Ship ahoy....
With two weeks to go until we set sail for Amsterdam our schedule is looking jam packed with exciting treats and trips for our guests...
SUNDAY 21st APRIL
0900-1200hrs
Docking and Documentation
Arrivals / Check In at host hotels – CitizenM City, Andaz, Conservatorium
1200-1300hrs
Welcome Lunch @ CitizenM City
1300-1600hrs
Free Time / Optional Tours (pre booking essential)
· 'Sloopover’
Guests have the opportunity to plot their own course, steering a traditional Dutch sailboat along the waterways of Amsterdam
• Hotel Development Cruise
A canal cruise looking at some of the under construction / under developed sites earmarked for new hotels. Hosted by René Van Schie, Hotel Development Intermediary for Amsterdam's Economic Affairs Institute.
• Hotel Tours – by bike
Guided show rounds of interesting new hotels recently opened in Amsterdam. Hosted by Guy Dittrich / Dexter Moren Associates
• Bar/Restaurant Design Tour
A behind-the-scenes look at some of the city’s most cutting-edge new eating and drinking venues. Hosted by Godfried van der Lugt, Koninklinke Horeca Nederlands
1600-1645hrs
CitizenM - hotel design for the mobile global citizen
An informal conversation with the creative team behind the conception of our host hotel, introduced by Guy Dittrich.
1645-1730hrs
Dress for Dinner (informal attire – ship shape and Bristol fashion)
1730hrs
‘All Aboard!’
Guests collected from host hotels
1800hrs
‘Sunset Over Amsterdam’
Crow’s Nest Cocktails & Canapes hosted by Axios Hospitality / Doubletree by Hilton at the Doubletree by Hilton SkyLounge
2030hrs
‘Dinner at the Captain’s Table’
Batten down the hatches for ‘A Hotel Dinner with a Difference’ at our secret waterside destination
2300hrs
'Splice the Mainbrace' – Coach collects guests for return to hotels / late night entertainment
• Late Night Libation
Relaxed after-drinks at Andaz Amsterdam – a stunning new hotel recently converted from Amsterdam's public library by designer Marcel Wanders
• Red Light Regeneration (optional tour)
A night-time stroll, looking at how an influx of the creative industries is revitalizing this infamous area. Hosted by Rob Wagemans, Concrete (Dutch Architect of the Year 2012)
MONDAY 22nd APRIL
0800-0930hrs
Breakfast
At host hotels: CitizenM City, Andaz, Conservatorium
1000hrs
‘Ahoy Again’
Guests collected from rendezvous points close to host hotels
1000-1300hrs
Free Time / Optional Tours (pre booking essential)
• Hotel Development Cruise (by boat)
A canal cruise looking at some of the under construction / under developed sites earmarked for new hotels. Hosted by René Van Schie, Hotel Development Intermediary for Amsterdam's Economic Affairs Institute.
• Hotel Tours (by bus)
Guided showrounds with the designers of some of the most unusual / exciting new hotels recently opened in Amsterdam. Hosted by Guy Dittrich / Dexter Moren Associates
• On Yer Bike
The power of hotel+bike: an insight into how bikes are used by Amsterdam hotels – visiting three hotels that use this quintessentially Dutch mode of transport in different ways. Hosted by bike blogger Amsterdamized.
· Hard Hat Tour
An exclusive pre-opening tour of the Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam – we have limited numbers available on this tour so pre-booking is essential and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
1400hrs
Lunch / Farewell Address – Moooi Showroom Moooi welcome us into their Amsterdam home for a special talk by world renowned designer Marcel Wanders on ‘Amsterdam – Creative Capital’, highlighting creativity and innovation in the Dutch capital over the past 700 years
1600hrs
Setting Sail and Sallying Forth
Departures from host hotels