Holland America Line Standby Program: Book European Cruises for €69/Night from Amsterdam & Rotterdam

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Holland America Line has launched its Standby Program for cruises departing from the Netherlands, allowing last minute sailings at a steeply discounted price. This is ideal if you have the flexibility to book a cruise on short notice. Prices are as low as a fixed rate of €69 per day for an interior/ocean view cabin or €99 per day for a balcony cabin. To score these prices, you must book your cruise through the company’s hotline.

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In some countries, like Germany, the promotion page is geo-blocked. If you don’t have a VPN, you can access it using this website. Sadly, the promotional site is only available in Dutch.

Holland America Standby Program

How Does the Standby Program work?

To participate, you have to choose one of the eligible cruises listed below and call Holland America to reserve a spot on the standby list. To do that, you can use one of these two numbers:

  • Dutch hotline: 0800-7245425
  • International hotline: 00800-18731873

A prepayment is required to secure your spot. To book your cruise you have two options: pay €99 per day per person for a Verandah (balcony cabin) or €69 per day per person for an ocean view or interior cabin. You must be at least 21 years old to book, but accompanying guests can be younger. If you choose Verandah and there is no availability, you can opt for an ocean view or interior cabin and receive a refund for the difference.

Seven to two days before departure, Holland America will notify you by phone or email whether you have a confirmed spot on the cruise. This requires flexibility on your part as you need to be able to travel to Ijmuiden (Amsterdam) or Rotterdam on short notice. If you don’t live nearby, you can consider booking a cheap flight to Amsterdam and a hotel with a free cancellation policy until the day before departure.

If your booking is not confirmed, you will receive a full refund. According to the Holland America website, refunds can take four to six weeks to process.

Thanks to our reader Martien who gave us notice via Report a Deal!

One advantage of this program is that there is no single supplement. This means solo travelers only need to pay €99 or €69 per day depending on their cabin preference. This is a fantastic opportunity to sail with Holland America, especially considering some Rotterdam itineraries have an 80% single supplement if booked the regular way.

If you can convince others to join you on this last-minute deal, the third and fourth passengers sail free! This brings the price down to an incredible €50 per person per day for a Verandah when traveling with four people.

Eligible Cruises

Here is the list of eligible cruises for the Holland America standby program, departing from the Netherlands:

