Get ready for forty-seven nights of leisurely sailing all over the globe when you book your cabin on the Holland America Volendam from New York to Ft. Lauderdale.
During this Thanksgiving trip you'll stop in very popular destinations like Barcelona and Civitavecchia plus rare destinations like Jerusalem, Haifa, and Alexandria. This route is an unusual one for the Volendam. Actually, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!
This is the total you pay, no surprises.
Based in the East Coast and refurbished just two years ago in 2024, over 1,400 guests can cruise comfortably on this highly-rated Rotterdam class ship.
The Volendam Holland America has a basketball court, a casino, a jacuzzi, a spa, and a gym.
This cruise consists of twenty-one port days and twenty-five sea days. Highlights include visits to very uncommon destinations like Jerusalem, Haifa, and Alexandria.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 11 | New York, NY | ||
| Tue, Oct 12 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Oct 13 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Oct 14 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Oct 15 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Oct 16 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Oct 17 | Ponta Delgada, Portugal | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Oct 18 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Oct 19 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Oct 20 | Lisbon, Portugal | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Oct 21 | Strait of Gibraltar (Cruising) | ||
| Fri, Oct 22 | Cartagena, Spain | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Oct 23 | Barcelona, Spain | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Oct 24 | Villefranche-sur-Mer, France | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Oct 25 | Livorno, Italy (Florence) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Oct 26 | Civitavecchia, Italy (Rome) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Oct 27 | Naples, Italy | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Oct 28 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Oct 29 | Crete, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Oct 30 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Oct 31 | Jerusalem, Israel | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Nov 1 | Haifa, Israel | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Nov 2 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Nov 3 | Alexandria, Egypt | 9:00am | |
| Thu, Nov 4 | 5:00pm | ||
| Fri, Nov 5 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Nov 6 | Kuşadası, Turkey (Ephesus) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Nov 7 | Dardanelles, Turkey (Cruising) | ||
| Mon, Nov 8 | Istanbul, Turkey | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Nov 9 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Nov 10 | Athens, Greece | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Nov 11 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Nov 12 | Valletta, Malta | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Nov 13 | Tunis, Tunisia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Nov 14 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Nov 15 | Malaga, Spain | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Nov 16 | Tangier, Morocco | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Nov 17 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Nov 18 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Nov 19 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Nov 20 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Nov 21 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Nov 22 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Nov 23 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Nov 24 | New York, NY | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Nov 25 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Nov 26 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Nov 27 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 9:00am |
The Volendam sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
This graph indicates the cost over time for each type of cabin. Since it was first listed on November 7th of last year, the price of this sailing has remained at $8,144. Now this sailing is at an all time low, so secure your stateroom now before it rises.
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Last Updated: Jun 29, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 29, 2026