There’s not a whole lot of space left on the ms Nieuw
Amsterdam for its April 6, 2014 Transatlantic Repositioning cruise. What is
left, Holland America wants to sell of quickly. That being said, inside
staterooms can be had for as low as $599 per person for this 14 night journey
across the Atlantic Ocean from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Barcelona, Spain.
The Cruise
MS Nieuw Amsterdam embarks from Port Everglades in Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida on her 14 night Transatlantic Repositioning cruise at 4pm
on Sunday, April 6, 2014. She arrives at Barcelona, Spain at 7am on Sunday,
April 20, 2014. Along the way, Nieuw Amsterdam stops at five ports of call, all
on the eastern side of the Atlantic.
After six full days at sea, Nieuw Amsterdam stops at Horta
on the island of Faial in the Azores. Typically, ships stop a little further
east at Ponta Delgada on the Azores island of San Miguel. So, already this
cruise is unique. She is in port at Horta on Sunday, April 13 from 8am until
4pm.
Settle in for two more full days at sea before stopping at
Gibraltar on Wednesday, April 16. Gibraltar is a territory of the United
Kingdom at the southern tip of Spain, at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea.
This port call is unique, as well, in that the ship arrives at 1pm and doesn’t
leave until 11pm.
For the following day, Nieuw Amsterdam goes a relatively
short distance up the Spanish Mediterranean coast to Motril in the province of
Granada. She is docked at this location on Thursday, April 17 from 8am to 6pm.
For the final couple of days, the ship does little work with
the final two port calls located quite close to the final destination. On
Friday, April 18, Nieuw Amsterdam stops at Alicante, Spain on the Costa Blanca
from 8am to 5pm.
Her last stop before reaching Barcelona is on the island of
Majorca. Nieuw Amsterdam docks at Palma de Mallorca, Spain from 8am to 5pm on
Saturday, April 19. Palma de Mallorca is the main city in Spain’s Balearic
Islands.
The Price
While supplies last, an inside stateroom can be had for as
low as $599.40 per person, based on double occupancy. Government fees and taxes
result in an additional $99.48 per person being tacked on. The total for two
for an inside cabin can be purchased for as low as $1,397.76, taxes included.
Other levels of stateroom still available are reasonably
priced, as well. Ocean View rooms start at $699.96 per person. Add a balcony
and cabins start at $700.40. A suite can be had from $1,701.80 per person.
The Ship
MS Nieuw Amsterdam was built by Fincantieri on the Adriatic
coast of Italy. She is a Signature Class ship that made her maiden voyage on
July 4, 2010. For Holland American, this is a large ship. For the rest of the
cruise world, it’s more of a medium sized vessel. With a gross tonnage of
86,700, Nieuw Amsterdam is 285 metres or 935 feet in length. There are eleven
decks accessible to the capacity 2,106 passengers with an additional 929 crew
members onboard.
The Small Print
·Because of the nature of last minute deals, the pricing printed here is fleeting and could change at any time.
·Prices are in Canadian dollars.
·Most meals are included in a typical cruise price but DRINKS ARE NOT!
·Also not included are gratuities.
·Cruise pricing does not include air fare, ground transfers and hotel accommodations before and after the cruise.
