Welcome to the IJmuiden cruise port guide. IJmuiden is a small town of just under 50.000 inhabitants at the mouth of the North Sea Canal going to Amsterdam. IJmuiden has a few sights that are worth visiting, but many people will chose to go a little bit further afield. The port of IJmuiden is the gateway to the Netherlands. Holland is a small place and therefore take into account IJmuiden is about half an hour drive from Amsterdam, Haarlem, Volendam and an hour away from Delft and Rotterdam. Read the full IJmuiden cruise port guide and find out underneath what facilities you will find in port.

IJmuiden cruise port – fast facts:

– Cruise ships dock at the Felison Cruise Terminal.
– There is public transportation (bus 82) available at the cruise terminal to go to Amsterdam.
– IJmuiden beach is about 1km from the IJmuiden cruise terminal
– Amsterdam is about 33 km from the IJmuiden cruise terminal.

Cruise Port Guide IJmuiden – the Netherlands

Many ships that have Amsterdam on the itinerary will use the town of IJmuiden to dock. Check on your itinerary if it says Amsterdam or IJmuiden. If it says Amsterdam, please click here to check the Amsterdam port guide. If it says IJmuiden, please find the port information underneath:

In IJmuiden cruise ships dock at the Felison Cruise Terminal or Felison Terminal. On the following link you can check what will be case for your cruise ship: http://www.felisonterminal.nl/route. The locations of both terminals can be found in the map above. You will also find your transportation options underneath. The cruise terminals are within walking distance of IJmuiden aan zee (translation: IJmuiden at sea). That means that the beach and restaurants are only +/- 1 km away from the cruise terminal. The city centre of IJmuiden however is about 3 km away. You can take a taxi, take the local bus 82 or walk to it although there is little of interest to find there.

Taxis in IJmuiden

The official taxis of the Netherlands all have a taxi sign on top of the roof and have a meter. Taxis are available at the terminal. They can be quite expansive however. Take into account a taxi from the cruise terminal to Amsterdam city centre will cost you between 75 and 80 euro per taxi. Taxis all take cash and some will take creditcard and debitcard.

Public Transport

Utilise http://9292.nl/en for any information on how to get from point A to B with public transport within IJmuiden and the rest of the country. Please know the location of the Felison Cruise terminal in IJmuiden is on “Cruiseboulevard 10, IJmuiden” and the Felison Terminal is on “Sluisplein 55, IJmuiden”. Check the following link to see where your ship is planned to dock: http://www.felisonterminal.nl/route. The main public transport lines used to and from this terminal is:

Bus 82 to Amsterdam city centre

Depending on wether you dock at Felison Cruise Terminal or Felison Terminal the nearest bus stop will be a couple of minutes walk. See the exact location of the bus stop in the map above. To go to Amsterdam you will need to catch bus 82 to Amsterdam Elandsgracht. You pay 6 euro to the driver for a ticket. You don’t need exact change. The final destination of this bus is the city centre of Amsterdam, or Elandsgracht to be exact. If you are planning on visiting Haarlem, Rotterdam or Delft, please get off at the stop “Amsterdam Sloterdijk” and continue your journey by train.

Getting to Haarlem

From the cruise terminal you can catch bus 75 straight to the city centre of Haarlem. The bus doesn’t go year round though so be sure to check on http://9292.nl/en if it runs when you are in port. If it doesn’t operate you will also need to catch bus 82 (see description above). At the “Amsterdam Sloterdijk” stop you transfer to the train. Trains depart every 15 minutes and it takes about 10 minutes to get to station “Haarlem” in the city centre.

Getting to Rotterdam

You will also need to catch bus 82 (see description above). At the “Amsterdam Sloterdijk” stop you transfer to the train. Trains depart every 30 minutes and it takes about 1 hour to get to station “Rotterdam Central Station” in the city centre.

Getting to Delft

You will also need to catch bus 82 (see description above). At the “Amsterdam Sloterdijk” stop you transfer to the train. Trains depart every 30 minutes and it takes about 45 minutes to get to station “Delft” in the city centre.

Getting to Schiphol Airport

You will also need to catch bus 82 (see description above). At the “Amsterdam Sloterdijk” stop you transfer to the train. Trains depart every 15 minutes and it takes about 10 minutes. Get off at “Schiphol Airport”. The station is at the arrival and departure hall.

Wi-fi

The IJmuiden Felison Cruise Terminal provides free wi-fi.

Distance from port

IJmuiden beach – 1 km to the west IJmuiden city – 3 km to the east Amsterdam – 33 km to the east Schiphol airport – 34 km to the south Haarlem – 15 km to the south Volendam – 50 km to the north Delft – 70 km to the south Rotterdam – 80 km to the south