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Cruise Ship ‘De Rotterdam’

The ss Rotterdam is the 'Grande Dame' of Rotterdam. It is the biggest passenger ship ever built on Dutch soil and stands testimony to Dutch craftsmanship. The ss Rotterdam is the former flagship of the Holland America Line; it sailed the seas from 1959 until its retirement in 2000. You can spend the night in De Rotterdam, do a tour, or enjoy a drink whilst enjoying the view of the Meuse and Rotterdam’s skyline.

  • Spend the night on a former cruise ship.
  • Enjoy a cocktail in style at one of the bars.
  • Book a tour and discover all there is to know about this beautiful ship.
Address:
3e Katendrechtsehoofd 25
3072AM Rotterdam
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  • © Mark de Rooij via ssRotterdam
  • © Roos van Leeuwen via ssRotterdam
  • © Sander Baks via ssRotterdam
  • © Mark de Rooij via ssRotterdam
  • © Roos van Leeuwen via ssRotterdam
  • © Roos van Leeuwen via ssRotterdam

Touring the ss Rotterdam

If you want to explore this fantastic steam ship, book a ticket for one of the two tours:

Uitwaaien & Zwaaien (Wind & Waving) Tour

Explore SS Rotterdam using an audio guide and map of the ship. Visit the bow, bridge, wheelhouse, sports decks, poop deck, cards room, radio room and captain’s cabin. Everything is authentic so you will have a real-life impression of what life aboard ship was like back in the days. At the Experience Centre, you can travel from Rotterdam to New York in a matter of minutes.

Rotterdam Complete Tour

The Rotterdam Complete Tour takes you nearly everywhere on board the ss Rotterdam. Here, too, you will see the bow, bridge, cards room and radio room. But the Rotterdam Complete Tour takes you further than the Wind & Waving Tour. The old covered swimming pool takes you to the machine room, after which you descend the narrow staircases to the beating heart of the ship: the boiler room.

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Experience the SS Rotterdam

Explore one of the most successful passenger ships ever in under 90 minutes. Spending a few hours aboard the huge cruise liner is good fun for adults and children. Find your ‘sea legs’ during the tour itinerary. The cruise ship is 228 meters long and boasts as many as 13 decks. Lunch, pre-dinner drinks, dinner or an overnight stay? Playing an escape room game? Everything's possible on the SS Rotterdam.

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