Welcome to Verstraete Travel & Cruises

The Verstraete family established themselves in business in 1922 in Zwolle, Holland, and in 1958 brought the business to Canada. Baldwin Verstraete started his travel career in 1970 and is currently President of Verstraete Travel & Cruises.

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TOURS PLANNED FOR 2023:

WW2 LIBERATION TOUR – Normandy to Holland

June 03 – 15, 2023

Join retired history teacher and battlefield guide John Hetherington on this unique educational journey across the battlefields of Western Europe. This is a custom tour designed for all ages and anyone with an interest in military history. The tour will focus on some of the main campaign areas of the Canadian Army as they fought their way through France and Belgium, entering Holland in the Fall of 1944. Holland was eventually liberated in May of 1945. We invite you to join this remembrance and liberation journey that will create memories that will last a lifetime.

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Verstraete Travel & Cruises is fully appointed, accredited and licensed, representing all airlines, tour operators and cruise lines. We are the exclusive Canadian agency for the Welcome Again Veterans Foundation and so were extensively involved in the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Holland in the spring of 1995.  Holland Liberation tours have continued and take place every year, with major emphasis on grand tours every 5 years (2000, 2005, 2010 etc.).  We also specialize in WW1 and WW2 European Battlefield tours, Celtic Christianity tours, Oberammergau and River Cruises.

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Travel Affiliates

Regency Travel of Naples Inc.
Naples, FL, USA
BDL-GROUP TRAVEL
Nijverdal, Holland