In his letter to the Colossians, the Apostle Paul sets forth the Lord Jesus Christ as the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation, and the head of the church (Col. 1:15–19). Against every teaching that would seek to add to Christ or diminish Him, Paul insists that believers are complete in Him and that the whole of the Christian life flows from union with the risen Lord. This study cruise will take attendees through the epistle to the Colossians, considering the supremacy of Christ, the sufficiency of His saving work, and the sanctified life that belongs to all who have been raised with Him.
Cruise with Ligonier Ministries
Itinerary
Day 1 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Saturday, October 30, 2027
3:00pm – Ship departs Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Sometimes referred to as “Manhattan-on-the-Maas”, The Netherlands’ second largest city and Europe’s busiest port lives up to its reputation as a forward-looking metropolis with fascinating design and some of Netherlands’ finest museums and most trendy shops.
Day 2 - At Sea
Sunday, October 31, 2027
Day 3 - Eidfjord, Norway
Monday, November 1, 2027
8:00am-4:00pm – Arrive in Eidfjord, Norway
Nestled in the shadow of snowy peaks near stunning blue-green fjords, Eidfjord is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful villages in Norway. With a population of less than 1,000, visitors that come enjoy walking, hiking, cycling, and cross-country skiing. This area is also home to Europe’s largest population of wild reindeer.
Day 3 - Scenic Cruising Hardangerfjord
Monday, November 1, 2027
Imposing mountains, waterfalls, islands and shoreline villages dot this fjord – the fourth-longest in the world. The deep waters of the fjord are home to plentiful stocks of fish, while the mountainous national parks east of the fjord are the natural habitat of wild reindeer herds, elk, and the mountain fox.
Day 4 - Olden, Norway
Tuesday, November 2, 2027
10:00am-7:00pm – Olden, Norway
Visit this charming village and urban area at the mouth of the Oldeelva River. Olden is located a short distance from the popular Briksdalsbreen glacier. Olden Valley is surrounded by majestic mountains, glacial tongues, waterfalls and the ultra-green Olden Lake.
Day 4 - Scenic Cruising Nordfjord
Tuesday, November 2, 2027
Nestled between Europe’s largest mainland glacier and Norway’s wildest coast at the western cape, Nordfjord offers breathtaking scenery, with mountain peaks, rolling farmland and a rugged coast line.
Day 5 - Alesund, Norway
Wednesday, November 3, 2027
8:00am-5:00pm – Alesund, Norway
Considered Norway’s most beautiful city, this quaint fishing town borders the Norwegian Sea. In 1904, most of the city was destroyed in a fire. In 1905, Norway gained independence from Sweden and led a campaign to rebuild the town in colorful fashion as a celebration of their new nation.
Day 6 - Bergen, Norway
Thursday, November 4, 2027
8:00am-5:00pm – Bergen, Norway
Norway’s second-largest city is a top port of call for cruises up the fjords. Known for its historic wooden buildings and bustling waterfront, Bergen offers a charming mix of cobblestone streets, medieval architecture, and vibrant markets, while surrounded by bountiful forests and mountains.
Day 7 - At Sea
Friday, November 5, 2027
Day 8 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Saturday, November 6, 2027
7:00am – Ship arrives in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Ship: Holland America Nieuw Statendam
A showcase of Pinnacle Class sophistication — perfectly-sized, refined design, inviting spaces, and standout venues create an elevated experience at sea.
Inaugural Date: December 5, 2018
Occupancy: 2,666 passengers
Tonnage: 99,500
Length: 975 ft
Staterooms and Rates
Staterooms are thoughtfully designed with ample space, tasteful amenities, and a sitting area. All staterooms boast excellent standard amenities like LCD TVs, ship-wide wireless Internet, and more. Please CLICK HERE to view the ship’s deckplan.
Inside Stateroom
Big on comfort, our 143–225 sq. ft. Inside staterooms offer exceptional value with two beds that convert to one queen-size bed —a signature Mariner’s Dream™ bed with plush euro-top mattress — premium massage showerheads and a host of amenities.
