Bucket-List Cruise Adventure

28-Night Northern Europe Cruise Adventure

Holland America · Nieuw Statendam · round-trip from London

$5,304 per person · next sails Dec 4, 2027 Book this cruise@ Cruisebound · same fare
Get there

Fly into London (LHR)

Your gateway to the voyage. Arrive a day or two early — the best of the trip starts before you board.

Round-trip into LHR · $2,296 for two est.
Before you sail

Bucket-list days near London

Fly in at least a day early — every seasoned cruiser does, so a delay never costs you the ship. Here’s what’s worth that day, within reach of your port — not just the city you fly into.

41 mi from London

Sissinghurst Castle Garden: Room-by-Room Garden Design Masterclass

Literary gardens (1.5 hours) designed by Vita Sackville-West, arranged as 'rooms' of color and plant combinations; the white garden, rose garden, and…

0 mi from London

The National Gallery

Your voyage · 28 nights, day by day

Day by day — the unforgettable thing at every port

Your whole sailing in order: the day you board, every port it calls — each with the single bucket-list experience there and the operator who runs it — any days at sea, and the day you step off.

Day 1
Dover (London) Embark
Board in the afternoon — fly in at least a day early (your day ashore here is just above).
Day 2
All-Inclusive Private Windmill Tour to Kinderdijk… · $448 for two with Holland Private Tourhow to make it yours → ·
Day 3
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 4
Kiel Harbour & Fjord Cruise · $39 for two with Schifffahrtslinie Kiel (Förde Reederei Seetouristik)how to make it yours → ·
Day 5
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 6
Tallinn KGB Prison Cells & Viru Hotel Cold War Sec… · $39 for two with Viru Hotel (Sokos Hotels — official KGB Museum)how to make it yours → ·
Days 7–8
Löyly Helsinki · $50 for two with Löyly Helsinki (Official)how to make it yours → ·
Days 9–10
Stockholm Royal Archipelago · $846 for two with Strömmahow to make it yours →
Days 10–11
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 12
Copenhagenport guide →
Christiansborg Palace · $46 for two with Den Kongelige Samling – Christiansborg Palace (official)how to make it yours →
Day 13
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 14
Dover (London)port guide →
★ White Cliffs of Dover — how to make it yours →
Day 15
All-Inclusive Private Windmill Tour to Kinderdijk… · $448 for two with Holland Private Tourhow to make it yours → ·
Day 16
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Days 16–17
Private Full-Day Hamburg Shore Excursion with Loca… · $432 for two with ToursbyLocals – Hamburg Private Guideshow to make it yours → ·
Day 18
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 19
Aarhus Private Walking Tour · $522 for two with VisitAarhus Official Guide Servicehow to make it yours → ·
Days 20–21
Copenhagenport guide →
Christiansborg Palace · $46 for two with Den Kongelige Samling – Christiansborg Palace (official)how to make it yours →
Day 22
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 23
Private Oslo Highlights & Hidden Gems with a Local… · $1,140 for two with Norway With Pålhow to make it yours → ·
Day 24
Kristiansandport guide →
Private RIB Speedboat · $221 for two with Kristiansand RIB (local operator via GetYourGuide/Tripadvisor-listed)how to make it yours → ·
Day 25
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 26
Mostraumen Fjord Cruise · $109 for two with Bergen Fjord Sightseeing (White Lady)how to make it yours →
Day 27
Preikestolen Guided Hike · $237 for two with Outdoorlife Norwayhow to make it yours → ·
Day 28
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 29
Dover (London) Disembark
Back where you started — disembark in the morning.
Before you sail

Make it longer — by land from London

The ship is the spine, not the whole trip. These are full land adventures within reach of your port.

15 mi from London · fly LHR

Churchill's Kent, Glyndebourne at Dusk & London's Secret Side

English Country Culture & City Grit

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15 mi from London · fly LHR

Cornwall's Wild Coast: Tin Mines, Tidal Castles & Beach Bars

Rugged Coastal Heritage Adventure

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112 mi from London · fly BRS

Georgian Bath, Wild Somerset: Limestone, Lions and Lock Flights

Georgian Bath Country Escape

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After you disembark

Make it longer — by land from London

The ship is the spine, not the whole trip. These are full land adventures within reach of your port.

15 mi from London · fly LHR

Churchill's Kent, Glyndebourne at Dusk & London's Secret Side

English Country Culture & City Grit

See the whole plan →
15 mi from London · fly LHR

Cornwall's Wild Coast: Tin Mines, Tidal Castles & Beach Bars

Rugged Coastal Heritage Adventure

See the whole plan →
112 mi from London · fly BRS

Georgian Bath, Wild Somerset: Limestone, Lions and Lock Flights

Georgian Bath Country Escape

See the whole plan →
Home

Fly home from London (LHR)

What this adventure runs estimated · for two
Your hotel
Flights round-trip into LHR · 2 travelers $2,296 est.
Hotel before you sail1 night · London · Premium~$203
Cruise fare28 nights · Holland America · 2 guests$10,608
Shore excursions14 bucket-list things, booked direct · for 2 · swap any at its port above ↑~$4,623
Transfersairport ↔ ship, private car~$180
Trip total$17,910
Flights are estimated from our best gateways (refine from your own airport above); the cruise fare is this sailing’s lead-in price for two; the hotel scales with the style you pick above; shore excursions are real book-direct operator prices, added as each port is curated; transfers are an estimate. We always build in at least one night ashore before you sail.
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