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Getting There By Water Amsterdam is a busy port city and one of the most important cruise ship harbours in Europe, with around 100 cruise ships and 100,000 cruise passengers arriving every year. Amsterdam’s business ports are run by Ports of Amsterdam (website: www.portsofamsterdam.nl), while information on cruise ship services is available from Amsterdamcruise (website: www.amsterdamcruise.com). The main cruise hub is based at the new passenger terminal at Oostelijke Handelskade (tel: (020) 5091 000), on the edge of the city centre, which is equipped with restaurants, bars and ATMs. The main ferry terminal for services around Europe is further south, at Hook of Holland (tel: (017) 438 9333), where the terminal has a restaurant but no banking or exchange facilities. Ferry services: Cross-channel ferries are run by StenaLine (tel: (08705) 455 455; website www.stenaline.co.uk), which operates a rail/fast-ferry service from London (Liverpool Street) to Amsterdam (Centraal Station), via Harwich and the Hook of Holland. There are two services daily, one in the morning and one in the evening (journey time – 8 hour 40 minutes). Transport to the city: Although it is within walking distance, trains and buses connect the new cruise terminal with Amsterdam city centre. The Hook of Holland is connected by an express rail link with Amsterdam Centraal Station. |
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