COMBO NO. 9
Some Planning
★ SAME CRUISE LINE
The No-Fly-Home Collection
Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona, then Rotterdam to Fort Lauderdale
Some Planning: A hop over land or a short flight, with at least two nights of cushion around it.
HOW LONG
14 nights out,
3 nights between ships in Europe, 19 nights home.
36 nights total.
HOW FAR
1188 km between the two ports
WHERE
You get off here: Barcelona · Your next ship: Rotterdam
WHEN
Leaves Apr 9, 2027,
home May 15, 2027
FLY IT
about 2 to 4 hours in the air
Ship 1: Holland America Line Oosterdam, leaves Fort Lauderdale April 9, 2027, arrives Barcelona April 23, 2027 (14 nights).
Ship 2: Holland America Line Volendam, leaves Rotterdam April 26, 2027, arrives Fort Lauderdale May 15, 2027 (19 nights).
Connecting through Barcelona? See the Barcelona connection page.
Read before you book. These sailings may require separate reservations, deposits, payment deadlines, and cancellation terms. Confirm the booking arrangements for both segments before paying.
The full story: the Honest Page
Trip tip: a trip this long deserves a look at travel insurance. The provider I point my own clients to, and the plain wording about what insurance does and does not do, live on the Honest Page of this guide.
Read the Honest Page.
This page prints as your trip sheet for Combo No. 9:
ships, dates, the hop, and the booking doors, on paper.