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Mediocre Norwegian Fjords

Review for a Norwegian Fjords Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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wmarsh9280
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

Embarkation was fairly quick and easy from Copenhagen. Itinerary was very nice and included excellent ports including the change to Gothenburg Sweden. Cabin service was excellent for our aft view balcony. Food quality was very good and the Pinnacle Grill is outstanding. MDR food was very good. I am still baffled at how cruise lines continue to create such poorly designed lido dining ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom


Expected better from HAL

Review for a Norwegian Fjords Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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Zukini
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Buckle in, this is a long one.  I'll also be posting it to the cruise reviews section. BACKGROUND This is coming from the perspective of a couple in their sixties who used to cruise quite a bit (Royal Caribbean, Princess, even 1 Carnival cruise (ugh), up until we caught norovirus during a Princess cruise which included Egypt back in 2011 and swore we would never cruise again. This is a ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom


Our cruise to Norway - overall very enjoyable but room for improvement

Review for a Norwegian Fjords Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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queen_kathy1
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We sailed the 14-day Best of Norway itinerary that left July 26 out of Copenhagen and overall we really enjoyed it. The itinerary was terrific and priced very competitively compared to other cruises taking place this summer. Traveling was myself, my husband (both in our 50s) and our 11-year-old daughter. Our sailing was also being sold as two 7-day cruise offerings. It didn't occur to us ...
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Sail Date: July 2023


Not Quite Epic, But Worthwhile

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Zuiderdam

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MostlyLegal
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

As one of Holland America’s Legendary Cruises (and also as one of the most expensive), the Voyage of the Vikings on the Zuiderdam, which sailed July 22-August 26, 2023, should have been nothing short of epic. It fell short of that goal, but was still very good and certainly worthwhile. This review will cover the good things we experienced, as well as the not-so-good things. THE GOOD ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Signature Superior Verandah Suite


Many good points but too many negatives

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Zuiderdam

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have fun will travel
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise for the itinerary, especially Iceland and Greenland and because we have had 3 very good cruises with HAL in the past. There were many good features. Most of the ship has been beautifully refurbished, the food was good, staff very helpful and it seems a happy ship. Great itinerary, Iceland was brilliant, sunny and fantastic scenery. The sun really does shine at midnight in the ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Grand mothers cruise ship

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Zuiderdam

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Irajustus
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We were on this boat and the main reasons were to visit greenland and island. At first the good: the food we compare with celebrity and princess, hal is a little bit better. The speciality restaurants are not much better. The service in the pinnacle grill is arrogant and the maitre too and not friendly. The food was OK , there is the murano celebrity much better. Very good was the fitness trainer ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Too many negatives to ignore, Baltic ports are glorious!

Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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Glad-to-vacation-2023
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Itinerary Sail from Copenhagen, Denmark Sea Day Visby, Gotland,Sweden - cancelled due to high waves Riga, Latvia Sea Day Helsinki, Finland Stockholm, Sweden Cruising Stockholm Archipelago Sea Day Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany Kiel (Hamburg), Germany Copenhagen, Denmark The boarding process was smooth and we did not wait long we arrived after 3 pm so most ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom

Traveled with children


Great ports; new clean ship with good service and food

Review for a Norwegian Fjords Cruise on Holland America Rotterdam

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Donna S Maryland
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

Overall, our muti-generational family of 6 enjoyed our 14 day Norway cruise from Amsterdam. The Rotterdam ship is new and has lots of nice decor and is laid out well. We used just about every area at some point (except the casino, kids clubs, and game room) and thought they were all great spaces. There was a good variety of activities each night and during the five sea days. There is an indoor and ...
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Sail Date: July 2023


Northern Isles June 2022

Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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mofannucks
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Great itinerary. Was offered a deal by Holland. 2nd time with them. Not overly impressed with ability to upgrade from a guaranteed inside. Empty rooms but party line is no upgrades available. Was looking to pay just not cancel entire cruise to do so. Crew was great especially activities director Clare and staff member Jose Food in main dining good waiter Daniel was excellent. Service in ...
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Sail Date: June 2023

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom


Poor, inconsistent - Iceland only shining light

Review for a Arctic Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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Happydays2024
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

We were really looking forward to this cruise. Great itinerary with Copenhagen, Norway, Iceland and Scotland. Despite a decent off ship experience we did not enjoy the ship - Recent poor reviews are accurate. It is consistently inconsistent and not at the standard of competitors. Feels like they are trying to please everyone and ultimately pleasing no one. - ship felt dreary and dowdy. Does ...
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Sail Date: June 2023

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom


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