Cruise from Holland to Curacao

The travel company Corendon has put together a unique cruise. It is offering a unique cruise from IJmuiden to Curacao on October 31, 2025. IJmuiden is located west of Amsterdam directly on the North Sea Canal. If you want to take part, you will need at least 3 weeks’ time and, of course, money. It’s not that expensive, but more on that later.

From the Netherlands to Curacao for the first time

Never before have passengers been able to travel to Curacao on a transatlantic cruise from the Netherlands. The 4*+ cruise ship Renaissance, formerly known as MS Maasdam, belongs to the British cruise company Ambassador Cruise Line. More precisely, the Renaissance is a joint project between Ambassador Cruise Line, the French Compagnie Française de Croisières and Corendon. The ship was completely renovated at the beginning of 2025.

Cruise route

Your journey begins at the cruise pier in IJmuiden with embarkation. You will then sail across the ocean for 20 days, stopping off at the following seaports:

• Dunkirk (France)
• Lisbon (Portugal)
• Ponta Delgada (Azoren)
• St. John’s (Antigua)
• Roseau (Dominica)
• Castries (St. Lucia)
• Bridgetown (Barbados)
• Willemstad (Curacao)

Well, if that’s not a dream stopover! We particularly recommend Lisbon to you because we know it and love it too. We still have to explore the other places and islands ourselves – apart from Curacao, of course.

Disembarking on Curacao

All passengers disembark on Curacao. You have the option of extending your stay on the island. On Curacao, Corendon can organize your return journey to the Netherlands by plane.

Of course, you can also book your vacation days on Curacao through another tour operator or arrange your own private accommodation. Your return flight with Corendon is also not a must. Of course, KLM also flies this route.

Cruise terminal in Willemstad

As a guest on a passenger ship, you are lucky enough to arrive directly in the colorful and vibrant capital of Willemstad, in contrast to arriving by plane. The pier is located in the Otrobanda district and in the immediate vicinity of the old Rif Fort. There are numerous stores, restaurants, a small market and city hotels. The old town (a World Heritage Site) can be reached on foot via the famous Queen Emma pontoon bridge.

Travel information about the Cruise Ship Renaissance

Once you have acquired a taste for it, you can choose between single, double, triple and quadruple cabins. There are 9 passenger decks. A maximum of 1,199 guests are accommodated on the ocean liner alongside you. 😉 However, around 580 crew members will look after you, which promises good service with an almost 2:1 guest-to-crew ratio. The Renaissance offers numerous facilities and amenities. These include:

• 2 swimming pools (one of which has a retractable roof)
• Various restaurants, including a sushi bar and a fine dining restaurant
• 1 wine bar
• Live music
• Cabaret
• Night clubs
• Shops
• Theater
• Cinema
• Spa
• Fitness center

Language on board

The main language on board, both for the crew and for announcements, is English. However, Corendon also organizes Dutch-speaking guides on board. They will probably also be able to help you on your journey, as many Dutch people speak German. If not a guide, then who?

Price structure

Corendon offers the cruise with full board from € 1,599 per person, i.e. € 80 per day. Further information is available from the Corendon travel agencies either at Scharlooweg 27 on Curacao or in the lobby of the Resort Bonaire on Bonaire or on Corendon Website.

Or would you prefer the other way around?

That would mean being on Curacao first before crossing from there to IJmuiden in Holland. There is also the opportunity to do this on a unique 22-day cruise departing on March 4, 2026. Everything else can also be found on the Corendon website linked above.

Note from the relaxedcuracao.com editorial team

We are not crusaders, but maybe you are. That is why we are happy to inform you here.

It is not our goal to increase cruise tourism on Curacao. In our opinion, there are more than enough Caribbean cruises. That was also not our intention with our report on “the dream ship” on New Year’s Day. But if, from a German perspective, Curacao becomes the setting for a famous TV series, or there is the option of a 20-day transatlantic cruise with dream destinations, then of course we take it up – without taking commission or anything like that.

With this in mind: Ahoy!

This article is based on a report from the Curacao Chronicle on Feb. 17, 2025

Information about the cruise ship Renaissance via Maduro Travel

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