The ship De Luciana was built in 1916 in the Netherlands as a herring boat without engine. In 1928 the ship was sold to Sweden and sailed until well in the Seventies as a freight ship in the Scandinavian waters. Since 1982 it has been used as a sailing passenger ship with auxiliary motor. In winter the Luciana is moored in the Veerhaven in the heart of Rotterdam, at a stone's throw of the water taxi to hotel "New York". You will enjoy a fabulous view on the new Erasmus bridge and the "Kop van Zuid", sometimes called : "The Manhattan on the Meuse". It is also possible to go out sailing against additional payment there. Please contact the captain at least a week before you leave ! All in all, ideal for a fabulous stay in the inner city of Rotterdam...