the locks at
Volkerak and Kreekak.
After the border between
the Netherlands and
Belgium, we will sail up
the Schelde/Escaut to
the port of Antwerp, the
second largest port in
the world after
Rotterdam, where our
boat will rub shoulders
with some of the biggest
sea-going vessels of all
nationalities. Dinner on
board and exploration of
the old city of Antwerp
in the company of our
hostess.
4th Day: ANTWERP
After breakfast,
disembarkation. End of
our journey
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Holland,
Authentic Tradition
4 Night Cruise
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pricing
Pricing From $768.62
[prices per person double occupancy]
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Holland, Authenticity &
Tradition - 4 Night Cruise
HOLLAND,
AUTHENTICITY
&
TRADITION
4 NIGHT
CRUISE
ITINERARY:
SAILING
DATES:
APRIL
11, 12,
16 & 19,
2010
Day 1:
AMSTERDAM
Boarding in Amsterdam
between 17h and 18h.
Settling into your
cabin. Presentation of
the crew and welcome
cocktail. Dinner.
Optional tour of the old
city of Amsterdam in a
river boat. Overnight
stopover.
Day
2:
AMSTERDAM – OUDE
WETERING
Buffet breakfast on
board. Morning devoted
to the optional guided
tour of Amsterdam, its
diamond merchants, the
historic heart of this
beautiful capital city,
full of historic and
architectural treasures.
You will discover the
striking contrast
between monuments heavy
with Dutch memories and
the Red Light District.
Lunch on board. In the
afternoon, departure of
the boat through the
city of Amsterdam to get
to one of the many
canals that will allow
us to spend a day
cruising into deepest
Holland as far as Oude
Wetering where you will
have some free time.
Dinner on board.
Overnight stopover.
Day 3: OUDE
WETERING – GOUDA
Buffet breakfast in the
restaurant. Departure by
coach for the optional
visit to the magnificent
Keukenhof Gardens. You
will see the harmonious
disposition of the
flower beds: tulips,
narcissi and hyacinths
amid trees hundreds of
year old. Lunch on board
around 12h. Departure
for Gouda, situated at
the confluence of the
Ijssel and the Gouwe,
from which it gets its
name. Gouda was once a
major cloth making
centre and an active
port. The town owes its
fame to the celebrated
round yellow cheese
known throughout the
world. Explore Gouda in
the company of our
hostess before or after
dinner depending on what
time we arrive.
Overnight stopover.
Day 4:
GOUDA –
ROTTERDAM
Buffet breakfast on
board. Sailing for
Rotterdam which we will
reach around 12h. Lunch
on board. Departure for
an optional panoramic
tour of the city by
coach and on to Delft,
famous thanks to the
artist, Vermeer, and to
its porcelain. Back on
board in Rotterdam.
Dinner and gala evening.
Day 5:
ROTTERDAM - AMSTERDAM
Morning's sailing.
Breakfast during the
cruise. We will be
sailing up the Leck
until we reach the lock
at Tiel where we will
cross into the canal to
reach Amsterdam around
14h. Lunch on board. End
of this wonderful cruise
through Holland.
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Dutch & Belgian Canals
5 Night Cruise
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pricing
Pricing From $1006.26
[prices per person double occupancy]
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The
Dutch
and
Belgian
Canals -
5 Nights
Cruise
THE
DUTCH &
BELGIAN
CANALS -
5 NIGHT
CRUISE
ITINERARY:
SAILING
DATE:
AUGUST
29, 2010
Day
1:
BRUSSELS
–
AMSTERDAM
Rendezvous
in
Brussels,
transfer
by coach
to
Amsterdam.
Boarding
in
Amsterdam
between
17h and
18h.
Settling
into
your
cabin.
Welcome
cocktail
and
presentation
of the
crew in
the
lounge.
Dinner
on
board.
Optional
tour of
the old
city in
a motor
launch.
Overnight
stopover.
Day
2:
AMSTERDAM
Buffet
breakfast
on
board.
The
morning
will be
devoted
to the
optional
guided
tour of
Amsterdam.
Exploring
the Dam,
the
Royal
Palace,
the Munt
Tower,
the
flower
market,
the
Windmill
on the
River
Amstel…
Along
the way,
a visit
to a
diamond
cutter's.
Back to
the boat
for
lunch.
Free
time in
the
afternoon
or
departure
for the
optional
excursion
to
Volendam,
an old
fishing
village
on the
shores
of the
Ijsselmeer,
and the
Zaanse
Schans,
a
picturesque
village
which
offers a
glimpse
of life
in the
Zaan
region
150
years
ago.
