Amsterdam council officials are pursuing a plan to ban cruise ships from the city by 2035, according to a report by Dutch News.

The local news source stated that the officials decided not to vote on a previously announced plan to move the city’s cruise terminal to another location.

Instead, they aim to discontinue ocean vessel operations in the town over the next decade, Dutch News added.

While a definitive plan could be set ahead of the city’s elections, which are scheduled for March 18, officials decided to leave a decision for the next government.

Council Port Chief Hester van Buren was quoted as saying that relocating the cruise terminal to another location, farther from the city center, would require substantial investment, which was considered “undesirable.”

“We want to prioritize sustainability and livability,” Van Buren told Dutch News, noting that the cost to move the terminal would exceed 85 million euros.

“This means that we will be exploring the option of ending sea cruises in Amsterdam by 2035 in the coming months, so that the new municipal executive can make a decision,” she added.

Officials estimated that moving ships away from Amsterdam would result in a loss of 46 million euros in port and tourist taxes over a 30-year timeframe.

Cruise Industry News, the Amsterdam City Council has been considering a cruise ship ban since 2023.

At the time, officials stated that the measure was “an attempt to limit mass tourism and fight pollution” in the Dutch city.

In 2024, the council decided to reduce the number of cruise ship calls in Amsterdam from 190 to 100 by 2026.

The city also planned to remove its cruise terminal from its current location near the main railway station in Veemkade by 2035.