Category J:
Early Bird Rate (Before 04/28/2027): $1,913.00*
Standard Rate (After 04/27/2027): $2,009.00*
Ocean View Stateroom
127-282 sq. ft.
With a view of the ocean through a window or porthole, these expansive staterooms include a sitting area, two beds that convert to one queen-size bed — our signature Mariner’s Dream™ bed with plush euro-top mattress — premium massage showerheads, and a host of amenities.
Category D:
Early Bird Rate (Before 04/28/2027): $2,047.00*
Standard Rate (After 04/27/2027): $2,143.00*
Verandah Stateroom
Floor-to-ceiling glass doors lead to your balcony, infusing these coveted 228–405 sq. ft. staterooms with natural light. Enjoy a private verandah overlooking the ocean, a spacious sitting area for unwinding, and our signature Mariner’s Dream™ bed that can convert from one queen to two beds.
Category V:
Early Bird Rate (Before 04/28/2027): $2,446.00*
Standard Rate (After 04/27/2027): $2,620.00*
Category VA:
Early Bird Rate (Before 04/28/2027): $2,578.00*
Standard Rate (After 04/27/2027): $2,674.00*
Vista Suite
260–356 sq. ft.
Graced with a private verandah, floor-to-ceiling glass doors, and comfortable sitting areas, our 260–356 sq. ft. Vista Suites are filled with natural light. They include two beds that convert to one queen-size bed — our signature Mariner’s Dream™ bed with plush euro-top mattress.
- Refrigerator
- Set of binoculars
Category A:
Early Bird Rate (Before 04/28/2027): $3,142.00*
Standard Rate (After 04/27/2027): 3,238.00*
Category B:
Early Bird Rate (Before 04/28/2027): $3,012.00*
Standard Rate (After 04/27/2027): 3,108.00*
Signature Suite
These elegant 393–400 sq. ft. suites feature a sitting area with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a private verandah. Signature Suites accommodate up to four guests with two beds that convert to a queen- or king-size bed — with a signature Mariner’s Dream™ bed, and a Murphy, Pullman, or sofa bed, depending on configuration.
- 393–400 sq. ft.
- Refrigerator
- Set of binoculars
Category SS:
Early Bird Rate (Before 04/28/2027): $4,064.00*
Standard Rate (After 04/27/2027): $4,160.00*
Neptune Suite
465–502 sq. ft.
Featuring floor-to-ceiling glass doors, spacious private verandah, expansive sitting areas, and comfortable sleeping accommodations with Mariner’s Dream™ beds, our 465–502 sq. ft. suite sleeps up to four guests and boasts a deep soaking tub and an independent, full-size shower stall, dual-sink vanities, premium bathrobes, pillow menus, fresh flowers, and binoculars.
- 465–502 sq. ft.
- Exclusive use of Neptune Lounge
- Personal concierge
- Priority check-in
- Complimentary laundry service, pressing, and dry cleaning
Category SA:
Early Bird Rate (Before 04/28/2027): $4,536.00*
Standard Rate (After 04/27/2027): $4,636.00*
Penthouse Suite
The premier 1,290 sq. ft. Penthouse Suite features floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a large private verandahs, living, dining, and dressing rooms, and lush sleeping accommodations with luxurious Duxiana® king beds. These elegant suites sleep up to four guests and include a Whirlpool tub and an independent, full-size shower stall, dual-sink vanities, and guest toilets.
- 1,290 sq. ft.
- Exclusive access to the Neptune Lounge
- Personal concierge
- Priority check-in
- Complimentary laundry service, pressing, and dry cleaning
Category PS:
Early Bird Rate (Before 04/28/2027): $8,202.00*
Standard Rate (After 04/27/2027): $8,302.00*
Rate Information
Please CLICK HERE for full Terms and Conditions
*Rates are per person based on double occupancy and are subject to cabin inventory and availability. Please call for single, 3rd and 4th rates and availability. Single occupied cabins will be subject to double the cruise rate.
*Pricing above does NOT include airfare, pre-cruise hotel, optional shore excursions/gratuities or bus transfers.
*Pricing above does NOT include port taxes and government fees of $370 per person.
