SurfnSail

After a few phone calls I did book a HAL in-transit transfer from the city center of Amsterdam for $22. I think HAL said from the airport the in-transit theater is $44. The transfer is arranged through your travel agent.

If anyone else has found other transfers from Amsterdam to the ship pier please pass on the information.

I will follow through. I will see you on board 6/16.

Gail

I attempted a search but had difficult finding these web sites. Granted, my computer skills are quite limited. If you could please provide more specifics, thanks.

Gail

Hmm, I don't understand the problem. We are arriving at Schiphol on June 15 for the June 16 cruise on Prinsendam. We are staying at the Holiday Inn in Ijmuiden. (We've been to Amsterdam several times and didn't want to spend any pre-cruise time there.) There are airport transfer services that you can book online from Schiphol to IJmuiden - one I just looked at is 56 euros. I have not booked this yet. We do not want to try the train/bus route since we will be tired after the flight and just want to get to the hotel as easily as possible.

 

Am I missing something???

I phoned Holland to get information about their transfer from Amsterdam. Has anyone else made any other shared private arrangements to get to the Prisendam port? I just booked this cruise on 3/29. Anyone doing meet and greet, or have sightseeing plans at the port stops?

Gail

The HAL transfer from central Amsterdam to the port is the only viable option. Make your reservations.

I researched this extensively last year, there is no public transportation and this port is in the boonies. It is about 45-55 minutes from central Amsterdam by bus.

There used to be a ferry but it hasn't operated in several years. There is no train like the one in Rome to Civitivecchia. There is a circuitous bus route that involves at least one transfer and you are dropped off in the town, not at the port.

We couldn't find a private transfer company to take us.

We met a couple who had not made prior arrangements and they had to pay a couple hundred Euro to a cabbie to entice him to take them.

Last year there were issues with who can ride the transfer bus, initially it was limited to those staying in a HAL arranged hotel. Then they opened it up to more people but capacity was still limited.

There is a separate transfer operating from the airport.

Yes, cruising sure is great- whether retired or not. What a nice vacation. Only when retired could I go on 75, 59, 45, 42, 28 day, etc. cruises; have not counted the total number of cruises, or sail days. Being 4 star- free laundry- is so nice.:)

Hi,

Don't think anyone else has planning to go on this cruise has signed up yet. Reaching out, so the communication lines will open up.

See ya,

Sailey