Paris to Amsterdam via Brugge

[MKSquared]

We were planning to visit friends in Paris next year. We have about 10 days or so altogether, and thought we'd visit with our friends for several days (maybe 3 or 4) and then wondered if there was a cruise of some kind that would go along the northern coast of France up along Belgium and then to Amsterdam that would only take maybe 5 or 6 days? Does anyone know of such a cruise?

[HeinBloed]

We were planning to visit friends in Paris next year. We have about 10 days or so altogether, and thought we'd visit with our friends for several days (maybe 3 or 4) and then wondered if there was a cruise of some kind that would go along the northern coast of France up along Belgium and then to Amsterdam that would only take maybe 5 or 6 days? Does anyone know of such a cruise?

 

There are no cruises like this available from France.

 

But you can check with

 

P&O and Fred Olsen

 

http://www.pocruises.com

http://www.fredolsencruises.com

 

they have short cruises like

 

Southampton - Zeebrugge (for Bruges) - Amsterdam - Southampton

 

You can reach Southampton by direct Air France Flights -

or ferry connection from Le Havre to Porthmouth

 

Other options are river cruises which are going between Belgium and the Netherlands.

 

Regards,

HeinBloed

[Ine]

No unfortunately you will not find a cruise like that.

In spring there will be few cruises from e.g. Barcelona to Amsterdam or Copenhagen and reverse in fall when those ships are repositoning.

Otherwise you option is to take a train or what Hein suggested.

[MKSquared]

Thank you for your quick replies, HeinBloed and Ine! It's always amazing to me that there are strangers out there so willing to help.

 

I checked those websites (and a couple of others), HeinBloed, and it appears as though the end of March/beginning of April is not a time when there are many short cruise selections in that area. Looks like that may be something for a different trip.

 

We've been to Paris and, although we want to spend a little time visiting our friends, we are checking into options for a short 'secondary' excursion while we are there for the week or ten days -- looks like a train or car trip may be our best bet.

 

Thanks again!! :-)