Amsterdam Cruise Port Restrictions

[Host Jazzbeau]

There was an article in the Guardian recently that has caused a lot of worry on several other Cruise Critic forums:

Amsterdam to close cruise ship terminal amid effort to restrict tourism [pay wall]

picked up by BBC:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66264226

 

I waited to post here until the impact on river cruising became clearer.  Good thing: the entire article turns out to be the usual click bait fear-mongering.

 

Here is an update that explains the recent Amsterdam city council action:

So it appears that: (a) nothing will change for several years [this is starting to sound like the Venice opera...] and (b) it may not affect river cruises at all [but like Venice, we can't count on the final decision taking account of logical things like ship size]

[Gourmet Gal]

Crowds have been a problem in Amsterdam for a long time and now it’s just not as fun as it used to be.

[gnome12]

There have already been some river cruises that didn’t dock right behind the station, but rather out in the suburbs, due to over-crowding. 

[Host Jazzbeau]

Update from Seatrade Cruise News:

Despite reports, business as usual at Cruise Port Amsterdam

[notamermaid]

Indeed, business as usual it seems for now. These are just proposals. Another report: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/tourism/clia-denies-reports-of-amsterdam-cruise-ship-ban

 

notamermaid