Waterways & Cities of Holland & Belgium

7 nights from £699pp departing Monday 18th May 2020

Itinerary

Map

					Arrive	Depart
	18th18	MayMay	202020	Dover, England, embark on the Boudicca		Late PM
Known as the gateway of England, Dover welcomes millions of visitors from all over the globe each year in its role as the ferry capital of the world and the second busiest cruise port in the UK. The White Cliffs Country has a rich heritage. Within the walls of the town’s iconic castle, over 2,000 years of history waits to be explored, whilst the town’s museum is home to the Dover Bronze Age Boat, the world’s oldest known seagoing vessel. The town’s cliffs that are a welcome sight for today's cross-channel travellers also served as the control centre for the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940.
	19th19	MayMay	202020	Honfleur, France	Early AM	Late PM
Honfleur, the most picturesque of the Côte Fleurie's seaside towns, is a time-burnished place with a surplus of half-timber houses and cobbled streets that are lined with a stunning selection of stylish boutiques. Much of its Renaissance architecture remains intact—especially around the 17th-century Vieux Bassin harbor, where the water is fronted on one side by two-story stone houses with low, sloping roofs and on the other by tall slate-topped houses with wooden facades. Maritime expeditions (including some of the first voyages to Canada) departed from here; later, Impressionists were inspired to capture it on canvas. But the town as a whole has become increasingly crowded since the Pont de Normandie opened in 1995. Providing a direct link with Upper Normandy, the world's sixth-largest cable-stayed bridge is supported by two concrete pylons taller than the Eiffel Tower and designed to resist winds of 257 kph (160 mph).
	20th20	MayMay	202020	At Sea	Early AM	Early PM
	20th20	MayMay	202020	Antwerp, Belgium	Early PM	Late PM
Explore Antwerp, Belgium's second city. Known for its diamond cutting industry, fashion and the many great artists that lived in its vicinity, Antwerp is a city focused on art and culture.
	21st21	MayMay	202020	Antwerp, Belgium	Early PM	Late PM
Explore Antwerp, Belgium's second city. Known for its diamond cutting industry, fashion and the many great artists that lived in its vicinity, Antwerp is a city focused on art and culture.
	22nd22	MayMay	202020	Gent (Ghent), Belgium	Early AM	Late PM
	23rd23	MayMay	202020	At Sea	Early AM	Early AM
	23rd23	MayMay	202020	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Late AM	Late Night
Amsterdam combines the unrivaled beauty of the 17th-century Golden Age city center with plenty of museums and art of the highest order, not to mention a remarkably laid-back atmosphere. It all comes together to make this one of the world's most appealing and offbeat metropolises in the world. Built on a latticework of concentric canals like an aquatic rainbow, Amsterdam is known as the City of Canals—but it's no Venice, content to live on moonlight serenades and former glory. Quite the contrary: on nearly every street here you'll find old and new side by side—quiet corners where time seems to be holding its breath next to streets like neon-lit Kalverstraat, and Red Light ladies strutting by the city's oldest church. Indeed, Amsterdam has as many lovely facets as a 40-carat diamond polished by one of the city's gem cutters. It's certainly a metropolis, but a rather small and very accessible one. Locals tend to refer to it as a big village, albeit one that happens to pack the cultural wallop of a major world destination. There are scores of concerts every day, numerous museums, summertime festivals, and, of course, a legendary year-round party scene. It's pretty much impossible to resist Amsterdam's charms. With 7,000 registered monuments, most of which began as the residences and warehouses of humble merchants, set on 160 man-made canals, and traversed by 1,500 or so bridges, Amsterdam has the largest historical inner city in Europe. Its famous circle of waterways, the grachtengordel, was a 17th-century urban expansion plan for the rich and is a lasting testament to the city’s Golden Age. This town is endearing because of its kinder, gentler nature—but a reputation for championing sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll does not alone account for Amsterdam's being one of the most popular destinations in Europe: consider that within a single square mile the city harbors some of the greatest achievements in Western art, from Rembrandt to Van Gogh. Not to mention that this is one of Europe's great walking cities, with so many of its treasures in the untouted details: tiny alleyways barely visible on the map, hidden garden courtyards, shop windows, floating houseboats, hidden hofjes(courtyards with almshouses), sudden vistas of church spires, and gabled roofs that look like so many unframed paintings. And don’t forget that the joy lies in details: elaborate gables and witty gable stones denoting the trade of a previous owner. Keep in mind that those XXX symbols you see all over town are not a mark of the city's triple-X reputation. They're part of Amsterdam's official coat of arms—three St. Andrew's crosses, believed to represent the three dangers that have traditionally plagued the city: flood, fire, and pestilence. The coat's motto ("Valiant, determined, compassionate") was introduced in 1947 by Queen Wilhelmina in remembrance of the 1941 February Strike in Amsterdam—the first time in Europe that non-Jewish people protested against the persecution of Jews by the Nazi regime.
	24th24	MayMay	202020	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Early AM	Late PM
Rotterdam is a city that's a long way removed from most people's stereotypical notion of the Netherlands. There are few, if any, canals to be found here nor are there any quaint windmills. There is, however, a thriving modern city which is one of the busiest ports in the entire world.
	25th25	MayMay	202020	Dover, England, disembark the Boudicca	Early AM
Known as the gateway of England, Dover welcomes millions of visitors from all over the globe each year in its role as the ferry capital of the world and the second busiest cruise port in the UK. The White Cliffs Country has a rich heritage. Within the walls of the town’s iconic castle, over 2,000 years of history waits to be explored, whilst the town’s museum is home to the Dover Bronze Age Boat, the world’s oldest known seagoing vessel. The town’s cliffs that are a welcome sight for today's cross-channel travellers also served as the control centre for the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940.