*Pricing above DOES include on-board gratuities, signature beverage package, surf Wi-Fi for up to 2 guests in stateroom, and one night of dining in specialty restaurant (Pinnacle Grill, Tamarind, or Canaletto).
*Rates include all accommodations, meals (excluding specialty restaurants), standard non-alcoholic drinks on-board, and all Ligonier onboard sessions.
*Initial deposit of $750.00 per person is due upon registration ($1,500.00 deposit is due for single occupancy guests). For suite guests, initial deposit of $900.00 per person is due upon registration ($1,800.00 deposit for single occupancy suite guests). Second deposit of $750.00 per person ($900.00 per person for suite guests) due on February 26, 2027. Full payment plus $370.00 per person (port taxes and government fees) is due July 19, 2027.
*We will do our best to accommodate you in the category you request. All space is subject to availability.
*Holland America Line reserves the right to impose a fuel supplement on all guests if the price of West Texas Intermediate fuel exceeds $65.00 per barrel.
Frequently Asked Questions
You may find the terms and conditions for the cruise by CLICKING HERE.
Guests arriving at embarkation without proper documentation may not join the voyage and will NOT be entitled to a refund.
US Citizens require a passport OR a certified birth certificated and a valid government picture ID. Non-US Citizens require a passport and any necessary visas. You are responsible for obtaining and payment of all visas and entry documents prior to travel, and for meeting all health and other requirements and any documents required by laws, regulations, orders, and/or requirements of the countries to be visited.
Non-U.S. citizens must consult with appropriate consulates to determine if any visas are needed and are responsible for obtaining all visas and entry documents independently. Please check with your country’s consulate for the most up to date information. Foreign nationals should contact their respective governments to obtain further details. For more information or to obtain a passport application, visit travel.state.gov.
Protect your investment with optional travel protection. Coverage may include trip cancellation, interruption, medical emergencies, baggage delays, and more.
NOTE: Only U.S. Citizens and Residents are eligible to purchase the Travel Protection Plan.
Our partners at Travel Insured have three options to fit your needs:
Travel Insured’s Worldwide Trip Protector Platinum (Most Comprehensive & Most Optional Buy Ups)
Travel Insured’s Worldwide Trip Protector Deluxe (Optional Buy Ups)
Travel Insured’s Worldwide Trip Protector Essential (Standard)
CLICK HERE for detailed information, a quote, or to purchase your travel protection plan.
For questions regarding coverage and rates, please call Travel Insured at 800-243-3174.
Infants must be at least 6 months old as of the first day of the cruise/Cruisetour. On some cruises/Cruisetours, infants must be 12 months old.
Activities are provided for children and teens 3-17. Children must be fully potty trained (no diapers or pull-ups) to participate.
Holland America cannot accept guests who will have entered their 24th week of pregnancy by the beginning of, or at any time during the cruise or cruisetour. All guests are required to sign a health questionnaire at check-in to ensure they are aware of our pregnancy policy. If you have already booked a cruise or cruisetour and do not meet this requirement, please contact your Travel Agent or call us at (866) 562-7625 and request a Resolution Agent.
For the safely of our guests, the following items are not allowed onboard and will be confiscated upon being found: Electrical Transformers, Coffee Makers, Candles, Irons, Illegal Drugs, Flammable Liquids and Explosives, such as fireworks. For security purposes, we also recommend not packing any valuables (such as jewelry) in your checked luggage.
Alcoholic beverages that are purchased in ports-of-call or from shops onboard will be stored by the ship and delivered to you on the last day of the sailing. Alcoholic beverages seized on embarkation day will not be returned.
Guests are not allowed to bring beer, hard liquor, fortified wines or non-alcoholic beverages onboard for consumption or any other use on boarding day or while in port. Alcoholic beverages seized on boarding day will not be returned.
Guests wishing to bring personal wine and champagne onboard may do so only on boarding day, limited to two (2) 750 ml bottles per stateroom. Additional bottles of wine beyond two (2) bottles that are brought onboard or any alcoholic beverages purchased in ports of call or from Shops On Board will be stored by the ship and delivered to your stateroom on the last day of the sailing.
