Experience docking in Rotterdam

[HRPro]

We're on the fall transatlantic on the Royal Princess and have an overnight stop in Rotterdam. According to the itinerary we dock around 12:00 pm in Rotterdam after sailing overnight from Southampton. We plan to take the train into Amsterdam on our own and wonder whether the ship is likely to be on time or early docking in Rotterdam and what is a reasonable time that we will be able to get off the ship and head to the train station. Anyone who has experience with the docking in Rotterman, I'd love to hear from you.

 

Susan

[CruiserBruce]

I see you asked on the Ports board. That is the better place, and will get you lots of info.

[tcdcruiser]

Visited Rotterdam a few weeks ago on the Royal.

 

Princess typically docks very close to city center. Near the Erasmusbrug bridge , adjacent to the old Holland America HQ building.

 

Of course - no idea if the ship will be on time.

 

The docking location is very close to the Metro (intercity subway) Wilhelminaplein that can take you to the Rotterdam Central Train station.