How to Seamlessly Plan the Days Before & After Your Cruise

Cruise: booked. Flights, hotels, and transportation? We got you! Holland America has you covered for all the other travel details, including booking your flight, so you can have peace of mind before you board. We think of everything, so you don’t have to.

Holland America offers a worry-free way to book your flights ahead of your cruise with FlightEase®. Enjoy savings, convenience, and coverage if there’s any flight delays. Here’s how it works: after booking your cruise, flights can be reserved once they’re released, which is typically 11 months or less before your departure date.

• Late Arrival Protection: Our team is available 24/7 to rebook or help you join your cruise at the next port.
• Fare Savings: Our prices are often lower than other sites with additional benefits and options just for you. Choose from our Flexible or Restricted Fares.
• Personalized Travel: Travel exactly how you want with preferred travel dates, arrival and departure points, specific airlines, cabin class, and more.
• 24/7 Team Support: Ensure a smooth flight experience by contacting your Travel Advisor or calling our dedicated support line anytime.

We’re ready and waiting to take this off your plate! Learn more FlightEase®.

We always recommend arriving in the departure city one or two days before you embark on your cruise. This allows you to adjust to a time change, get your bearings, and leave a buffer in case of any flight or travel delays. Once you’re booked on a Holland America cruise, you’ll be able to login and arrange a hotel stay.

1. Plan your hotel before your flight: This ensures the check in and out times at the hotel align with your flight’s arrival schedule. No waiting around in the lobby or leaving your luggage after a long day of travel.
2. Book your hotel stay with a ground transfer: By booking a ride to the port from your hotel, you can feel relaxed knowing you’ll have enough time to get on board the ship and that your luggage is taken care of.
3. Don’t wait to see your options: Once you’ve booked your cruise, log in to Manage My Cruise and view the available hotel options. You want to make sure you have all your reservations booked with time to spare.

Pro tip! Booking a hotel downtown or close to the port allows quick and easy access to the ship on boarding day. If you book independently, you need to consider rideshare costs to and from the port.

Ground transportation to and from the airport, or the port before boarding your ship, reduces your time waiting so you can start or complete your vacation stress-free. In many of our ports, taxi lines can be long, and the distance to private transportation is lengthy. We recommend pre-booking professional or group transfers offered through Holland America. Many of our services provide a wait-and-hold period if disembarkation is delayed, so you never have to stress about securing a ride.

After booking your cruise, you can login and see your options for hassle-free transportation.

With all the details that go into planning a trip, we take care of the logistics so you can arrive and depart with ease. Put simply: we’ll help book your flights, meet you at the airport, take you to your hotel, and even provide transportation to the port! All your travel needs will be in one place.

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