Celtic Origins Cruise with Holland America 2025

TRIP

7-Day Celtic Origins: Edinburgh Evening Stay
Holland America Cruise
Sailing from Reykjavík, Iceland to Rotterdam, The Netherlands

TRAVEL DATE

JUL 19 - 26, 2025

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

Celtic Origins

Depart colorful Reykjavík to Iceland and Scotland’s incredible landscapes. Tour a volcano museum in Heimaey, go monster-spotting on Loch Ness Lake, and visit Edinburgh Castle.

TRAVEL SCHEDULE

Day 1: Depart Reykjavík, Iceland
Day 2: Heimaey, Westman Islands, Iceland
Day 3: Seydisfjordur, Iceland | Scenic cruising Seydisfjordur
Day 4: Day at Sea
Day 5: Invergordon (Inverness), Scotland, United Kingdom
Day 6: South Queensferry (Edinburgh), Scotland, United Kingdom
Day 7: Day at Sea
Day 8: Rotterdam, the Netherlands

PACKAGE
INCLUDES

STATEROOMS STARTING AT $1187!

$600 Deposit due at booking

Full amount due Apr 11, 2024

KEY FEATURES
● ACCOMMODATIONS ON AN INCREDIBLE HOLLAND AMERICA SHIP
● ALL ONBOARD MEALS INCLUDING 24-HR ROOM SERVICE
● COFFEE, TEA, MILK, JUICE, NON-BOTTLED WATER
● ENTERTAIMENT, CASINOS, BROADWAY-STYLE SHOWS
● ONBOARD ACTIVITIES, FITNESS CENTER, POOLS
● CREW APPRECIATION GRATUITY

ADD HAVE IT ALL PACKAGE!

INCLUDES:

DINING, ACCOMMODATIONS, AND ENTERTAINMENT
SHORE EXCURSIONS - 2 Shore Excursions - up to $200 per guest
SPECIALTY DINING - Dinner at a fine dining restaurant
BEVERAGE PACKAGE - Elite: wine, beer, cocktails, specialty coffee and soda. Plus, service charges are on us. All drinks up to $15.
WI-FI - Premium Package

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ITINERARY

Day 1 | saturday, jul 19 | Reykjavík, Iceland

Cruise to Iceland on one of Holland America Line European Cruise. Laid-back and effortlessly cool, the world's most northerly capital, Reykjavik, is like nowhere else on earth. With geothermal water pumping through its veins and a staggering backdrop of gnarly lava fields, majestic glaciers and rainbow-colored houses, Reykjavík is famous for its natural wonders and dramatic scenery. But what is less well known is that the diminutive Icelandic city has cultural offerings to rival many destinations twice its size. During your stop on a cruise to Iceland, enjoy one of the many shore excursions like bathing in the Blue Lagoon or take a tour of one of many world-class museums or at galleries. During the evening relax at a cozy café or a bar. A thriving food scene showcases traditional Nordic cuisine, as well as modern and international trends, and the city’s creative output is in high gear with internationally acclaimed designers, musicians and artists. Explore this one of a kind Icelandic city on a northern European cruise today!

DAY 2 | sunday, jul 20 | Heimaey, Westman Islands, Iceland

Some 4,500 people live on Heimaey, a 13-square-kilometer (five-square-mile) island off the southern coast of Iceland. It's mentioned in some medieval Icelandic sagas and was attacked in a Turkish raid in the 17th century, but events that took place on January 23, 1973, really put Heimaey on the map. On that day, the island’s inhabitants woke up to an earthquake and plumes of ash from the volcano Eldfell, followed by lava flows. Most residents were evacuated, while a few remained to defend the harbor by spraying ocean water on the hot molten lava. When the eruption subsided almost six months later, the island had grown by 2.2 square kilometers (0.9 square miles) and half of the town had been destroyed—but the harbor had been saved. Most of the island’s residents returned, and in the years since Heimaey has become known as a dramatic microcosm of Iceland’s remarkable geological activity. The 1973 eruption is the focus of the fascinating Eldheimar museum; among the exhibits is a house that, as in Pompeii, was engulfed in ash. A circumnavigation of the island offers yet another perspective on Heimaey’s remarkable geological history, and its present.

