The latest ruling on large cruise ships could disrupt hundreds of cruise plans when it goes into effect Kaitlyn Huamani is an editorial intern at PEOPLE. She has previously worked at local independent ...

The vote is in, but cruises to Amsterdam are not yet out: After Amsterdam’s City Council voted in favor of banning cruise ships from the city center on July 20, the future of voyages docking in the ...

Virgin Voyages' Resilient Lady in Amsterdam. Photo Credit: Virgin Voyages For years, Amsterdam had considered relocating its cruise terminal away from the city center. Now, the city may instead ban ...

Boat cruising through central Amsterdam Posted: January 21, 2026 | Last updated: January 21, 2026 This calm scene shows a classic boat gliding through one of Amsterdam’s main canals, surrounded by ...

Officials in Amsterdam are standing firm on their plan to cap the number of river cruise calls at 1,150 ships per year. The popular European destination had 1,950 river ship calls last year after ...

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Amsterdam's city council will no longer allow cruise ships to dock in the city center in an effort to cut down on tourism-related problems and curb pollution — the latest tourist hot spot to battle ...

Several river cruise lines are adjusting their itineraries as Amsterdam plans to cut river cruise stops nearly in half in an effort to combat overtourism. Last year, 1,950 river ships called in ...

Amsterdam’s city council has approved a proposal banning “polluting” cruise ships as part of the city’s latest move to clamp down on overtourism. A spokesperson for Amsterdam Deputy Mayor Hester van ...

The ban would apply to ships arriving at Cruise Port Amsterdam, currently located in the city's center. Koen van Weel / AFP via Getty Images Amsterdam’s city council voted last week to ban cruise ...