Mat McLachlan History Cruises aboard AmaWaterways

Combines luxury river cruising with immersive history storytelling

Fully escorted by expert Historians, these journeys include exclusive battlefield shore excursions and on-board history seminars, as well as full access to AmaWaterways’ experiences: shore excursions, award-winning cuisine, and world class service.

Mat McLachlan History Cruises for 2027

The Netherlands and Belgium: Waterloo, WWI & WWII – two sailings

Duration: 8 days

Departs from: Amsterdam (round trip)

Departure dates, vessel and pricing:

27 April 2027 aboard AmaSerena, from US$6234 per person, twin share

18 September 2027 aboard the brand new AmaSofia, from US$7369 per person, twin share

Stories you will uncover:

• Explore the battlefield of Waterloo where Napoleon Bonaparte met his final defeat. Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo brought peace to Europe, allowing the US and Britain to establish trade and ending the naval blockades that had restricted American ships – paving the way for a major boom in international trade for America.
•  WWI on the Ypres Salient in Belgium where during the 1918 Ypres-Lys Offensive, 100,000+ American troops fought, and their success breaking the Hindenburg Line helped force the Armistice. Flanders Field American Cemetery, located in Waregem (near Ypres) is the only American WWI military cemetery in Belgium and contains 368 American graves.
• WWII’s Operation Market Garden – the ambitious Allied airborne assault to seize nine key bridges in the Netherlands, involving elite American divisions – 101^st Airborne Division “Screaming Eagles”, and 82nd Airborne Division “All-American” – which aimed to open the route to Germany and bring WWII to an end, but ultimately became a ‘Bridge Too Far’.

D-Day Anniversary Cruise: Normandy

Duration: 8 days

Departs from: Paris (round trip)

Departure dates, vessel and pricing:

3 June 2027 aboard AmaLyra, from US$6781 per person, twin share

Stories you will uncover:

• Spend two days exploring the Normandy landing beaches over the very anniversary of D-Day (5 & 6 June 2027). Explore famous sites associated with the American D-Day invasion including the airborne capture of Sainte-Mere Eglise, Utah Beach, Pointe du Hoc, the bloody landings at Omaha Beach, and commemorate the anniversary of the D-Day landings at a very moving service at the Normandy American Cemetery.

• During the cruise from Paris to Normandy, explore medieval cities, and Impressionist France – from Rouen’s Gothic splendor where Joan of Arc met her fate, to Monet’s enchanting Giverny gardens.

Add on Curated Jewish Heritage Pre- and Post-Cruise Experiences for Memories to Last a Lifetime.

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