DAY 3 | monday, jul 21 | Seydisfjordur, Iceland

The lush valleys and dramatic waterfalls of Seyðisfjörður are some of the most picturesque sights on Iceland’s east coast. And at the head of the fjord sits the colorful, lively town of Seyðisfjörð with a thriving art and music scene thanks to the LungA Art Festival and concerts in the landmark Blue Church each summer. The Skaftfell Center for Visual Art, open year round, exhibits the work of young artists and also has a popular bistro and a bookstore. Seyðisfjörð was founded in the 19th century by Norwegian settlers, who built some of the brightly painted wooden buildings you see today. The town, population 700, has kept its connection to the European mainland: It's the only port in Iceland that regularly sees passenger ships from Europe, through a ferry service to and from Denmark and the Faroe Islands. The residents in the area surrounding Seyðisfjörð are more likely to be wild reindeer—originally imported from Norway, they're the only such animals in Iceland—and arctic foxes, while seals and porpoises swim along the coast. Many native bird species, including puffins and arctic terns, nest around town, with dozens of species at Skálanes, a nature reserve and research center. Farther afield is Iceland’s largest forest, one of its tallest waterfalls and many opportunities for hiking, cycling and kayaking.

DAY 3 | monday, jul 21 | scenic cruising Seydisfjordur

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Cruising through east Iceland’s Seyðisfjörður, you'll feel enveloped by snowcapped mountains, cascading streams and emerald-green valleys. Even on foggy days, the colorful buildings of the town of Seyðisfjörð peek out from the head of the 17-kilometer (10.5-mile) fjord. Many of the timber houses here were imported from Norway as assemble-it-yourself kits more than 100 years ago, giving the town a timeless feel. Today, the 700 inhabitants of Seyðisfjörð keep it buzzing through art and culture, particularly in summer and when visitors arrive by ferry from Denmark and the Faroe Islands. Walking trails and gravel roads lead out of town to the mountains, following the river Fjarðará and its two dozen waterfalls, and a mountain pass connects Seyðisfjörð to the rest of Iceland. Bjólfur and Strandartindur are the most imposing of the seven peaks surrounding Seyðisfjörð, each more than 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) high. Skálanes, a nature conservatory and research station, sits just to the east of town and features 47 species of birds, including eider ducks, arctic terns and Europe’s largest falcon. While there, you may also spot nesting puffins, seals lazing on the volcanic beaches and sheep grazing along the fjord.

DAY 4 | tuesday, jul 22 | DAY AT SEA

DAY 5 | wednesday, jul 23 | Invergordon (Inverness), Scotland, United Kingdom

Welcome to the Highlands, the wildest and least trammeled region in the entire United Kingdom. Inverness is considered the Highland capital and, while a very small city by international comparisons, it does offer more than a few hours of enjoyment and entertainment with first-class restaurants among its attractions.

Just outside Inverness is a trove of Scottish and Celtic history, myth and natural beauty amid unspoiled glens, mountains, lochs, rivers and more. Most famous among the attractions is no doubt the legendary (and likely imaginary) Loch Ness Monster, though for the less frivolous traveler, the sites associated with Scottish history will hold more appeal. For example, the Culloden Battlefield, where the 1746 stand-off between Bonnie Prince Charlie and the army of the Hanoverian King in London put the nail in the coffin of any Jacobite rebellion—and led to years of Highland repression to ensure no further uprising ensued.

The port of Invergordon is only a short drive from charming villages such as Fortrose with its ancient cathedral ruins or Rosemarkie where the Groam House Museum will show you the remarkable prehistoric art of Scotland's aboriginals, the Picts.

