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The ship was built in a dock in Rotterdam and christened in 1958. Its maiden voyage was in 1959, to New York. After that, the ss Rotterdam was used as an ocean liner between Rotterdam and New York for many years. She is the largest passenger ship that was ever built in the Netherlands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As the popularity\nof aviation rose the need for ocean liners between Rotterdam and New\nYork disappeared. The ss Rotterdam was then used as a cruise ship in\ndifferent locations. Most frequently she travelled to the Caribbean\nand Alaska. After elaborate refurbishment, the ship was once again fit for visitors in 2009. A hotel with 250 cabins was created as well as conference rooms, an escape room, a restaurant and a museum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The start of our\ntour didn\u2019t exactly go smoothly. We stood at the jetty and stared\nat the two entrances. One looked like the entrance to the hotel, the\nother one like the door to the escape game. Which one should we\npick\u2026 We read up on the tour beforehand and picked the audio guide tour, which does not include the engine room. According to the internet, this tour last about an hour. It was the right choice for us as even with the shorter tour we spent more than two hours on the ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To support our discovery tour of the ship we have our audio guide, many helpful signs and, at some stops, also museum staff. They pointed out where to head to next and they also presented the stops that weren\u2019t included in the audio guide. We were lucky that we visited on a day with no events taking place on the ship. With events on we would not have been able to access some of the rooms. But with no events on a member of staff guided us through those rooms. These were the moments that made the tour of the ship special. The many shared anecdotes, the attention to detail and the profound knowledge around the ship really brought the experience to life for us. It complimented the very informative audio guide perfectly with its personal and emotional touch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We started our tour on the inside of the ship. We also get to see other rooms like the theatre, the smoker\u2019s lounge and the bar in the first class. Every area has a different style and its very own charm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is exactly how I envisioned life on board: classy, stylish, distinguished \u2013 this is pure nostalgia for me. I would have loved to travel on this ship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is very impressive that some artists created pieces specifically for this ship. Big and small pieces of art can be found all over the ship and they contribute to the elegant design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The museum employees tell us a lot about life on the ss Rotterdam. Sometimes they sound almost emotional as some of them used to travel the ocean on this ship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After we had seen some of the interiors, the audioguide took us outside to the deck of the ship. We get to see the bow of the ship. This is one of the places that are usually only open for the crew. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The visit to the bridge of the ship is fascinating. It shows a little glimpse into the work of the crew on the bridge and we also got to see the officer\u2019s common rooms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Via the sun promenade we get to the sports deck. Here, just as for the common rooms below deck, there is one deck for the passengers of the first class and one deck for the other passengers. Sports that the passengers entertained themselves with back in the day were for example hoopla, chess or shuffleboard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\nBut in 2000 her days as a cruise ship were over as\nwell. The ss Rotterdam was at anchor unused for many years. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\nOn a discovery tour with an audioguide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\nLuckily, we were spotted by a crew member who greeted us\nand guided us to the correct entrance.
\nOnce on board, we were\ntold to head upstairs and look for the souvenir shop. This is where\nthe tour would start.
\nSo we made our way up the pompous stairs\nof the ship and purchased our tickets in the shop. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nPure nostalgia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
First, we explored the many bars onboard the ship. A museum employee told us that all the details in these rooms are reconstructions of the original interior design. With the help of old pictures, documents and collected stories it was possible to recreate some rooms the way they looked in the past. I really liked the big and heavy leather armchairs. I\u2019d fancy one of those for my home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nA tour of the ss Rotterdam\u2019s deck<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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