Boudicca

Launch Year

1973

Refit Year

2011

Tonnage

28,388

Capacity

880

Cabins

462

Accessible

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Junior Suite

Junior Suites have a sitting area, bathroom with bath and/or shower, television and a fridge. Suite accommodation may offer twin or double beds.

Outside Cabin

All Outside Cabins have a bathroom with a shower and/or bath. Some Outside Cabins have picture windows, and all cabins have a television.

Single Balcony Suite

Single Balcony Suites have a bedroom and sitting area, balcony, bathroom with bath and/or shower, television and a fridge. Suite accommodation may offer twin or double beds.

Guests in Single Balcony Suites will benefit from Fred. Olsen's Suite Dreams package, which include a bottle of sparkling wine, a fruit basket, and flowers or plant waiting for you in your suite when your board. Afternoon canapés delivered daily as you prepare for dinner and complimentary fluffy bathrobe and slippers. The package also includes a daily newsletter with international and national news, delivered to your door, as well as complimentary shuttle vouchers to get you right to the heart of things if your port is outside town and there are even compact umbrellas if you should need them. Other vouchers include laundry, luxury towels and pressing of formal-wear.

Single Outside Cabin

All Outside Cabins have a bathroom with a shower and/or bath. Some Outside Cabins have picture windows, and all cabins have a television.

Superior Single Balcony Cabin

Superior Single Balcony Suites have a bedroom and sitting area, balcony, bathroom with bath and/or shower, television and a fridge. Suite accommodation may offer twin or double beds.

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Four Seasons Restaurant

This is the largest of the restaurants onboard Boudicca, ideal for enjoying a gourmet meal freshly prepared by our award winning chefs. The Four Seasons Restaurant is tastefully decorated in muted browns, hung with striking paintings of the seasons, and offers the perfect atmosphere for those in search of a more formal setting.

Marquee Bar

Enjoy a more casual al fresco lunch onboard your cruise ship Boudicca, this is the perfect place to enjoy the sun and a more relaxed dining option, with delicacies such as fish and chips, burgers or salads (weather permitting).

Secret Garden Café

The Secret Garden Café onboard your cruise ship Boudicca conjures up feelings of Far Eastern calm and tranquility. This oriental looking restaurant is self-service, but the standard is as good as in the main restaurants. Being a little less formal it is perfect for those times during your cruise when you wish to be more relaxed, allowing you the option to just pop along whenever you feel hungry, rather than waiting for the set.

The Heligan Room

Named after the stunning “lost gardens” which have been recreated in Cornwall, the Heligan Room has views of the fine displays of original landscape and botanical paintings which are hung in the Fours Seasons and Tintagel restaurants. The Heligan Room offers a more formal dining experience in an intimate setting.

Tintagel Restaurant

The Tintagel Restaurant is intimate and cosy – serving the same high quality food as in the main restaurant during your cruise holiday onboard Boudicca. This beautifully designed and intimate restaurant provides a fantastic setting to enjoy a delicious meal freshly prepared by our award winning chefs.

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Lido Lounge

The bar staff in the contemporary Lido Lounge are always on hand to serve a whole array of exotic cocktails, beers, spirits or something refreshing and non-alcoholic. The perfect reward after a hard day sightseeing or lounging in the sun!

Library

The well stocked library is a popular area of the ship. With an array of novels, historical, geographical, autobiographical and many other books, the library onboard your cruise ship is a true haven of peace and tranquillity.

Neptune Lounge

Shows, reviews and evenings of cabaret are what the Neptune Lounge has to offer. The Neptune Lounge has ample room for passengers whichever dinner sitting you are on, so you can find a seat to enjoy the glitz and glamour of the evening shows.

Observatory Lounge

The large picture windows in the Observatory Lounge offer fantastic views which are enhanced with plenty of binoculars spaced around the lounge. A grand piano provides the perfect background music as you enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail on your cruise holiday.

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Holiday Summary

	7 nights aboard the Boudicca
	Evening entertainment
	Tea & coffee facilities in cabin
	Welcome and farewell cocktail parties
	Drinks packages available
	Complimentary tea & coffee during the day and early evening.
	Daily on-board activities
	Port Taxes and Fees
	ABTA and ATOL Protection*

Interior staterooms from		£699pp
M	Single Interior Room	£1,699pp
N	Single Interior Room	£1,699pp
IS	Interior Room	£699pp
I	Interior Room	£999pp
H	Interior Room	£1,099pp
LOL	Ocean View Lower	£799pp

Oceanview staterooms from		£899pp
K	Single Ocean View	£2,449pp
L	Single Ocean View	£2,149pp
F	Ocean View Room
E	Ocean View Room	£1,199pp
D	Ocean View Room	£1,249pp
SOS	Superior Ocean View	£999pp
LOU	Ocean View Higher	£899pp
A	Superior Ocean View	£1,549pp
B	Superior Ocean View	£1,499pp
C	Superior Ocean View

Balcony staterooms from		£1,249pp
J	Single Sup Balcony	£2,649pp
BC	Balcony Room	£1,749pp
TC	Terrace Balcony Room	£1,699pp
TCD	Wheelchair Adapted
LDS	Sup Junior Suite	£1,249pp

Suite staterooms from		£1,199pp
JB	Single Balcony Suite	£2,799pp
JS	Junior Suite	£1,799pp
DS	Sup Junior Suite	£1,849pp
TS	Terrace BalconySuite	£1,969pp
BS	Balcony Suite	£1,999pp
SS	Superior Suite	£2,429pp
MS	Marquee Suite	£2,549pp
PS	Premier Suite	£2,999pp
OW	Owner's Suite	£3,739pp
LBS	Balcony Suite	£1,399pp
LJS	Junior Suite	£1,199pp
LTS	Terrace BalconySuite