Photos of the North Sea Canal transit from Amsterdam towards IJmuiden on board the P&O cruise ship Azura.

A number of unusual events before and during an unexpected visit to Amsterdam Zoo.

Photos from a short walk in the evening to the waterfront area of Amsterdam where our cruise ship Azura was docked.

Photos from a free canal cruise in Amsterdam thanks to our I Amsterdam city cards.

Pictures taken in Hortus Botanicus, the botanical gardens in the Dutch capital city, Amsterdam.

A few photos from a short visit to the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam during a cruise aboard P&O ship Azura.

A photographic visit to the oldest building in Amsterdam, Oude Kerk.

Photographs of part of the passage through the North Sea Canal on board the P&O cruise ship Azura in October 2017.

Photos of IJmuiden, Netherlands from the promenade deck of the P&O cruise ship Azura in October 2017.