Shearing mini cruise Amsterdam and Antwerp

givememoney

Anyone done this? Wondering how far away Amsterdam tulip fields are away from where we dock also where's good to in Antwerp. Plus anything else you can think of.

Thank you

NoodleDoodleMan

You'd best ask Shearings about the tulip fields.

We've done Antwerp twice with Fred Olsen - a good port of call, go on TripAdvisor for specifics.

ToxicWomble

I dont know about the distance but make sure you are going when there is actually something to see rather than a vast muddy field.

Robin9

I would expect Shearings to arrange the excursion to Keukenhof . It's a full trip. The gardens are magnificent and I think year around.

The tulip fields may well be devoid of tulips if the season is early. We found a solitary tulip when we went in April.

Amsterdam is worth a canal trip. The Anne Frank museum is very busy and I think only advanced booking - we went very late one evening.

We didn't go the flower market in the town but instead to the huge - think several football fields - trade market at the airport. Lots of flowers fly in and out to get the Dutch label.

givememoney

We are going beginning of May when there are supposed to be tulips

NoodleDoodleMan

Anne Frank house is advance booking only - allocated time slots.

Well worth a visit.

hollydays

givememoney wrote: »

Anyone done this? Wondering how far away Amsterdam tulip fields are away from where we dock also where's good to in Antwerp. Plus anything else you can think of.

Thank you

Which port are you sailing into.

givememoney

hollydays wrote: »

Which port are you sailing into.

That I don't know could ask of course but their lines are constantly busy. On the itinery it just mentions the wonderful city of Amsterdam etc

colcheslad

If its this itinerary, looks like you sail into Calais

https://www.shearings.com/holidays/holland-in-bloom-de-halve-mann?TravelBy=Coach&MinDepartureDate=2020-03-21&MaxDepartureDate=2020-06-21&MinDuration=0&MaxDuration=0&ProductCode=ECNLBDW&PromoCode=none,ISO*&Rooms[0][Pax]=2&Rooms[0][Adults]=2&Rooms[0][Children]=0&Rooms[0][Infants]=0&SelectedDate=2020-04-05&SelectedDepartureRegion=South+West&SelectedDestination=&SelectedFlexible=&SelectedSearch=&SelectedDuration=&SelectedContinent=&Hotel=HOT0000790

Robin9

If it's that trip - an excursion to the Tulip fields is included.

Alan_Bowen

And it is certainly not a mini cruise, as its just the ferry from Dover to Calais and a stay in a hotel miles away from anywhere!