Europe and Mediterranean: Kirkland Signature North Cape & The Midnight Sun Cruise
Holland America Line
A dream vacation round-trip from Amsterdam to spectacular jewels in Norway and Scotland. Admire Ålesund's Art Nouveau architecture, hike or bike Trondheim, and tour the impressive Edinburgh Castle.
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Sailing Itinerary
Note: Cruise itineraries are subject to change. Please verify ports and times directly with the cruise line.
Overview
Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District houses the Van Gogh Museum, works by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, and modern art at the Stedelijk. Cycling is key to the city’s character, and there are numerous bike paths.
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Alesund is a port town on the west coast of Norway, at the entrance to the Geirangerfjord. It’s known for the art nouveau architectural style in which most of the town was rebuilt after a fire in 1904, as documented at the Jugendstilsenteret museum. There are panoramic views of Ålesund’s architecture, the surrounding archipelago and fjords from the Mount Aksla lookout.
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Trondheim, or Nidaros as it used to be called, was the first capital of Norway. The Sagas tell us how King Olav Tryggvason of Viking fame founded the city by the mouth of the River Nidelva in 997. Today Trondheim is a modern city, a centre of knowledge with a highly respected university, many popular colleges and a research community ranking among the best in Europe. You will find a wide variety of cultural and recreational activities in Trondheim. Here you can experience both the charm and intimacy of the small town and the plethora of choices of big-city life. While in Trondheim, you might want to visit Lerkendal, Trondheim’s football stadium, where many a mighty European football team has fallen to the powerful perennial contender in the Champions League - Rosenborg Ballklub. You will find the people of Trondheim friendly and sociable. Trondheim is a very hospitable city, with its doors open wide to the world.
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The village of Honningsvaag is just 1,200 miles from the North Pole, and you can stand on the 1,000 feet cliffs at Europe's northernmost point, the Northern Cape, to see the phenomenon known as the "Midnight Sun" hanging above the Arctic Ocean. Honningsvag is actually located on the island of Mageroya, just off the northern coast of Norway and is the largest fishing village in Finnmark. It was completely rebuilt after WW2. Honningsvag is the northernmost village in the world, and that is definitely their claim to fame. The lovely citizens of Honningsvag hold the North Cape Festival every year celebrating their culture and heritage, as well as the uniqueness of their wonderful town. If you like fishing, then you will adore Honningsvag, because the harbor is beautiful, and the fish are leaping at the chance to get a bite of what's on your hook. This harbor region provides access to the entire North Cape, and in fact, Honningsvag itself is the actual gateway. In 1944, the German Nazis came through this area and literally destroyed the city. Everything was completely demolished except for the chapel, and the some of the locals still recall the carnage. Thankfully, both the chapel and the spirits of the strong-willed members of this close-knit society survived the attacks, and today Honningsvag is a wonderful and charming town with no upheaval or unrest. You are sure to have an extraordinary time in this exquisite northern environment, full of aesthetic beauty and friendly Norwegians. The falling snow and crisp, fresh air will clear out your lungs and reinvigorate you into a whole new person. A trip to Honningsvag is a blissful and life-affirming adventure.
Overview
North Cape is a monumental experience and offers a fascinating view from 307 meter above the North Atlantic Ocean, sometimes illuminated by the midnight sun. North Cape is something extraordinary - the climatic conditions, the dramatic cliff itself and the fact that one is located on the utmost point of Europe, enhances the experience.
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Tromso, town in northern Norway, capital of Troms County. Tromsø is located on the island of Tromsoy off the northwestern coast of mainland Norway, in the Norwegian Sea. It is the largest Norwegian town north of the Arctic Circle. Troms County includes the adjacent mainland; Tromsoy Island is linked to the mainland by a bridge. As the county seat, Tromsø is the administrative, communications, cultural, and educational center of northern Norway. It is also a fishing port with fish-processing industries. Other industries include shipbuilding, brewing, prefabricated houses, high technology, and tourism. The town is served by an airport and is a starting point and support base for arctic expeditions. A meteorological station, an institute studying the aurora borealis, or northern lights, and the University of Tromsø (founded in 1968) are all located in Tromso. Tromso was founded in the mid-13th century, and granted a town charter in 1794. The Norwegian government was based in Tromsø for a short period during World War II (1939-1945). The modern Tromsdal Church, built in 1965, is known as the “Cathedral of the Arctic;” there is also a wooden cathedral (1861) in the center of the town. Tromso Museum contains an aquarium, and is devoted to natural history and to the history and culture of the Saami (Lapp).
