Sail along with Rotterdam's port history
Experience the history of the port of Rotterdam! Join our historical cruises on the Nieuwe Maas.
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Experience the history of the port of Rotterdam! During the warm summer months, from 10 July to 31 August, we organise boat trips from the Maritime Museum Harbour. See the Erasmus Bridge, the ss Rotterdam and the skyline of the city of Rotterdam from the water and discover everything about the special history of our museum ships.
In addition to the cruise, you can visit the Maritime Museum Haven before or after your trip. Take a look at the Hasselter barge the 'Annigje' and learn more about life on board in times gone by. View the craftsmanship of the blacksmith in the forge or the sailor's knots in the knot boat the 'Gruno'. Unlock the informative films in the lighthouse and the workshops with your ticket and participate in summer activities on the quay.
Costs
Your ticket for a historical cruise also gives you access to the Maritime Museum Haven with historical ships, cranes and activities on the quay. Access to the workshops, demonstrations, educational films and the film in the lighthouse about the development of the Rotterdam harbour.
- Adult - €16,00
- Children 4 to 15 years - €10,00
- Children to 3 years - €2,50
- Would you like to take a boat trip with a group of more than 6 people? Please contact the Sales department: sales@maritiemmuseum.nl or 010-4029264.
Practical information
- Duration of the cruise: approximately 1.5 hours
- Please note: Make sure you are present at the museum at the ticket desk 20 minutes before departure (the time on your ticket) and at the jetty in the museum harbour 15 minutes before departure. Then the cruise can leave on time.
Havendienst 2
- Thursday July 10
- Saturday July 19
- Thursday July 24
- Thursday August 7
- Sunday August 24
- Thursday August 28
- Saturday August 20
Havendienst 20
- Thursday July 17
- Sunday July 20
- Thursday July 31
- Thursday August 14
- Sunday August 17
- Thursday August 21
- Saturday August 23
- Sunday August 31
Dockyard V
- Saturday August 2
- Sunday August 3
- Saturday August 9
- Sunday August 10
- Saturday August 16
Volharding 1
- Saturday July 12
- Sunday July 13
- Saturday July 26
- Sunday July 27
The ships used for the tour of Rotterdam are special pieces of history. From the oldest and largest museum port in the Netherlands, they depart for a beautiful tour of Rotterdam. Rotterdam is not the port city for nothing, because you see how the water has contributed to its development, both before and after the Second World War.
Havendienst 2 and 20
Havendienst 2 and 20 are part of a fleet of port service boats that determined the image of the port of Rotterdam between 1950 and 1990.
The port services served as patrol vessels, fire boats and icebreakers.
Volharding 1
The ‘Volharding 1’, is one of the last coal-fired steam tugs in the Netherlands.
It has a very powerful triple expansion steam engine. Do you know what the most famous ship is in which this type of steam engine was also used? The ‘Titanic’!
These former working ships are not covered, do not have plush deck chairs or a restaurant on board. You will not miss them at all, because these boat trips in Rotterdam are a truly unique maritime experience and a journey back in time. Now, boat trips through Rotterdam are a fantastic experience in themselves, but with this route it becomes an unforgettable adventure.
We depart from the Maritime Museum Haven towards the sea. Under the Erasmus Bridge, along the Willemskade with the Wereldmuseum, on to the Veerhaven, the Parkkade past café Ballentent, Parkheuvel, Park Euromast and of course the Euromast itself.
Then we sail to the Schiehaven, the Müllerpier with STC and past Schiemond. Then we cross the Nieuwe Maas to the Waalhaven.
Finally, we enter Maashaven past the impressive ss Rotterdam. We pass Hotel New York and the Cruise Terminal. Then we go under the Erasmus Bridge again and take a piece of Boompjes before we return to the Maritime Museum Haven.
Safety
A fun day on the water remains fun when everyone returns safe and sound at the end. That is why we do not sail when there is a heavy storm or very heavy rainfall. If this happens, we will inform you in good time. It is therefore important that you always enter both your e-mail address and your telephone number when you order your ticket. In addition, life jackets are available and mandatory for children.
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Experience the history of the port of Rotterdam! Join our historical cruises on the Nieuwe Maas.
Welcome aboard our historic ships