DAY 6 | thursday, jul 24 | South Queensferry (Edinburgh), Scotland, United Kingdom

History was made in this port, just across the Firth of Forth from Rosyth, when the future Queen Margaret of Scotland arrived around 1071. Her devout religious attitude established 'Queen's Ferry' as the place for pilgrims from abroad to alight on their way to St. Andrews—Scotland's ecclesiastical capital in the Middle Ages. Margaret's legacy continues less than a dozen miles away at Edinburgh Castle. A key attraction up on the castle's rock is St. Margaret's Chapel, believed to be the oldest section of the fortifications and the place where she worshipped.

There's more to Scotland's capital than the Castle, though. Edinburgh proudly displays multiple exhibits on national and international scientific achievement at the National Museum of Scotland, as well as some fantastic works of visual art at the National Galleries of Scotland. South Queensferry's moorings are also within easy striking distance of Scotland's largest metropolis: the city of Glasgow. Transformed in many ways since the post–WWII days when it had a reputation for grime and crime, the city is among the most vibrant in the U.K.: It is Scotland's de-facto capital of modern culture, with the hippest DJs and most accomplished conceptual artists.

DAY 7 | friday, jul 25 | day at sea

DAY 8 | SATURDAY, jul 26 | rotterdam, the netherlands

The Netherlands’ second-largest city and Europe’s busiest port is home to some of the 20th and 21st centuries' most important architectural feats, which is particularly impressive when you consider that nearly all of Rotterdam was razed to the ground during World War II. Sometimes referred to as “Manhattan-on-the-Maas,” the city lives up to its reputation as a forward-looking metropolis with fascinating design and some of the Netherlands' finest museums and most trendy shops.

Marvel at buildings by starchitects Rem Koolhaas and Norman Foster or get lost in the maze of gabled homes in historic Delfshaven, the point from which the Pilgrims set sail for the New World aboard the Speedwell in 1620. In the postwar years, Rotterdam has also become one of the most diverse cities on the continent as waves of migrants from elsewhere in Europe, North Africa and Turkey have come to work in the shipping industry, concentrated here thanks to the city’s location on the deltas of the Rhine and Maas rivers. With its sweeping harbor and massive Europoort, the city has quickly grown to become the largest port in all of Europe.

DETAILS

Your Ship: Rotterdam
Our newest ship, Rotterdam, delivers the best of everything we do: exquisite cuisine, award-winning service, superbly appointed staterooms and suites, and world-class entertainment. Dance the night away at B.B. King’s Blues Club or relive your favorite rock classics at Rolling Stone Lounge. Experience Rotterdam’s Pinnacle Class luxury and find a mastery of the details that keep our guests returning again and again.

STATEROOM CHOICES

Prices below are based on double occupancy.

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V - Verandah | $1959 per person
Filled with light from floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a private verandah, these staterooms include a sitting area, two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—their signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, and shower with premium massage showerheads.

Daily housekeeping
Complimentary 24-hour room service
Elemis Aromapure soap, lotion, shampoo
Luxurious bathrobes
Hair dryers, makeup mirrors

Fresh fruit upon request
Safe
Ice service
Shoeshine
TV with On Demand movies, programming

VD - Verandah | $1849 per person
Filled with light from floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a private verandah, these staterooms include a sitting area, two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—their signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, and shower with premium massage showerheads.

Daily housekeeping
Complimentary 24-hour room service
Elemis Aromapure soap, lotion, shampoo
Luxurious bathrobes
Hair dryers, makeup mirrors

Fresh fruit upon request
Safe
Ice service
Shoeshine
TV with On Demand movies, programming

C - Ocean View | $1689 per person
These expansive staterooms include include two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—their Signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, premium massage shower heads, a host of amenities and an ocean view.