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Leknes is the municipality's center of administration and trade, with about 1,600 inhabitants and well-developed services, including hotels, cafes, restaurants, auto repair shops, specialty shops, a pharmacy, bakery, movie theatre, swimming pool, and other services. The newspaper «Lofot-Tidende» is published here.
Overview
Lerwick, the lively capital of Shetland, centres around its important and busy harbour, particularly during the summer months, when yachts, cruise liners, private yachts and motor cruisers arrive from ports all around the North Atlantic. Lerwick has a population of around 7,500, approximately one third of Shetland's total population. The shops, pubs, restaurants, hotels and guesthouses bustle all year with locals, visiting businessmen, tourists and seafarers. A mix of old and new, the town offers visitors a range of things to do and see. Places of interest include Clickimin Broch - an outstanding example of Bronze Age and Iron Age architecture; Fort Charlotte - built in 1665 and having good views from the gunports; the Bod of Gremista - an 18th century fishing booth; and the picture-postcard Lodberries - old merchants' houses with their own piers. The Museum has a fascinating collection of artefacts illustrating Shetland's history. Elsewhere special exhibitions depict Shetland tradition and crafts - knitting, spinning, lace-making, fiddle music and Up Helly Aa.
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Although referred to by the locals as "the village", Portree is the only real town on Skye. It's also one of the most attractive fishing ports in northwest Scotland, its deep cliff-edged harbour filled with fishing boats and circled by multicoloured restaurants and guest houses. The harbour is overlooked by The Lump, a steep and stumpy peninsula with a flagpole on it that was once the site of public hangings on the island, attracting crowds of up to five thousand; it also sports a folly built by the celebrated Dr Ban, a visionary who wanted to make Portree into a second Oban. Up above the harbour is the spick-and-span town centre, spreading out from Somerled Square, built in the late eighteenth century as the island's administrative and commercial centre, and now housing the bus station and car park. The Royal Hotel on Bank Street occupies the site of the McNab's Inn where Bonnie Prince Charlie took leave of Flora MacDonald, and where, 27 years later, Boswell and Johnson had "a very good dinner, porter, port and punch". A mile or so out of town on the Sligachan road is one of Skye's most successful tourist attractions, the Aros Centre.Here, tourists can enjoy the dramatic Aros Experience an unsentimental presentation of episodes of the island's history, with stunning life-size figures and special effects, ending with an audiovisual show. If it's fine, there are waymarked forest walks and a Gaelic alphabet trail starting just outside. For a view of the contemporary visual art scene, it's well worth seeking out An Tuireann Arts Centre, housed in a converted fever hospital on the Struan road,which puts on exhibitions, stages concerts, and has an excellent small cafe where even the counter is a work of art, with an imaginative range of food on offer.
Overview
Invergordon is a town whose history stretches back through two World Wars and has now developed into a centre for oilrig refurbishment and maintenance. It is also a major port of call for cruise liners, being the only deep water port in the area, 40 liners, with 21,000 visitors from all over the world, berthed in 2004. Ideally situated in the centre of the eastern Highlands, the town's High Street has recently been given a face lift with coloured granite blocks, speed controllers, a new restaurant and a mural has been painted on the Albyn Housing building. There are many places to eat, providing quick take-away food right through to a quality country house hotel and restaurant just inland from the town, Indian and Chinese food is also available as an alternative to the more traditional fayre. There is an Arts Centre, a Leisure and Sports Club, with swimming pool and an 18 hole golf course on the outskirts of town.
