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First for Bridge Springtime Gardens River Cruise

Join us on this Floral Extravaganza Bridge River Cruise. Explore the Green City Arboretum at the once-in-a-decade Floriade flower festival, blooming with species of trees, shrubs, perennials, creepers, hydrophytes and flower bulbs, all of which contribute to a green, healthy and sustainable city. Step back in time and witness the superbly preserved windmills of UNESCO World Heritage Kinderdijk and wander the cobbled streets and discover the history of Dordrecht, Holland’s oldest city. Be immersed in the tropical Plan Palace of the Botanic Garden of Belgium and soak up the culture of Antwerp. During the evenings, after a superb dinner on board, we play interesting bridge session with Masterpoints and prizes awarded. There will also be some morning or afternoon sessions to compliment the cruise itinerary.

Your Tour Includes

  • Masterpoints and prizes awarded
  • Six night cruise on a full board basis
  • Four visits included to: Amsterdam, Kinderdijk, Dordrecht, Antwerp
  • Excursions of Floriade, Windmills of Kinderdijk 7 National Botanic Gardens
  • Welcome drink and Captain’s Gala Dinner
  • Services of a Cruise Manager
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Itinerary

We travel to Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, and enjoy a relaxing evening onboard our ship. Evening Bridge.

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After breakfast, we’re taken by coach to the Floriade World Horticultural Expo in the town of Almere where you will have plenty of time to enjoy this horticultural delight.  The theme ‘Growing Green Cities’ will be focused on the cities of the future. Visitors will have a unique and meaningful experience: while visiting the expo they will be invited to ‘explore, touch and change’. The expo site will be developed as a Green City Arboretum, serving as a model for green structure development in cities. This arboretum will consist of a variety of trees, shrubs, perennials, creepers, hydrophytes and flower bulbs, all of which contribute to a green, healthy and sustainable city. Around 3000 species have been selected that contribute to the green city in terms of biodiversity, air purification, food production and city climate management.  We return to the ship in Amsterdam where we are berthed overnight. This tour departs approx. 08.30 , guests are given a packed lunch and it returns approx. 17.30. The drive from Amsterdam to Almere is 30km so approx. 30 mins on a good run, but it goes through Amsterdam and can hit traffic. Evening Bridge.

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We leave Amsterdam behind this morning and set sail for Kinderdijk, which is renowned for its 19 beautifully preserved windmills. Our included excursion visits one of the mills, where we learn about the lifestyle of a miller and the mechanism of a mill. We return to the ship where we set sail for Dordrecht, arriving around lunchtime. You have the afternoon at leisure or enjoy afternoon Bridge.   Dinner is served onboard this evening followed by an evening of Bridge. We are berthed overnight in Dordrecht.

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We set sail from Dordrecht this morning and enjoy a full day cruising towards Antwerp. Enjoy Bridge on board this afternoon before arriving in Antwerp in the evening.  Dinner is served this evening before our Bridge session.  We are berthed overnight in Antwerp.

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This morning’s included excursion takes you to the National Botanic Garden of Belgium (Meise) and the Plant Palace. This is one of the largest botanic gardens in the world, which also boasts an enormous glasshouse filled with more than 10,000 plant species. We return to the ship for lunch on board and an afternoon of playing Bridge. Dinner is served on board before an evening of Bridge. We spend another evening berthed overnight in Antwerp.

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Today is free to explore Antwerp at your leisure or you can stay on board and play Bridge. Afternoon bridge -ok This evening we enjoy our final dinner onboard the ship and sail overnight to Amsterdam. Evening bridge

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We bid farewell to our captain and crew after breakfast and disembark for our return journey back to the UK.

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Accommodation

Our new 4-star ship has all the ingredients of an unforgettable river cruise; comfort, style and the crew’s unfaltering attention to detail is everything.

MS Arena is completely deserving of its place in our premier cruise collection! Whether you’re cruising the Dutch Waterways, the rivers Rhine, Moselle or Danube, all the way to the Black Sea, this elegant, 4-star ship promises everything you’d wish for – and more – making for an unforgettable river cruising experience.