Ambassador Cruise Line has been forced to alter an August bank holiday sailing due to a threatened protest by environmental protesters in Amsterdam.
The ship Ambience is to dock in Ijmuiden on Monday instead of the central Amsterdam cruise terminal.
The line had to re-route a previous cruise by its other ship Ambition to the Dutch city last weekend for the same reason.
The ex-UK cruise specialist said: “We have been informed by our local port agents in Amsterdam that Extinction Rebellion are planning to mount protests on Monday 26 August that could prevent Ambience from entering the locks for her passage to the Amsterdam cruise terminal during the Bank Holiday Escape cruise.
“The safety, security and comfort of all our guests is paramount so as a precautionary measure, we have decided with the captain that we will amend our call and berth at Ijmuiden, which is approximately a one-hour drive to the city of Amsterdam.
“We have arranged a complimentary transfer service for those wishing to go to the city and destination experiences will be operating as normal.
“Guests have been advised that the duration of these experiences will be extended to allow for the additional transfer time to Amsterdam.
“We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and would like to thank our Ambience guests for their understanding regarding this change.”