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Kosher Summer Vacations
Kosher summer vacations at sea, in the long days of the northern summer: Norway's fjords, the Baltic capitals and the Mediterranean, with every meal Glatt Kosher Mehadrin, a minyan every day and Shabbat kept with the group. On land, a week in Panama in July.
Summer 2027
Our summer 2027 cruises, in date order
Our summer is spent at sea in the north of Europe: two Baltic cruises and three through Norway's fjords, from the end of June to the start of September 2027. Each one has its own page with the ports day by day.
Rome and Barcelona
The Mediterranean, four sailings in 2027
- Dates
- May 23–30, June 20–27, July 25 – August 1 and August 22–29, 2027
- From
- $3,150 per person
Dover to Oslo
The Baltic capitals and Scandinavia, June 2027
- Dates
- June 25 – July 7, 2027
- From
- $6,890 per person
Round trip from Rotterdam
Norway's fjords and glaciers, July 2027
- Dates
- July 4–11, 2027
- From
- $4,590 per person
Rotterdam round trip
Scotland and Iceland, July 2027
- Dates
- July 11–25, 2027
- From
- $6,990 per person
Round trip from Rotterdam
Norway's fjords and waterfalls, July 2027
- Dates
- July 25 – August 1, 2027
- From
- $4,590 per person
Helsinki to Berlin
A Baltic heritage cruise, August 2027
- Dates
- August 16–23, 2027
- From
- $4,990 per person
Rotterdam to Amsterdam
Norway's hidden fjords, August 2027
- Dates
- August 29 – September 5, 2027
- From
- $4,590 per person
Dates and from-prices are the ones published today, per person sharing a double cabin, in US dollars. The Mediterranean cruise sails four times in 2027, from $3,150 per person.
Also planned for summer 2027
These two sailings are planned as well. Their itineraries and prices are sent on request: send us an inquiry and tell us which one.
- The Arctic, from Svalbard · June 22–30, 2027
Norway · July to September 2027
Three summer weeks in Norway's fjords
Seven nights aboard Holland America's Rotterdam each time, in the weeks when the fjords are green, the waterfalls run full and the evenings stay light: July 4–11 and July 25 – August 1 from Rotterdam and back, and August 29 – September 5 from Rotterdam to Amsterdam.
The first sailing cruises the Hardangerfjord to Eidfjord, spends a full day at Olden below the Briksdal Glacier, then cruises the Nordfjord before Ålesund and Bergen.
Kosher Fjords and Glaciers Cruise to Norway, July 2027
The late-July sailing also reaches Eidfjord, then spends a morning on Storfjorden and the afternoon and evening in Hellesylt, a village of waterfalls, before Ålesund and Bergen.
Kosher Norway Fjords Cruise: Hardangerfjord to Storfjorden, July 2027
The last, at the end of the summer, takes a different route: a long day in Ålesund, Nordfjordeid and the Nordfjord, a morning on the Hardangerfjord and a day in Odda, then Bergen. On all three, Shabbat is at sea on the way home.
Hidden Gems of the Fjords: Kosher Fjords Cruise, August 2027
The Baltic · June and August 2027
Two summer cruises on the Baltic
Twelve nights aboard Holland America's Statendam, from Dover on June 25 to Oslo on July 7, 2027; or seven nights aboard the Norwegian Jewel, from Helsinki on August 16 to Berlin on August 23.
The June cruise calls at Rotterdam, Copenhagen and Aarhus, then Warnemünde for a long day in Berlin, Tallinn until late in the evening, Helsinki, Stockholm and the walled town of Visby on Gotland, with three days at sea.
Kosher Baltic Cruise: the Baltic Capitals and Scandinavia, June 2027
The August cruise has a port every day: Tallinn, Stockholm, Riga, Klaipėda, Gdańsk, Rønne on Bornholm, ending at Warnemünde for Berlin. Shabbat falls in port at Gdańsk.
Kosher Baltic Heritage Cruise, August 2027
The Mediterranean · four sailings in 2027
The Mediterranean: four sailings, May to August 2027
Four sailings of seven nights aboard the Norwegian Epic, each with six ports and one day at sea: Rome to Barcelona on May 23 and June 20, Barcelona to Rome on July 25 and August 22.
Rome to Barcelona calls at Salerno on the Amalfi Coast, Catania, Livorno, Marseille and Ibiza. Barcelona to Rome calls at Marseille, Nice and Monaco, Livorno, Messina and the Amalfi Coast. Inside cabins are from $3,150 per person.
Kosher Mediterranean Cruise: Four Sailings in 2027
Summer on land · July 12–19, 2027
A summer week on land: Panama
Eight days in Panama in July, when schools in the US, Canada and Israel are out for the summer, with the group and an English-speaking guide.