Overview
South Queensferry is situated 8 miles west of Edinburgh, on the banks of the Forth Estuary. Its name is thought to have originated from the frequent journeys made by Queen Margaret of Scotland from Dunfermline, in Fife, south to over the estuary towards Edinburgh, in the late 11th century. The burgh prospered and was a leading seaport in the 16th century, as well as being the southern ferry port for the crossings to and from Fife. The town expanded even more in the 1880s during the construction of the Forth Rail Bridge, with its workforce of around 3000.The Navy established a base at the adjacent Port Edgar during the 1st World war. The other famous Forth Bridge, the Road Bridge, was constructed during the 1960s. The central part of the town is still quite old fashioned and retained much of its charm as a protected area. At the western end of the Main Street stands the Jubilee Tower, to comemmorate the 50th year of Queen Victoria's reign. The Hawes Inn lies at the other end of the main street. The Inn has quite a literary heritage. The Scottish novelist, Walter Scott, described the inn in "Antiquary" and Robert Louis Stevenson, another Scottish author, is said to have found the inspiration for his novel "Kidnapped" while a guest at the inn. There is also a 200 year old yew tree in the garden of the inn. South Queensferry is pleasant to visit for a stroll along the main street and to admire the spectacular views of the bridges. In the Summer months tourists can take a ferry to the nearby Inchcolm Island. The town has a good selection of coffee shops and restuarants, several with good views. It can be reached by train from Edinburgh in a few minutes and is around a half hour drive from my home town of Stirling.
Overview
Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District houses the Van Gogh Museum, works by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, and modern art at the Stedelijk. Cycling is key to the city’s character, and there are numerous bike paths.
Onboard the Nieuw Statendam
Nieuw Statendam
Year Built: 2017
Honoring Holland America Line's past while keeping its eyes on the future, Nieuw Statendam is the sixth ship in Holland America Line’s history to bear the name Statendam and features several of the innovative venues that were introduced on her sister ship, the Koningsdam.
Activities & Services (included in cruise)
Casino
- Casino
- Fitness Center
- Culinary Arts Center
- Pool - Outdoor
- Pool - Indoor/Covered
- Sports Facilities
- Whirlpool/Jacuzzi
- Bars/Lounges
- Organized Age Specific Activities
- Teen Programs
- Concierge Desk
- Elevators
- Safe Deposit Boxes
Activities & Services (available for an extra fee)
Greenhouse Spa
- Full-Service Spa
- Spa Services/Massage
- Dry Cleaning/ Laundry Service
- Duty-Free Shops/Boutiques
- Infirmary/Medical Center
The Dining Room
Main Dining
The Dining Room: For breakfast, lunch or an unforgettable five-course dinner, the elegant main Dining Room is your destination for sophisticated dining, with menu selections from classic favorites to vegetarian options, to dishes inspired by the regions you’ll visit. Menus by Holland America Line's Culinary Council® of world-renowned chefs.
Pinnacle Grill
Specialty Dining
Pinnacle Grill: Enjoy dishes inspired by America’s Pacific Northwest, such as king salmon from Alaska and choice, responsibly raised beef from Washington State’s Double R Ranch. Complement your meal with a selection of boutique wines from the Pacific Northwest and other celebrated vineyards from around the world. This restaurant is available for an additional cost.
Canaletto: This authentic Italian restaurant offers a menu that celebrates spartire (Italian for "sharing"). Try Braised Chicken Cacciatore "al Forno," Branzino ai Ferri or a classic Italian pasta: spaghetti pomodoro or garlic shrimp-infused ravioli, perhaps. Buon appetito! This restaurant is available for an additional cost.
Tamarind: Tamarind delights diners with exotic menus evoking the culinary traditions of Southeast Asia, China and Japan. Recently noted by Condé Nast Traveler for its “cuisine that rivals the top restaurants on land,” Tamarind is located on the uppermost deck, providing stunning panoramic views. Lunch includes tantalizing items such as steamed dim sum and spicy crab. Exotic dinner menus created by Master Chef Rudi Sodamin feature dishes honoring the elements of water, wood, fire and earth. This restaurant is available for an additional cost.
Room Service
Casual Dining
Lido Market: Lido Market provides a fresh, new approach to casual dining for breakfast, lunch or dinner, with a panoramic view of the sea. A modern marketplace with different themed stations, the Lido offers a curated selection of delicious options to grab on the go or to have quickly made to order.