Daily housekeeping
Complimentary 24-hour room service
Elemis Aromapure soap, lotion, shampoo
Luxurious bathrobes
Hair dryers, makeup mirrors

Fresh fruit upon request
Safe
Ice service
Shoeshine
TV with On Demand movies, programming

J - Interior Room | $1299 per person
Two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—their signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, premium massage shower heads and a host of amenities are featured in these comfortable staterooms.

Daily housekeeping
Complimentary 24-hour room service
Elemis Aromapure soap, lotion, shampoo
Luxurious bathrobes

Generous storage
Fresh fruit upon request
Safe
Shoeshine
TV with On Demand movies, programming

K - Interior Room | $1205 per person
Two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—their signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, premium massage shower heads and a host of amenities are featured in these comfortable staterooms.

Daily housekeeping
Complimentary 24-hour room service
Elemis Aromapure soap, lotion, shampoo
Luxurious bathrobes

Generous storage
Fresh fruit upon request
Safe
Shoeshine
TV with On Demand movies, programming

L - Interior Room | $1187 per person
Two lower beds convertible to one queen-size bed—their signature Mariner's Dream™ bed with plush Euro-Top mattresses, premium massage shower heads and a host of amenities are featured in these comfortable staterooms.

Daily housekeeping
Complimentary 24-hour room service
Elemis Aromapure soap, lotion, shampoo
Luxurious bathrobes

Generous storage
Fresh fruit upon request
Safe
Shoeshine
TV with On Demand movies, programming

EXPLORE WITH MORE
For a limited time only, you can enjoy a premium, upgraded package that includes high-value amenities for 1st/2nd guests only:
Shore Excursions Get US$200 Shore Excursion Credit. Available for 1st/2nd guest in stateroom.
Elite Beverage Package Choose from a large selection top shelf wine, beer, spirits and cocktails, plus non-alcoholic options like sodas, specialty coffees and more - with service charges included. Available for 1st/2nd guest in stateroom.
Specialty Dining Enhance your cruise with award-winning specialty dining at Pinnacle Grill, Canaletto or Tamarind. Available for 1st/2nd guest in stateroom.
Premium Wi-Fi Stay connected throughout your journey with premium satellite Wi-Fi. Available for 1st/2nd guest in stateroom.

For a total value of US$130 per person / per day, you pay $50 per person / per day - an overall savings of 65%.
We are staying atop health and safety protocols in our continuing effort to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19, which may impact our voyages and offerings, including amenities and itineraries. All U.S. voyages are subject to CDC Cruise Travel Advice which is available at hollandamerica.com/advisory.

FLIGHTS, INSURANCE, PASSPORTS, ETC.

Once we have the trip confirmed, and once the date is closer, I will be available to help secure flights and pre/post hotel reservations.

Travel insurance can be added to your trip for all those unexpected occurrences. If you would like more information on coverage available, please visit the TRAVEL INSURANCE PAGE. If you are interested in pricing based on your age and package amount, please mark the appropriate box on the reservation form.

PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED ! Please be sure to apply for your passport at least 3 months prior to your travel date.

Please click the link below to read more about how to apply for a passport.
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HOLD YOUR SPOT TODAY BY COMPLETING THE TRAVEL REQUEST FORM BELOW:

$600 PER PERSON
DEPOSITS DUE NOW TO SECURE YOUR STATEROOM!

Holland offers two plans -- Platinum and Standard.
Both are Cancel for any reason and both give cash back. The main difference is the Platinum plan includes trip delays, baggage coverage and medical coverage. See the full details below.

1 Post-Departure Travel Insurance benefits are underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Affiliated Companies, Columbus, Ohio for guests departing on or after 12/1/17. For more information regarding the Standard Cancellation Protection Plan, please refer to https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/pre-post-travel-cruise/cancellation-protection-plan.html, or a Holland America brochure, or call Holland America.

The Platinum state-specific Certificate of Insurance providing the terms, conditions and exclusions of the certificate is available at: http://www.affinitytravelcert.com/docs/nwehal01.

Travel protection can be added up to final payment