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Join Holland America Line (HAL)'s Nieuw Statendam for a 15-night voyage on the Arctic Journey & Northern Lights route, setting out from Dover, England on October 16, 2026. It's a classic Northern Europe cruise. Travelers sailing in October can generally expect cold, short days. Ports of call include Dover, England, Rotterdam, Holland, Alesund, Norway, with 9 more along the way. The forecasts below break the weather down port by port.
Dover, England is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 15-night Arctic Journey & Northern Lights cruise on Nieuw Statendam.
Rotterdam, Holland is a scheduled port of call on day 2 of the 15-night Arctic Journey & Northern Lights cruise on Nieuw Statendam.
Day 3 of 16 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Statendam, cruising between ports on the Arctic Journey & Northern Lights itinerary.
Alesund, Norway is a scheduled port of call on day 4 of the 15-night Arctic Journey & Northern Lights cruise on Nieuw Statendam.
Trondheim, Norway is a scheduled port of call on day 5 of the 15-night Arctic Journey & Northern Lights cruise on Nieuw Statendam.
Day 6 of 16 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Statendam, cruising between ports on the Arctic Journey & Northern Lights itinerary.
Hammerfest, Norway is a scheduled port of call on day 7 of the 15-night Arctic Journey & Northern Lights cruise on Nieuw Statendam.
Tromso, Norway is a scheduled port of call on day 8 of the 15-night Arctic Journey & Northern Lights cruise on Nieuw Statendam.
Alta, Norway is a scheduled port of call on day 9 of the 15-night Arctic Journey & Northern Lights cruise on Nieuw Statendam.
Alta, Norway is a scheduled port of call on day 10 of the 15-night Arctic Journey & Northern Lights cruise on Nieuw Statendam.
Day 11 of 16 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Statendam, cruising between ports on the Arctic Journey & Northern Lights itinerary.
Andalsnes, Norway is a scheduled port of call on day 12 of the 15-night Arctic Journey & Northern Lights cruise on Nieuw Statendam.
Bergen, Norway is a scheduled port of call on day 13 of the 15-night Arctic Journey & Northern Lights cruise on Nieuw Statendam.
Lerwick, Shetland Isles is a scheduled port of call on day 14 of the 15-night Arctic Journey & Northern Lights cruise on Nieuw Statendam.
Day 15 of 16 is a day at sea aboard Nieuw Statendam, cruising between ports on the Arctic Journey & Northern Lights itinerary.
Rotterdam, Holland is a scheduled port of call on day 16 of the 15-night Arctic Journey & Northern Lights cruise on Nieuw Statendam.
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