Back on
board
around
18h.
Free
evening
or
optional
trip to
the city
centre
for a
stroll
around
the Red
Light
District.
Day
3:
AMSTERDAM
–
ROTTERDAM
After
breakfast,
departure
by coach
for the
optional
visit to
Madurodam,
a
miniature
city
famous
throughout
the
world.
This is
the
ideal
place to
explore
all the
sights
of the
Netherlands
in
miniature.
You will
find
everything
that
makes
Holland
famous,
reproduced
in the
slightest
detail
at a
scale of
1:25.
During
this
time,
the boat
will
sail for
Utrecht
where
you will
rejoin
it for
lunch.
Continuation
of the
cruise
to
Rotterdam.
Dinner
and an
evening's
entertainment
on
board.
Day
4:
ROTTERDAM
–
ANTWERP
Departure
of the
boat in
the
early
morning
for
Antwerp,
passing
Dordrecht
where we
will
enter
the
Holland
Diep
(inland
sea) and
go
through
the
locks at
Volkerak
and
Kreekak.
We will
then
sail up
the
Schelde/Escaut
to
Antwerp,
one of
the
largest
ports in
the
world.
The old
city has
kept the
charm of
Flemish
cities
with its
narrow
streets
and
immense
squares
lined
with
gabled
houses.
Dinner
on board
and free
evening
in
Antwerp
or a
stroll
to
explore
the old
city in
the
company
of our
hostess.
Overnight
stopover.
Day
5:
ANTWERP
–
BRUSSELS
We will
leave
Antwerp
early in
the
morning.
Breakfast
during
the
cruise.
Morning's
sailing
to
Brussels.
Lunch on
board.
We will
reach
Brussels
around
14h.
Afternoon,
optional
guided
tour of
the
city,
capital
of
Belgium.
The
riches
of
Brussels
are
infinite.
It is a
city of
irresistible
charms.
Combining
its
Gothic
heritage
with
that of
the
Renaissance
and Art
Nouveau
taking
in Art
Deco,
Classicism
and
contemporary
architecture,
it is
welcoming
and
seductive.
Dinner
and gala
evening
on
board.
Overnight
stopover.
Day
6:
BRUSSELS
Breakfast
on
board.
Disembarkation
at 9h.
End of
our
journey.
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Holland & the Romantic Rhine
5 Night Cruise
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pricing
Pricing From $1127.36
[prices per person double occupancy]
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Holland & the Romantic Rhine
5 Night Cruise
HOLLAND
&
ROMANTIC
RHINE 5
NIGHT
CRUISE
ITINERARY:
SAILS
DAILY
[except
noted
dates]
STRASBOURG
between
AMSTERDAM
NOV 2,
2009 -
Please
Check
Dates
for
Amsterdam
or
Strasbourg
Departure
Port
Day 1:
STRASBOURG
Boarding between 18h and
19h. Settling into your
cabin. Presentation of
the crew and welcome
cocktail. Dinner on
board. Optional
nocturnal trip by river
boat through Old
Strasbourg (subject to
availability).
Day 2:
STRASBOURG – RUDESHEIM
Breakfast during the
cruise. We will sail to
the charming village of
Rudesheim, passing
numerous towns such as
Spire and its famous
cathedral, the
impressive port
installations in
Ludwigshafen and
Mannheim, Worms (an old
bishopric), Mainz
(capital of
Rhineland-Palatinate).
Lunch on board. Arrival
in Rudesheim around 16h.
Disembarkation. Free
time of optional
excursion to the music
museum and a trip in a
little train. Dinner on
board. Free evening in
the famous Drosselgasse,
known throughout the
world.
Day 3:
RUDESHEIM – COLOGNE –
DUSSELDORF
Depart of the boat to
cruise up the most
beautiful section of the
Romantic Rhine. We will
see numerous castles
nestling in the famed
vineyards and the
celebrated Rock of the
Lorelei. Lunch on board.
We will pass the cities
of Koblenz and Bonn and
sail to Cologne. In
Cologne, 2-hour stop
(exploration of the city
in the company of our
hostess). After the
stopover, continuation
to Dusseldorf. Gala
evening. Overnight
stopover.
Day 4:
DUSSELDORF – AMSTERDAM
We will cross the border
at Emmerich and continue
our journey to Utrecht.
Arrival in Amsterdam in
the evening. Full
catering on board. Free
evening or optional tour
of Amsterdam in a river
boat. Overnight
stopover.
Day 5:
AMSTERDAM
After breakfast, we will
offer an optional tour
of Amsterdam, its
diamond merchants, the
historic heart of this
beautiful capital city,
full of historic and
architectural treasures.