Security may inspect containers (water bottles, soda bottles, mouthwash, luggage etc.) and will dispose of containers holding alcohol. Guests who violate any alcohol policies, (over consume, provide alcohol to people under age 21, demonstrate irresponsible behavior, or attempt to conceal alcoholic items at security and or luggage check points or any other time), may be disembarked or not allowed to board, at their own expense, in accordance with our Guest Conduct Policy. Guests who are under the permitted drinking age will not have alcohol returned to them.
Note: All guests must comply with TSA guidelines for transporting liquids.
All Holland America ships operate on a “cashless” system, meaning your boarding card, (also known as your keycard), will be used as a charge card to make all onboard purchases. Normally to activate this keycard account, most guests provide a credit card, (American Express, Optima, MasterCard, Visa, Discover and Diner’s Club), to have these purchases charged to at the end of their cruise. Additionally, the keycard system may be activated with traveler’s checks, debit cards with a Visa or MasterCard logo, or cash.
A running tab of all your purchases will be kept under separate folio numbers for each guest and an itemized statement left in your stateroom the night before disembarkation. If you provided a credit card and there are no discrepancies, the amount will be charged to your account on the morning of disembarkation. If you have used traveler’s checks or cash to activate the account, you will need to settle the account at the Guest Relations desk, (to either receive a reimbursement of the unused amount you originally left or to pay the balance of what you have charged over the amount of what you originally left).
Please note:
We require guests to place a deposit if they are paying for their keycard account with cash. There is a $500 daily limit on cash accounts for 7+ night sailings and $300 for 2/3/4/5 night sailings. Once the daily cash limit is reached, we will call the guest and inform the guest that the limit has been reached.
Internet Access
Guests can purchase and connect to satellite internet 24 hours a day on each ship in the Holland America Line fleet, either by accessing our wireless network or utilizing the workstations located in the Explorations Café. Internet Plans vary in price to accommodate individual needs and are interchangeable between the workstations in the Explorations Café and your wireless device.
Note that satellite connections may be adversely impacted by physical obstacles such as fjords and inclement weather and the speed is notably slower than shoreside connections.
Wireless Internet Service
Each Holland America Line vessel offers wireless access throughout the ship. Guests may use their laptop computer or other wireless internet enabled device to purchase and connect to the wireless internet service on board.
Connect:
- Put your device in airplane mode.
- Turn Wi-Fi “on” and connect to your ship’s network.
- A Popup will trigger or navigate to internet.hollandamerica.com.
- Input your stateroom and Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY).
- Available plans for sale or prepurchased plans will be shown.
Available Internet Packages:
- Surf (most popular): From US $29.99 per day (Surf your favorite sites including e-mail, news, sports and more. Does not allow for audio/video calling and streaming).
- Premium: From US $34.99 per day (From e-mail to streaming, receive the highest volume of data. Supports audio/video calling and streaming where coverage allows.)
- Stream: From US $45.99 per day (Stream your favorite movies and shows right from your Netflix, Disney+, Prime, Max, and other accounts.)
Keep in Mind:
- Satellite transmissions are inherently slower than shore-side connections.
- You’ll find a select number of free sites under “Free Sites.”
- For more information please see the Frequently Asked Questions or one of our Guest Relations team members.
AT&T Mobile Packages
Guests with AT&T service may choose from a selection of packages offering discounted rates for international calls, texts and data while on board. Choose from options for calling only, calling and messaging or calling, messaging and data. Click here for complete details on plans and full terms and conditions.
Mobile Phone Service
Holland America, through an agreement with Wireless Maritime Service, proudly offers an advanced roaming network onboard all Holland America ships allowing you to make and receive calls, send and receive text messages and access emails and surf the web while at sea using your own mobile phone and telephone number.
The Wireless Maritime Service system is available for use when the ship is in international waters. When user’s phones pick the shipboard signal, their phone will usually display “cellular at sea”, “Ship Roam”or “901-18”. Depending on the handset and the carrier the user may be required to select “Roam” on the handset.
For frequently asked questions about cell phone service on board, please go to www.wmsatsea.com.
For questions about your service or about billing, please contact your home network customer service.