Holland Shore Days is an independent Dutch travel media platform built for international cruise passengers visiting the Netherlands. We’re not a tour operator and we don’t sell excursions ourselves — we’re the honest, locally-informed guide that helps you make the right choices for your day ashore, based on your interests, your available time, and your budget.
Our tagline says it all: Your day ashore, perfectly planned.
Who We Are
Holland Shore Days was founded by a team of Dutch travel specialists and writers based in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, with years of experience guiding international visitors through the Netherlands. We know the ports, the cities, and the region in the way that only locals can — the traffic on a Friday morning, the exact Waterbus stop for Kinderdijk, the restaurant at the Markthal that’s actually worth queuing for.
That local knowledge is what we bring to every guide we write. Each article on this site is built around one question: what would you do if you only had one day here?
What We Cover
We write in-depth guides for all three Dutch cruise ports — Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and IJmuiden — plus the most popular day trips: Kinderdijk, Keukenhof, Delft, The Hague, Haarlem, and Zaanse Schans. Every guide includes practical transport information, ticket booking advice, restaurant recommendations, and honest tips that reflect how things actually work on the ground.
- Complete port guides for Rotterdam, Amsterdam and IJmuiden
- Day trips: Kinderdijk, Keukenhof, Delft, The Hague, Haarlem, Zaanse Schans
- Transport: taxis, trains, trams, waterbuses and cruise shuttles explained
- Restaurants and food experiences near each terminal
- Hotels for pre- and post-cruise stays
- Seasonal highlights: tulip season, King’s Day, summer festivals
- Family-friendly and budget-conscious options
- Independent alternatives to cruise line excursions
Our Approach
We believe in straightforward, independent information. We work with leading ticketing platforms — GetYourGuide, Viator, and Tiqets — as affiliate partners, but our recommendations are always based on quality. If we suggest a tour or attraction, it’s because we’d book it ourselves. We never recommend something solely because it pays a higher commission.
We understand that cruise passengers have limited time ashore. Every guide we write respects that constraint — no filler, no padding, no lists of attractions that require a full day when you have four hours. What you get is the same advice you’d get from a knowledgeable friend who lives here and has met you at the gangway.
Work With Us
We work with tour operators, attractions, hotels, and restaurants in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and the surrounding region who offer genuine, high-quality experiences for international visitors. If you’re interested in partnership opportunities, sponsored content, or advertising, we’d be glad to hear from you.
We’re also open to hearing from individual guides, local experts, and Dutch travel writers who’d like to contribute to the site.
Contact Us
Have a question, a tip, a collaboration proposal, or feedback on one of our guides? We’d love to hear from you. We read every message and respond within 2 working days.
📍 Based in: Rotterdam & Amsterdam, the Netherlands
✉️ Email: info@hollandshoredays.com
🌐 Website: hollandshoredays.com
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Explore Our Port Guides
🚢 Cruise Port Rotterdam
Kinderdijk · Markthal · Cube Houses · Delft
🌊 Cruise Port Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum · Keukenhof · Canal Ring
⚓ Cruise Port IJmuiden
Haarlem · Keukenhof · North Sea Beach