Despite ongoing disruptions caused by an environmental group at the Port of Amsterdam (Netherlands), large cruise ships are maintaining their scheduled calls this weekend.
Virgin Voyages' vessel Resilient Lady is set to arrive on Saturday, August 31st, with an overnight stay, while NCL-Norwegian Cruise Line's vessel Norwegian Dawn is scheduled to dock on Monday, September 2nd.
Representatives from both cruise lines confirmed that no changes have been made to their itineraries despite the protests. Norwegian Cruise Line stated that there are no changes to Norwegian Dawn’s call to Amsterdam on Monday, Septemper 2nd. Virgin Voyages also confirmed that Resilient Lady’s schedule remains unchanged but noted that they are closely monitoring the situation and may consider rerouting to a nearby alternative port if necessary.
The disruptions in Amsterdam began earlier in August when members of Extinction Rebellion blocked the port, causing delays and cancellations for several cruise ships. On August 10th, Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas was prevented from docking, and similar protests on subsequent days affected other vessels, including Seven Seas Mariner and Serenade of the Seas. In response to the potential threat, some ships have already opted to alter their itineraries, with DCL-Disney rerouting Disney Dream ship to Zeebrugge, Belgium.