A group of protesters tried to prevent P&O Cruises’ Ventura from visiting Rotterdam on August 24, 2025.

According to local media reports, a group of 15 Extinction Rebellion activists attempted to stop the 2008-built ship from docking at the Dutch port.

The rebels used boats and canoes to block a berth near Hotel New York, where the Ventura was set to dock.

Rijnmond reported that the protest was eventually dismissed by the police, who arrested two of the activists.

The blockage delayed the Ventura from docking by approximately half an hour, the Dutch news source stated.

“We blocked the Maas so that the cruise ship could not dock,” Extinction Rebellion said in a social media update .

“If the government still does not ban cruises, then we will stop them ourselves,” the group added, n

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