IJmuiden Netherlands North Holland
Netherlands

119 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Azamara Club Cruises (9 Cruises)

Costa Cruises (7 Cruises)

Crystal Cruises (6 Cruises)

Norwegian Cruise Line (42 Cruises)

Oceania Cruises (26 Cruises)

Regent Seven Seas Cruises (26 Cruises)

Silversea Cruises (3 Cruises)


Frequently Asked Questions

At the Felison terminal, at the mouth of the North Sea Canal. IJmuiden's seafront, its long beach and its fish restaurants lie about a kilometre from the berths.
Amsterdam is about thirty kilometres away. Cruise line shuttles reach the centre in roughly forty-five minutes; independently, bus 382 goes to Sloterdijk station, from where trains reach Central Station in a few minutes.
Pick two or three priorities rather than rushing: the Golden Age canals, the Rijksmuseum, the Anne Frank House or the Jordaan district. Keep time to stroll along a canal — that is where the city reveals itself best.
Yes, two good ones. Haarlem, about twenty minutes away, with its great square under St Bavo, its flowered hofjes and the Frans Hals Museum. And Zaanse Schans, roughly half an hour away, with working windmills, a cheese farm and a clog workshop.
Yes, with one caveat: the site draws crowds. Its working windmills, green wooden houses and workshops recreate industrious eighteenth-century Holland on the banks of the Zaan, and turning sails keep their power despite the numbers.
The largest sea lock in the world, opened in 2022 and 500 metres long. It admits the biggest container ships into the heart of the Netherlands. The complex is clearly visible from the ship's deck on arrival and departure.
Absolutely, and it is an underrated option. The wide, wind-swept beach is made for a long walk among kitesurfers and shore anglers, out to the pier guarding the canal entrance. To the south the sand runs on to the dunes of Zuid-Kennemerland National Park.
Yes. The fish market hall is one of the country's largest: sole and herring still support the town. The seafront restaurants take their menus straight from it.
The euro, and Dutch — but English is spoken everywhere, on transport and in shops alike. Credit cards work well in Amsterdam; keep a few euros in cash for the small beach kiosks.
Yes, provided you accept that the call is above all a gateway. The beach and dunes appeal to children, and Zaanse Schans with its windmills and clog workshop works well as a family outing. Amsterdam with young children requires careful selection.