Amsterdam city officials have said the ships cause pollution and are not in line with the city's sustainable goals. Around 300,000 cruise ship passengers visit the Dutch tourist hub every year.

Amsterdam wants to move a cruise liner terminal out of the heart of the historic capital city as the latest step in its ongoing battle against pollution and hordes of tourists clogging its narrow, ...

Amsterdam is among the world’s cities that are most notoriously plagued by overtourism and a battle is already underway to remedy the scourge of overcrowding and tourism-related nuisance. As part of ...

Amsterdam has announced it will slowly phase out cruise ships and ultimately shutter its cruise terminal as the popular destination cracks down on overtourism. Starting in 2026, the city’s Passengers ...

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 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 ...

Amsterdam is set to ban cruise ships from the city centre as it seeks to lower pollution and reduce tourist numbers. However, there is no clarity about when the move will take effect. A spokesperson ...

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Amsterdam approved a plan Tuesday to temporarily accommodate at least 1,000 migrants on a cruise ship moored in the Dutch capital's port as the Netherlands seeks to end an ...

Amsterdam’s city council decided Thursday to close a major cruise ship terminal in its center, officials confirmed to AFP, the latest measure to limit mass tourism in the Dutch capital. “Polluting ...