Tours
on the ss Rotterdam

Sea Breeze Deluxe Tour

In the past, passengers were waved goodbye and given a festive welcome in Rotterdam and New York. Relive this sensation with this guided tour. An audiophone describes what a large cruise ship like the ss Rotterdam has to offer and what life on board used to be like. Visit the upper decks, explore the bow and bridge, take a look at the wheelhouse and take a peek into the spaces behind it.

– Daily between 10 AM and 5 PM (last admission 3:30 PM)*
– No reservation required
– Price: €€12,95 and €8,- for children (4-12 years)
– Duration: ±  1,5 hour (at your own pace)
– Also suitable for a standard wheelchair users

Steam & Chrome Tour

This tour will take you to the lower decks. Despite the screeching and whistling sounds, each part served its purpose for the ship. Today the engine rooms have technically ‘retired’, but they still make an impressive sight. With an audiophone and under the guidance of a ship host you will learn more about the ingenious system of evaporators. boilers, turbines and generators that provided all power, power and HP on board.

– Daily between 10 AM and 5 PM (last admission 3:30 PM)
– This tour departs every hour on weekdays and every half hour on weekends*
– Price: €12,95 and €8,- for children (4-12 years)
– Duration: ± 1 hour
– Not suitable for wheelchair users

*reserve your time slot on board only

Rotterdam Complete Tour

Is it difficult to choose between the upper decks and the machine room? Than we recommend the Rotterdam Complete Tour! That tour will take you on an exciting journey from the upper deck right into the ship’s belly (the engine room). Look across the monumental bow, watch the heavy windlasses, climb up the towering bridge, check out the chart room, the radio room and visit the original captain’s cabin.

– Daily between 10 AM and 5 PM (last admission 2 PM)*
– On weekdays, the engine room tour departs every hour and on weekends every half hour*
– The route to the upper decks is at your own pace
– Price: €16,50 and €10,- for children (4-12 years)
– Duration: ± 2,5 hours
– Not suitable for wheelchair users

*From Monday to Wednesday, the tour is conducted in two parts by one of our hosts on board. For both tours you have one hour to be guided around the ship. Starting times for both parts are: 10 AM, 11 AM, 12 o’clock and at 2 PM,  3 PM and 4 PM. You can choose which part you want to follow first.

**reserve your time slot on board only