Amsterdam council officials have decided not to vote on a plan to move the city’s cruise terminal to the western docks until after local elections on March 18.
Instead, they will work on the option of ending sea cruises completely by 2035, although the next city administration will decide, according to the city council’s port chief. Hester van Buren he said Thursday.
A feasibility study on the relocation of the sea cruise terminal from its current location east of the main train station highlighted high investment costs, estimated at €85 million, which the city executive considers “undesirable”.
“We want to prioritize sustainability and livability,” Van Buren said. “This means that in the coming months we will explore the option of ending sea cruises in Amsterdam before 2035, so that the new municipal executive can make a decision.”
In 2024, the city council decided to reduce the number of cruise ships allowed to dock in Amsterdam from 190 to 100 by 2026 and to remove the sea cruise terminal from its current location on Veemkade by 2035.
By suspending sea cruises, the council would lose approximately €46 million in port and tourist taxes over a 30-year period.
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