Holland & Belgium in Springtime (2012)

Antwerp • Ghent • Veere • Rotterdam • Kinderdijk • Nijmegen • The Floriade • Amsterdam • Keukenhof • Hoorn • Enkhuizen
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Video: Travelers' experiences of Holland & Belgium in Springtime
The Floriade Horticultural Exposition
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Local Team & Insider Tips
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Learn how to customize your River Cruise, or view standard air routing and travel times. The choice is yours with our True Choice program.

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Customize your trip

With our True Choice Program, you can choose to stay longer before or after your trip on your own, or combine two vacations to maximize your value. Here are more ways to create the Grand Circle Cruise Line River Cruise that’s right for you:

  • Choose our standard air routing, or work with us to select the airline and routing you prefer
  • Make your own international flight arrangements directly with the airline, applying frequent flyer miles if available
  • International airport transfers to and from your ship or hotel are available for purchase
  • Stay overnight in a connecting city before or after your trip
  • Request to arrive a few days early to get a fresh start on your vacation
  • Choose to “break away” before or after your trip, spending additional days or weeks on your own
  • Extend your vacation with our optional pre- and post-trip extensions
  • Combine your choice of Grand Circle Cruise Line vacations to maximize your value
  • Upgrade to business or premium economy class

The air options listed above will involve an additional fee of $100 per person for confirmed requests (as well as incremental airfare costs based on your specific choice). This service fee will be waived for Inner Circle/Sir Edmund Hillary Club members.

Or, when you make your reservation, you can choose our standard air routing, for which approximate travel times are shown below.

(Brussels)

GATEWAY

TRAVEL TIME*

Atlanta

9hrs

Baltimore, Houston, Minneapolis

12hrs

Boston, Detroit

10hrs

Chicago, Newark, Philadelphia, Washington, DC (Dulles)

11hrs

Dallas, Denver, Orlando, Tampa

13hrs

Los Angeles, San Francisco

16hrs

New York (JFK)

8hrs

* Estimated total time, including connection and layover. Actual travel time may vary.

The information above reflects approximate flight times from the gateway cities listed to Brussels, Belgium. Routing is based on availability and subject to change. You will receive your final air itinerary approximately 14 days prior to departure.

(Amsterdam)

GATEWAY

TRAVEL TIME*

Atlanta, Minneapolis

9hrs

Boston, Dallas, Houston

10hrs

Baltimore, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, DC (Dulles)

11hrs

Chicago, Orlando, Tampa

12hrs

Denver

14hrs

Detroit, Newark, New York (JFK)

8hrs

* Estimated total time, including connection and layover. Actual travel time may vary.

The information above reflects approximate flight times from the gateway cities listed to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Routing is based on availability and subject to change. You will receive your final air itinerary approximately 14 days prior to departure.

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Hotel & Ship Accommodations

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Private Grand Circle River Ship

Custom-built for Grand Circle with our travelers’ needs in mind, your private river ship has a passenger capacity of 140 or 164, with all outside cabins and an English-speaking staff. You’ll experience fine dining and excellent views in the non-smoking dining room. Plus, enjoy leisure time in the bar and lounge, library, and Sun Deck. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in select common areas. Your cabin features a flat-screen TV with CNN and movies, radio, direct-dial telephone, individual heating and air-conditioning controls, twin beds that convert to sofas, and private bath with shower and hair dryer.

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M/S River Concerto

The M/S River Concerto was launched in 2000. This ship has a capacity of 140 passengers in 70 cabins, all with outside views. Ship amenities include an elevator, restaurant, bar and lounge, library, sun deck, fitness center, and sauna. Your ship has an international crew of 34 and three English-speaking Program Directors.

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M/S River Harmony

The M/S River Harmony was launched in 1999. This ship has a capacity of 140 passengers in 70 cabins, all with outside views. Ship amenities include an elevator, restaurant, bar and lounge, library, sun deck, fitness center, and sauna. Your ship has an international crew of 34 and three English-speaking Program Directors.

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M/S River Melody

The M/S River Melody was launched in 1999. This ship has a capacity of 140 passengers in 70 cabins, all with outside views. Ship amenities include an elevator, restaurant, bar and lounge, library, sun deck, fitness center, and sauna. Your ship has an international crew of 34 and three English-speaking Program Directors.

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M/S River Rhapsody

The M/S River Rhapsody was launched in 1999. This ship has a capacity of 140 passengers in 70 cabins, all with outside views. Ship amenities include an elevator, restaurant, bar and lounge, library, sun deck, fitness center, and sauna. Your ship has an international crew of 34 and three English-speaking Program Directors.

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M/S River Aria

Launched in 2001, the M/S River Aria has a capacity of 164 passengers in 82 cabins, all with outside views. Ship amenities include an elevator, restaurant, bar and lounge, library, and sun deck. Your ship has an international crew of 38 and up to four English-speaking Program Directors.

Grand Hotel Casselbergh Exterior
Grand Hotel Casselbergh Room
Grand Hotel Casselbergh Dining Hall

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Grand Hotel Casselbergh
Bruges, Belgium (pre-trip extension)

Situated in the Old Town of Bruges, the Grand Hotel Casselbergh Bruges allows you to enjoy the historic charm of Belgium’s best-preserved medieval city. Amenities include 24-hour concierge service, a library, wellness center with sauna and steam room, and a cozy bar and lounge. The hotel’s 118 rooms each offer air-conditioning, flat-screen TV, coffee- and tea-making facilities, and a spacious private bath with hair dryer.

Movenpick Amsterdam City Centre Riverside View
Movenpick Amsterdam City Centre Room

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Movenpick Amsterdam City Centre
Rating: Superior First Class
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (post-trip extension)

Amsterdam's Moevenpick Hotel lies on the edge of a canal and is a short train or bus ride away from Amsterdam’s old town and city center. Your air-conditioned room features coffee and tea-making facilities, refrigerator, safe, cable TV, and telephone with voicemail.