Amsterdam, Netherlands
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The Renaissance R6 left Antwerp in the late afternoon on Saturday, continuing up the coast to Amsterdam. The Netherlands (or Holland) was our fourth country. It's much more than tulips and wooden shoes. Ships have used the port of Amsterdam since the 13th century, but it's also an exciting place that will challenge all of your senses. Amsterdam has everything from an exotic "red light district" to a floating flower market to multiple museums to Anne Frank's house.
Amsterdam is a major city, and you can't see and do everything in one day. Renaissance has 4 shore excursions, all of which sounded interesting. Should we stay in the city or venture out into the countryside? Decisions, decisions, decisions! After much discussion, we opted to stay in Amsterdam since Ronnie had not been there before, and it had been 16 years since I had visited the Dutch city. We did the Renaissance half-day tour, and had a wonderful guide who really made the pictures in the museum come to life.
If you would like to follow the Garrisons on our 30th wedding anniversary cruise, check out the table below for links to each day's itinerary. You can also follow my postings to the About Cruises Forum. Click here for link to the About Cruises Forum postcards from the R6. Here are some links to the pictures I made and detailed articles from each port of call.
Pictures from the Renaissance R6 cruise
Articles on Each Port of Call --
Cruising from Dover to Le Havre on the Renaissance R6
Normandy Beaches - Le Havre and Normandy, France
D-Day Beaches - Arromanches and the Artificial Harbor
The Medieval City of Bruges, Belgium
A Walking Tour of Bruges (Brugge)
Sunday in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Port |
Arrive |
Depart |
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Tuesday, August 14 |
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Wednesday, August 15 |
Embark |
5:00 pm |
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Thursday, August 16 |
8:00 am |
9:00 pm |
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Friday, August 17 |
12:00 pm |
6:00 pm |
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Saturday, August 18 |
8:00 am |
5:00 pm |
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Sunday, August 19 |
8:00 am |
6:00 pm |
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Monday, August 20 |
-- |
-- |
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Tuesday, August 21 |
8:00 am |
5:00 pm |
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Wednesday, August 22 |
12:00 pm |
-- |
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Thursday, August 23 |
-- |
7:00 pm |
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Friday, August 24 |
-- |
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Saturday, August 25 |
8:00 am |
3:00 pm |
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Sunday, August 26 |
8:00 am |
-- |
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Monday, August 27 |
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5:00 pm |
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Tuesday, August 28 |
8:00 am |
5:00 pm |
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Wednesday, August 29 |
12:00 pm |
-- |
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Thursday, August 30 |
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Debark |
Picture Courtesy of Renaissance Cruises