Panama City and the canal
Panama, July 2027
- Dates
- July 12–19, 2027
- From
- $4,500 per person
- When
- Monday, July 12 to Monday, July 19, 2027: eight days, seven nights.
- Where
- The Panama Canal at the Miraflores Locks, Casco Viejo, the rainforest and Gatun Lake, an Emberá village on the Chagres River and the Caribbean coast.
- The hotel
- Seven nights at the JW Marriott in Panama City, with day trips from it.
- Meals and Shabbat
- Every meal Glatt Kosher Mehadrin, with dinners at Panama City's kosher restaurants. Shabbat is with the Jewish community at Ahavat Sion.
Getting there
A kosher summer holiday from the UK, Israel or the US
Our guests are mostly English speakers from the USA, Europe and Israel. Every summer cruise starts and ends in a European port, so you fly or travel there and join the group on board.
- The June Baltic cruise sails from Dover, in England, and ends in Oslo
- The three fjord cruises sail from Rotterdam; the last one ends in Amsterdam
- The August Baltic cruise sails from Helsinki and ends in Copenhagen; the Mediterranean cruise sails from Rome to Barcelona in May and June, and from Barcelona to Rome in July and August
- You book your own travel to the ship and home; none of the summer cruises leaves from an Israeli port
- Prices and payments are in US dollars, whichever country you book from
- For anything before you travel, email us or call the line for your region; every missed call and message is returned
The southern summer
Summer at the bottom of the world: Antarctica
When it is winter in the north, it is summer in Antarctica. The season is January and February, when the weather is warmest and the days are longest, and that is when our expedition cruise sails.
Ushuaia to the Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica, by expedition ship
- Dates
- Next sailing to be announced
- From
- Price to be announced
- When
- The Antarctic summer, January and February. The dates of the next sailing are to be announced.
- Where
- From Ushuaia, across the Drake Passage to the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula, and back.
- The ship
- Ten nights on the M/V Sea Spirit, a small expedition ship, with guided landings and Zodiac cruises most days.
- Meals
- Glatt Kosher Mehadrin, from a kitchen used only for the group, under a head mashgiach who sails with us.
And in winter
Winter in the mountains: the ski week
Our winter vacation is a kosher ski week in Canazei, in the Dolomites of northern Italy, from December to March: you ski by day and come back to kosher meals and a full Shabbat in the hotel. Stays are private, for your own dates in the season.
Kosher Italian Alps Ski Vacation
Everything about a kosher ski week, from Shabbat at a ski resort to packed lunches for the slopes, is on our kosher ski vacations page.
Winter in the Arctic instead: eight days in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland, with huskies, reindeer, snowmobiles and an evening out for the Northern Lights; the dates are to be announced. Kosher Tour of Lapland and the Northern Lights
Kashrut
Glatt kosher meals all summer long
Every meal on every cruise is Glatt Kosher Mehadrin, cooked for our group alone. Each cruise's page says exactly how it reaches the table. How a kosher kitchen works at sea: kosher cruising tips.
On the summer cruises the ship has its own guests on board, and our group eats apart from them: meals freshly prepared by an executive kosher chef, under mashgichim responsible for the kosher kitchen, and served in a dining area that is ours, with lunch every day on board or packed for the shore. Tell us about any allergy or dietary need when you inquire.
On every summer cruise
What a summer cruise with us includes
The list differs from ship to ship, and each cruise's page carries its own. These parts do not change.
- Your cabin
- Every night on board, with the taxes and port charges.
- Every kosher meal
- Three meals a day, Glatt Kosher Mehadrin, cooked for the group.
- A minyan every day
- With a Sefer Torah on board.
- Shabbat together
- Kabbalat Shabbat, the Shabbat meals and services with the group, at sea or in port.
- Our own program
- A weekday and Shabbat program for the group.
- A team you can call
- The person for your region, before you book and before you sail.
Not included: your travel to the ship and home, the shore excursions, and travel insurance.
Who it suits
Couples, friends and families in the long vacation
A cruise is the easy way to see a great deal in a summer week: you unpack once, and the ship moves on while you sleep. The days ashore are as active as you make them, and the days at sea are for rest and time together.
- The sailings fall in July and August, in the long summer vacation, with one in late June and one into early September
- Couples, friends and travelers on their own all sail with us. Traveling alone? Ask us about a cabin for one
- Coming as a family? Ask us about children on board and cabins that suit you
- The Panama tour, July 12–19, is on land, with active days, when schools in the US, Canada and Israel are out for the summer
- Shabbat is always kept with the group, on board or in port
Price and booking
What a kosher summer vacation costs, and how booking works
Prices are per person, sharing a double cabin, in US dollars. The three fjord cruises start from $4,590, the August Baltic cruise from $4,990 and the June Baltic cruise from $6,890, with taxes and port charges included. The price of the next Mediterranean sailing is to be announced. The Panama tour in July is from $4,500 per person, sharing a double room.