Dive-In: Dive in to a grilled burger on brioche or a Nathan’s Famous gourmet hot dog. For alfresco dining by the pool, Dive-In has it all, including lighter fare like the grilled chicken breast sandwich and vegetarian-friendly portabella mushroom stack.
New York Pizza: Crisp Italian salads and personal pan pizzas made with a thin crust and a savory sauce are served up poolside.
Explorations Café: A comfortable, coffeehouse environment offering espresso drinks and pastries. This restaurant is available for an additional cost.
Grand Dutch Café: Inspired by blue and white Delftware, the Grand Dutch Café is the place to enjoy a fine pale lager or favorite coffee beverage with a traditional Dutch snack. This restaurant is available for an additional cost.
Room Service: Complimentary 24-hour dining in the comfort of your stateroom.
Category: IQ
Area: Approximately 143-225 sq. ft.
Category: I
Area: Approximately 143-225 sq. ft.
Category: J
Area: Approximately 143-225 sq. ft.
Category: K
Area: Approximately 143-225 sq. ft.
Category: L
Area: Approximately 143-225 sq. ft.
Category: N
Area: Approximately 143-225 sq. ft.
Category: FA
Area: Approximately 127-282 sq. ft.
Category: FB
Area: Approximately 127-282 sq. ft.
Category: CQ
Area: Approximately 127-282 sq. ft.
Category: C
Area: Approximately 127-282 sq. ft.
Category: D
Area: Approximately 127-282 sq. ft.
Category: E
Area: Approximately 127-282 sq. ft.
Category: F
Area: Approximately 127-282 sq. ft.
Category: OO
Area: Approximately 127-282 sq. ft.
Category: VQ
Area: Approximately 228-420 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: VS
Category: V
Area: Approximately 228-420 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: VA
Area: Approximately 228-420 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: VB
Area: Approximately 228-420 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: VC
Area: Approximately 228-420 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: VD
Area: Approximately 228-420 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: VE
Area: Approximately 228-420 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: VF
Area: Approximately 228-420 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: VH
Area: Approximately 228-420 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: PS
Area: Approximately 1,290 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: SQ
Area: Approximately 465-855 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: SA
Area: Approximately 465-855 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: SB
Area: Approximately 465-855 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: SC
Area: Approximately 465-855 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: SS
Area: Approximately 393-400 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: SY
Area: Approximately 393-400 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: AS
Area: Approximately 260-356 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: A
Area: Approximately 260-356 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: B
Area: Approximately 260-356 sq. ft. including verandah.
Category: BC
Area: Approximately 260-356 sq. ft. including verandah.
Symbol | Description |
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Quad (2 lower beds, 1 sofa bed, 1 upper) | |
Triple (2 lower beds, 1 upper) | |
Triple (2 lower beds, 1 sofa bed) | |
Double (2 lower beds convertible to 1 king-size bed, no Murphy bed) | |
Partially obstructed view | |
Connecting rooms | |
Floor-to-ceiling windows | |
Shower only | |
Uncovered verandah | |
Staterooms have solid steel verandah railings instead of clear-view Plexiglas railings | |
Fully accessible, roll-in shower only | |
Ambulatory accessible, shower only with small step, steip into bathroom, standard interior and exterior door size |
- Ship Name: Nieuw Statendam
- Year Built: 2017
- Year Entered Present Fleet: 2018
- Ship Class: Pinnacle
- Maximum Capacity: 2,666
- Number of Passenger Decks: 13
- Number of Crew: 1,036
- Officers' Nationality: International
- Tonnage (GRT): 99,500
- Country of Registry: Netherlands
- Crew/Hotel Staff Nationality: International
Available Dates & Prices
Terms & Conditions
*Price shown is per person based on double occupancy, is valid for select stateroom categories only, and does not include the Kirkland Signature Included Extras. The Kirkland Signature rate will be shown in the Rates section on the Stateroom Category page during booking.
♦Included Extras are for first and second passengers only unless noted otherwise. Shipboard credit has no cash value, is nontransferable, and is not redeemable for cash.
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Ship's registry: The Netherlands
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