balletgemma17 Posted July 21, 2023 #1 Share Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66264226 Edited July 21, 2023 by balletgemma17 Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletgemma17 Posted July 21, 2023 Author #2 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Sorry title should be cruise ships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marga.Anders Posted July 21, 2023 #3 Share Posted July 21, 2023 I am from the Netherlands, so read some Dutch articles about it. Apparently it is mainly about moving the cruise terminal out of the city center to another location. Not a ban all together. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletgemma17 Posted July 21, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted July 21, 2023 That's good news as moving all the cruise traffic to Rotterdam, which seems to be getting busier, can't be the solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpie90 Posted July 21, 2023 #5 Share Posted July 21, 2023 26 minutes ago, balletgemma17 said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66264226 When is this effective from? where will the cruise ships already booked dock now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marga.Anders Posted July 21, 2023 #6 Share Posted July 21, 2023 2 hours ago, mrpie90 said: When is this effective from? where will the cruise ships already booked dock now? Hasn't been decided yet, but it will be years in the future. Nothing is even final yet. There are no worries necessary for already booked cruises. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Baltic Posted July 21, 2023 #7 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Let’s hope they have a better solution than Ravenna is for Venice. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted July 21, 2023 #8 Share Posted July 21, 2023 First they ban cannabis in its red light district and now cruise ships. What’s going on Amsterdam? (all written I joke font) 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted July 21, 2023 #9 Share Posted July 21, 2023 They did not ban cruise ships. They just want to move the cruise terminal out of downtown. That's a very misleading article. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavvy Posted July 21, 2023 #10 Share Posted July 21, 2023 27 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: They did not ban cruise ships. They just want to move the cruise terminal out of downtown. That's a very misleading article. Well the first line of the article does read Amsterdam's council has banned cruise ships from the city centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted July 21, 2023 #11 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Just now, gavvy said: Well the first line of the article does read Amsterdam's council has banned cruise ships from the city centre But the headline says Amsterdam outright banned cruise ships. And people these days don't often get past headlines (not referring to the OP) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavvy Posted July 21, 2023 #12 Share Posted July 21, 2023 I suppose it depends where the new terminal ends up. Apparently they want to build a new bridge that would prohibit most ships from docking- so that's probably the biggest driver here. If they really wanted to 'clean up' Amsterdam they would remove the red light district, but I assume it earns them too much tax revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodgem Posted July 21, 2023 #13 Share Posted July 21, 2023 1 hour ago, gavvy said: If they really wanted to 'clean up' Amsterdam they would remove the red light district, but I assume it earns them too much tax revenue. I think there is talk of them moving the red light district. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedIguana Posted July 21, 2023 #14 Share Posted July 21, 2023 8 hours ago, Marga.Anders said: I am from the Netherlands, so read some Dutch articles about it. Apparently it is mainly about moving the cruise terminal out of the city center to another location. Not a ban all together. Do you think they would look at Ijmuiden (North Sea side of locks) or possibly Westpoort area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted July 21, 2023 #15 Share Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, RedIguana said: Do you think they would look at Ijmuiden (North Sea side of locks) or possibly Westpoort area? Possibly a new terminal in Sloterdijk...But I have read a great post by Dutch_Travelgirl and she gave some very helpful info. Seems like this move will take several years. Edited July 21, 2023 by Ashland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightOne Posted July 21, 2023 #16 Share Posted July 21, 2023 4 hours ago, smokeybandit said: They did not ban cruise ships. They just want to move the cruise terminal out of downtown. That's a very misleading article. So just like every other article the modern press puts out 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum2Mercury Posted July 21, 2023 #17 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Do they hate money? 1 hour ago, NightOne said: So just like every other article the modern press puts out 😞 Yes, journalism is dead. People who write articles for the internet today are barely literate. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted July 21, 2023 #18 Share Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Ashland said: Possibly a new terminal in Sloterdijk...But I have read a great post by Dutch_Travelgirl and she gave some very helpful info. Seems like this move will take several years. Not true this Cruise Critic Member all ready had there cruise moved from Amsterdam to Rotterdam, just a couple weeks ago. If Celebrity is all ready moving ships from Amsterdam, seems it wouldn't be long before Royal starts to do it. (not several years either ) Edited July 21, 2023 by Jimbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveru621 Posted July 21, 2023 #19 Share Posted July 21, 2023 There is also the salt problem with the lock. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingos Posted July 21, 2023 #20 Share Posted July 21, 2023 8 hours ago, A&L_Ont said: First they ban cannabis in its red light district and now cruise ships. What’s going on Amsterdam? (all written I joke font) You didn't go to the right coffee shop! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted July 21, 2023 #21 Share Posted July 21, 2023 17 minutes ago, Jimbo said: Not true this Cruise Critic Member all ready had there cruise moved from Amsterdam to Rotterdam, just a couple weeks ago. If Celebrity is all ready moving ships from Amsterdam, seems it wouldn't be long before Royal starts to do it. (not several years either ) What is the date of your cruise that was moved to Rotterdam and when did they notify you of this, before or after final payment date? Had you booked flights/hotel etc and how was it handled? Hopefully just because other cruiseline's have moved I'm still hopeful RCI will not change the last two cruises in July 2024 to sail from Amsterdam as this is as far out as the schedule goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted July 21, 2023 #22 Share Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Ashland said: What is the date of your cruise that was moved to Rotterdam and when did they notify you of this, before or after final payment date? Had you booked flights/hotel etc and how was it handled? Hopefully just because other cruiseline's have moved I'm still hopeful RCI will not change the last two cruises in July 2024 to sail from Amsterdam as this is as far out as the schedule goes. @terrydtx Why would you worry about flights or hotel rooms anyway, the 2 cities are only like 30 to 45 minutes apart. Just use local transportation to get you from one port or the other. Just fly into which ever city you want. Edited July 21, 2023 by Jimbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted July 21, 2023 #23 Share Posted July 21, 2023 13 minutes ago, Jimbo said: @terrydtx Why would you worry about flights or hotel rooms anyway, the 2 cities are only like 30 to 45 minutes apart. Just use local transportation to get you from one port or the other. Just fly into which ever city you want. I was hoping for an answer about you handled it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted July 21, 2023 #24 Share Posted July 21, 2023 20 minutes ago, Ashland said: I was hoping for an answer about you handled it. Our cruise is just before you in June 2024, We are going to fly into Amsterdam, no matter where the cruise sails from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstone1 Posted July 21, 2023 #25 Share Posted July 21, 2023 59 minutes ago, steveru621 said: There is also the salt problem with the lock. Yes, I am so grateful Royal did not move cruises to Rotterdam last year like other lines did. We did a B3B on Jewel out of Amsterdam last summer, and we absolutely loved the daytime sail-in and sail-out of Amsterdam for each of those cruises! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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