Passenger Terminal of Amsterdam — The cruise market in Northwestern Europe is booming. The Netherlands is the ideal starting, finishing or stopover point for a
European trip; not at least because Schiphol International Airport is one of Europe’s most important. Amsterdam is one of the most popular destinations and therefor often the starting or finishing point of a cruise. It also features as a stop for cruises to northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Amsterdam is already attracting 100,000 ocean cruise visitors per season.
Air Connections : Schiphol Airport is 20 minutes by car. The airport accommodates over 44 million passengers a year and has direct links to some 250 cities across the world, making it one of Europe’s key airports.
The International airport is situated 15km (9 miles) southwest of the city centre.
More Information :
— www.portofamsterdam.com
— www.ptamsterdam.nl
— cruises.about.com
— www.msccruises.com
— www.costacruise.com
— www.hollandamerica.com
Address — Amsterdam Cruise Port / P.O. Box 3901 / 1001 AS Amsterdam The Netherlands or — Piet Heinkade 27 / 1019 BR Amsterdam / The Netherlands
Time zone — GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)
Currency — Euro
Language — Dutch is the national language of Holland. However, English is spoken by almost everyone. In addition, many Dutch people speak German and French.
Electricity — The voltage in Holland is 230 volts. Hotels may have a 110-volt or 120-volt outlet for shavers.