You will discover the
striking contrast
between monuments heavy
with Dutch memories and
the Red Light District.
Back to the boat for
lunch. The afternoon
will be devoted to the
optional visit to the
Keukenhof Gardens (open
from 22 March to 20
May). In the other
months, optional
excursion to Volendam
and the Zaanse Schans.
Back to the boat for
dinner. Free evening or
optional trip to the
city centre for a stroll
around the Red Light
District. Overnight
stopover.
Day 6:
AMSTERDAM
Breakfast. Free time in
Amsterdam. Lunch on
board and disembarkation
around 13h. End of our
journey.
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Holland & the Romantic Rhine
6 Night Cruise
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pricing
Pricing From $1145.56
[prices per person double occupancy]
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Holland & the Romantic Rhine
- 6 Night Cruise
HOLLAND
&
ROMANTIC
RHINE 6
NIGHT
CRUISE
ITINERARY:
SAIL
DATES:
APRIL 15
- 26,
MAY 1 -
30, JUNE
1 - OCT
1
SAILINGS
- DOES
NOT SAIL
DAILY
Day 1: AMSTERDAM
Boarding around 13h in
Amsterdam. Lunch on board.
Settling into your cabin. Set
out to explore the Dam with our
hostess. Back to the boat by
18h. Welcome cocktail,
presentation of the crew. Dinner
on board. Optional tour of the
old city in a motor launch.
Day 2: AMSTERDAM
Breakfast on board. In the
morning, optional guided tour of
Amsterdam in the historic heart
of this beautiful capital city,
full of historic and
architectural treasures. You
will discover the striking
contrast between monuments heavy
with Dutch memories. Back to the
boat for lunch. The afternoon
will be devoted to the optional
visit to the Keukenhof Gardens
(open from 22/03 to 20/05). You
will see the harmonious
disposition of the flower beds:
tulips, narcissi and hyacinths
amid trees hundreds of year old.
In the other months, optional
excursion to Volendam and the
Zaanse Schans. Back to the boat
for dinner. Free evening or
optional trip to the city centre
for a stroll around the Red
Light District. Overnight
stopover.
Day 3: AMSTERDAM – NIJMEGEN –
KREFELD
Departure of the boat in the
early morning heading for
Nijmegen. Breakfast on board.
Stopover in Nijmegen. Free time
or optional guided tour of the
Kröller Müller museum (except
Mondays): set in the Hoge Veluwe
National Park, this museum
houses a collection of works by
the great names of modern
painting and sculpture. A large
collection of Van Goghs rubs
shoulders with works by Picasso
and the Impressionists. (On
Mondays, optional tour of the
Dutch Open Air Museum in
Arnhem). Back on board for lunch
and continuation of the cruise
to Krefeld. We will pass by the
towns of Wesel and Duisburg.
Lunch and dinner during the
cruise. Arrival late in the
evening. Stopover.
Day 4: KREFELD – COLOGNE –
KOENIGSWINTER
Departure around 8h. Breakfast
on board. We will pass
Düsseldorf (the capital of
Rhineland–Westphalia) – Zons (a
medieval town) to reach Cologne
around 15h. 2-hour stop when you
will be free to explore the old
town in the company of our
hostess. Departure of the cruise
around 18h. We will pass Bonn,
an old university city. Lunch
and dinner on board. Arrival in
Koenigswinter towards the end of
the evening. Overnight stopover.
Free evening.
Day 5: KOENIGSWINTER – RUDESHEIM
Breakfast on board. We will pass
by the city of Koblenz. Sailing
along the most beautiful section
of the Romantic Rhine.
Throughout this cruise, you will
be able to see numerous castles
amid the famous vineyards and
the celebrated Rock of the
Lorelei. Lunch on board. Arrival
at Rudesheim. Free time or
optional excursion. Dinner on
board. Free evening in the
celebrated Drosselgasse, known
throughout the world for its
restaurants and bands. Overnight
stopover.
Day 6: RUDESHEIM – SPIRE or
MANNHEIM or KARLSRUHE
Breakfast on board. Departure of
the boat early in the morning to
cruise up the Rhine to Spire. We
will pass the towns of
Wiesbaden, Nierstein and Worms.
Arrival in Mannheim around 13h.
After lunch, optional excursion
to Heidelberg. Back on board at
the end of the afternoon. Dinner
and gala evening on board.
Stopover in Mannheim – Spire or
Karlsruhe depending on berths
available at the wharf.
Day 7: STRASBOURG
Breakfast on board. Arrival in
Strasbourg around 09.00am. End
of our journey.
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