Amsterdam Government Calls for Banning Ocean Cruise Ships by 2035

Amsterdam Government Calls for Banning Ocean Cruise Ships by 2035

After agreeing to limit and then relocate cruise ships out of the center of the Dutch city, members of Amsterdam’s coalition government, including the mayor and some aldermen, are now saying it would be more cost-effective to simply eliminate cruise ships. On Wednesday, January 21, they floated a plan to phase out all port calls by ocean-going cruise ships by 2035, while maintaining a smaller number of river cruise ship calls. Concerns about pol…

Amsterdam poised to phase out ocean cruise visits by 2035

Officials in Amsterdam are advancing a policy proposal to eliminate port calls by ocean-going cruise ships within the city limits by the year 2035...