Cruises from Rotterdam

DateItineraryEmbark/DisembarkShipTrip Number
20-Apr-2514-Day Canary Island Enchantment With Morocco & PortugalRotterdam/RotterdamNieuw StatendamJ538
20-Apr-2528-Day Canary & British Isles: Morocco, Portugal & BelfastRotterdam/RotterdamNieuw StatendamJ538A
26-Apr-257-Day Norwegian Fjords With ScotlandRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY531
26-Apr-2514-Day Norwegian Fjords With Scotland And CopenhagenRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY531A
03-May-257-Day Norwegian Fjords With CopenhagenRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY534
03-May-2521-Day Fjords & Capitals: Copenhagen Lithuania & LatviaRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY534A
04-May-2514-Day Wild British Isles: Belfast Evening StayRotterdam/RotterdamNieuw StatendamJ539
04-May-2528-Day British Isles & Arctic Circle: Belfast & EdinburghRotterdam/RotterdamNieuw StatendamJ539A
10-May-2514-Day Baltic & Scandinavian Capitals: Lithuania & LatviaRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY535
10-May-2521-Day Capitals & Fjords: Lithuania, Latvia & NordfjordRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY535A
18-May-2514-Day Arctic Circle Crossing: Edinburgh Evening StayRotterdam/RotterdamNieuw StatendamJ542
18-May-2528-Day Arctic Circle & British Isles: Edinburgh & BelfastRotterdam/RotterdamNieuw StatendamJ542A
24-May-257-Day Norwegian Fjords With NordfjordRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY538
24-May-2514-Day Norwegian Fjords With Nordfjord & SognefjordRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY538A
31-May-257-Day Norwegian Fjords With SognefjordRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY539
01-Jun-2514-Day Wild British Isles: Belfast Evening StayRotterdam/RotterdamNieuw StatendamJ543
01-Jun-2528-Day British Isles & Arctic Circle: Belfast & EdinburghRotterdam/RotterdamNieuw StatendamJ543A
15-Jun-2514-Day Arctic Circle Crossing: Edinburgh Evening StayRotterdam/RotterdamNieuw StatendamJ546
15-Jun-2542-Day Arctic Circle Crossing: Scotland, Greenland & IcelandRotterdam/RotterdamNieuw StatendamJ546A
21-Jun-257-Day Norwegian Fjords With ScotlandRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY546
21-Jun-2514-Day Norwegian Fjords With Scotland & SognefjordRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY546A
28-Jun-257-Day Norwegian Fjords With SognefjordRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY547
28-Jun-2514-Day Norwegian Fjords With Sognefjord & NordfjordRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY547A
29-Jun-2528-Day Arctic Circle Crossing: Greenland And IcelandRotterdam/RotterdamNieuw StatendamJ547
29-Jun-2542-Day Arctic Circle & British Isles: Iceland & IrelandRotterdam/RotterdamNieuw StatendamJ547A
05-Jul-257-Day Norwegian Fjords With NordfjordRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY550
05-Jul-2514-Day Fjords Of Norway And Iceland With NordfjordRotterdam/ReykjavikRotterdamY550A
12-Jul-257-Day Fjords Of Norway And IcelandRotterdam/ReykjavikRotterdamY551
12-Jul-2514-Day Fjords And Celtic Origins: EdinburghRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY551A
26-Jul-257-Day Norwegian Fjords With NordfjordRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY555
26-Jul-2514-Day Norwegian Fjords With Nordfjord & CopenhagenRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY555A
27-Jul-2514-Day Wild British Isles: Ireland’s West CoastRotterdam/RotterdamNieuw StatendamJ550
27-Jul-2528-Day British Isles & Viking Trails: Ireland & ReykjavikRotterdam/RotterdamNieuw StatendamJ550A
02-Aug-257-Day Norwegian Fjords With CopenhagenRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY558
02-Aug-2514-Day Norwegian Fjords With Copenhagen And ScotlandRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY558A
05-Aug-2518-Day Voyage Of The VikingsRotterdam/BostonZuiderdamU545B
09-Aug-257-Day Norwegian Fjords With ScotlandRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY559
09-Aug-2521-Day Fjords & Capitals: Scotland & Stockholm OvernightRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY559A
10-Aug-2514-Day Viking Trails & Celtic OriginsRotterdam/RotterdamNieuw StatendamJ551
10-Aug-2528-Day Viking Trails & British Isles: Reykjavik & WaterfordRotterdam/RotterdamNieuw StatendamJ551A
16-Aug-2514-Day Baltic & Scandinavian Capitals: Stockholm OvernightRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY562
16-Aug-2521-Day Capitals & Fjords: Stockholm Overnight & SognefjordRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY562A
24-Aug-2514-Day Wild British Isles: WaterfordRotterdam/AmsterdamNieuw StatendamJ554
24-Aug-2527-Day British Isles & Iberian Peninsula: WaterfordRotterdam/BarcelonaNieuw StatendamJ554A
30-Aug-257-Day Norwegian Fjords With SognefjordRotterdam/AmsterdamRotterdamY563
30-Aug-2514-Day Norwegian Fjords With Sognefjord And NordfjordRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY563A
06-Sep-2514-Day Norwegian Fjords With Nordfjord & CopenhagenRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY566A
13-Sep-257-Day Norwegian Fjords With CopenhagenRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY567
13-Sep-2521-Day Fjords & Capitals: Copenhagen & Stockholm OvernightRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY567A
20-Sep-2514-Day Baltic & Scandinavian Capitals: Stockholm OvernightRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY570
20-Sep-2521-Day Capitals & Fjords: Stockholm Overnight & ScotlandRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY570A
04-Oct-257-Day Norwegian Fjords With ScotlandRotterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY571
04-Oct-2522-Day Norwegian Fjords Crossing: Scotland, Brugge & ParisRotterdam/Ft. LauderdaleRotterdamY571A
11-Oct-2515-Day Cultural Crossing With Brugge And ParisRotterdam/Ft. LauderdaleRotterdamY574

Cruises from Amsterdam

DateItineraryEmbark/DisembarkShipTrip Number
05-May-2533-Day Grand Voyage: Pole to Pole SegmentIjmuiden (Amsterdam)/Ft. LauderdaleVolendamV513G
06-Sep-257-Day Norwegian Fjords With NordfjordAmsterdam/RotterdamRotterdamY566
07-Sep-2513-Day Around The Iberian PeninsulaAmsterdam/BarcelonaNieuw StatendamJ555
07-Sep-2527-Day Iberia & Eastern Mediterranean: EgyptAmsterdam/Piraeus (Athens)Nieuw StatendamJ555A

Example

Let’s say you managed to secure a spot on the MS Rotterdam for the 7-Day Norwegian Fjords With Scotland. Here’s a breakdown of the costs:

  • One person: Interior/Oceanview €69 x 7 days = €483 or Verandah €99 x 7 days = €693
  • Two to four people: Interior/Oceanview €69 x 2 x 7 days = €966 or Verandah €99 x 2 x 7 days = €1386

Bottom Line

If you have the flexibility and are ready to book a cruise on short notice, this is an excellent opportunity to sail with a premium cruise line at 20-25% off regular prices. It can also be a great option for families looking for a last-minute during summer school vacations.

Cover Picture: ©Holland America Line

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  1. Chris says:

    Illegal Geo blocking once agaIn. Already reported to the regulatory body.

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