The price covers the nights on board, every kosher meal and our own program. A reservation form and a deposit confirm your cabin; on the Baltic cruises the deposit is $1,000 per person and the balance is due 120 days before sailing, and each cruise's page carries its own terms. We strongly recommend travel insurance covering cancellation, medical care and luggage. Nothing is paid on this website.
- You send a short inquiry
A few questions, with the cruise you were reading already filled in.
- We reply within one working day
The person for your region will be in touch with the cabins still open and the reservation form.
- We answer every question
Kashrut, cabins, Shabbat, the ports, flights and payment. We are happy to answer all of your questions so you can make an informed decision.
- Cabins are confirmed in order of booking
Each group has a fixed number of cabins. Your form and deposit confirm yours.
Your hosts
Who is looking after you
Our guests all share a commitment to Shabbat and kosher observance, but there are no specific religious requirements to join. For anything before you sail, the simplest route is an email or a call to the line for your region; every missed call and message is returned.
What our guests have to say
What guests said
“All we needed to do was show up and we found ourselves climbing glaciers, riding snowmobiles, speeding through arctic glacial waters on zodiac boats, navigating through lava caves and hiking through the most spectacular scenery we have ever encountered.”
“We enjoyed the Mediterranean tour so much that we already booked another cruise next summer to the Baltics!”
“Our extended family, from Israel, New Jersey, and Florida, ranging from 6 to over 70, all have the right combination of rest and activities to choose from.”
Questions
Questions families ask about a kosher summer vacation
When are the kosher summer vacations in 2027?
The Baltic capitals and Scandinavia, June 25 – July 7, 2027, from Dover to Oslo. Norway's fjords and glaciers, July 4–11, and Norway's fjords and waterfalls, July 25 – August 1, both from Rotterdam and back. A Baltic heritage cruise, August 16–23, from Helsinki to Berlin. Norway's hidden fjords, August 29 – September 5, from Rotterdam to Amsterdam. On land, a kosher tour of Panama, July 12–19, from Panama City. The Mediterranean cruise sails on May 23 and June 20 from Rome to Barcelona, and on July 25 and August 22 from Barcelona to Rome.
Which summer cruise is right for us?
For mountains, glaciers and waterfalls, one of the three fjord cruises: a week each, with four ports and scenic cruising on the fjords. For cities, history and the Jewish communities of northern Europe, one of the Baltic cruises: twelve nights in June or nine in August. For the Riviera, Tuscany, Sicily and the Amalfi Coast, the Mediterranean cruise. Tell us who is coming and we will help you choose. For a summer built around culture, see kosher summer tours with a cultural twist.
How is Shabbat kept on a summer cruise?
With the group, at sea or in port. There is a minyan every day, and Kabbalat Shabbat, the Shabbat meals and services are with the group. Each cruise's page says where its Shabbat falls; on the three fjord cruises it is at sea on the way home.
Is every meal kosher?
Yes. Every meal for the group is Glatt Kosher Mehadrin, freshly prepared by an executive kosher chef under mashgichim and served in a dining area of our own, with lunch on board or packed for the shore. Tell us about any allergy or dietary need when you inquire.
Can we bring the children?
Ask us. Tell us the ages of everyone coming when you inquire, and we will tell you which sailings and cabins suit your family.
Can I join from the UK or from Israel?
Yes. The June Baltic cruise sails from Dover, in England, and the fjord cruises from Rotterdam. You book your own travel to the ship and home, and join the group on board; none of the summer cruises leaves from an Israeli port. Call the line for your region.
Is there a kosher summer vacation in the Alps?
Not on our current calendar. Our Alps week is the winter ski week in Canazei, in the Dolomites: Kosher Italian Alps Ski Vacation. The place guide to the kosher Italian Alps covers the summer months too, and the kosher Dolomites guide lists the summer walking around Canazei. Tell us you are interested in a summer in the mountains and we will let you know if one is announced.
Are flights and shore excursions included?
No. You book your own travel to the ship and home, and the shore excursions are not in the price; each cruise's page says what is included.
Do I need travel insurance?
We strongly recommend insurance covering cancellation, medical care and luggage, bought as soon as you book so the cover is complete.
Connect
Friendships that outlast the trip.
Enrich
Memories that touch the soul.
Inquire
Speak to someone about your trip
Call the line for your region, or send an inquiry and we will come back to you.
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- USA / Canada+1 646 240 4118
- Europe+44 207 048 6168
- Australia+61 39 999 7496
- South Africa+27 83 377 1908
Speak to Shelley in reservations. Every missed call and message is returned.
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