Holland America Line Barcelona Cruise Reviews

The timings for meal were restrictive for us.
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Buffet breakfast was not up to standard.
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Smoking area was best we ever experienced.
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Nice ports!
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Shame on you, Holland America

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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Mally900
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

As a seasoned traveler, I was always under the impression that Holland America was a cut above other mid-tier cruise lines like NCL and Carnival, justifying HAL's higher fares. Based on my experience on the Oosterdam Mediterranean cruise July 23-Aug 4, I would have to say that this assumption is totally incorrect. My major complaint? I was in a balcony cabin, 8134, that had a completely inadequate ...
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Sail Date: July 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Best way to see many exciting ports!

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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Curlsgirl21
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

We chose this cruise for two reasons: price and port intinerary. We were not disappointed! We went on a 12 night Mediterranean cruise with only 1 sea day. This was a cruise to be active and see many European cities. Here are some thoughts on the cruise: -Food was amazing (all of it) I’ve only cruised on Disney before and Holland food is better. -Stateroom was very nice with a great balcony ...
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Sail Date: June 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


HAL Oosterdam hit all the marks on this Mediterranean cruise!

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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Belizeitornot
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

My wife and I chose to cruise with HAL based on the excellent itinerary offered from Barcelona to Venice and all the amazing ports in between. We have taken 28 cruises prior to this cruise on June 5, 2018 with HAL. Most of our cruising has been in the Caribbean. The boarding process on the HAL Oosterdam at the Port of Barcelona was amazing and the best we have ever experienced. There were ...
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Sail Date: June 2018


Memorable cruise experience - our first!

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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Callistemon
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

This was our first cruise, after friends had told us about their own experiences. We chose Holland America because of their reputation as a well-established line, and we really appreciated the relaxed and professional service. The food was excellent and the entertainment met all our needs. The ports were great (though we didn't use any of the pre-planned excursions) and getting on and off the ship ...
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Sail Date: June 2018

Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom


Friendly and professional!

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Westerdam

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Bluecruising
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Holland America is a quality cruise when it comes to staff and they didn't let us down once again. All staff are quite friendly, professional and helpful. The ship is nice and is a solid 4 and is so because it does have some wear. The food is varied and excellent and they'll go out of their way to have and serve you just what you want. All you have to do is ask! Room service was exceptional and ...
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Sail Date: September 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Disappointing

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Westerdam

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Go Hols
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

This was our fourth Mediterranean cruise, our first with Holland America, the other 3 with Celebrity - Unfortunately we were disappointed with parts of the Holland American cruise. Overall, the ship was clean and the staff pleasant. We were in a balcony cabin which was clean, comfortable, and well appointed. We found the food in all areas of a high standard and on par with Celebrity but there ...
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Sail Date: September 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


LIving the suite life on the Westerdam

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Westerdam

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mlarocca
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We did a 12 day cruise out of Barcelona ending in Rome on the Westerdam in September, 2017 in celebration of a friend's retirement. We have sailed many times with other cruise lines (Oceania, Norwegian, Celebrity) but had never before sailed with Holland America. We booked a year and a half in advance and had booked veranda with balcony staterooms that were aft facing and adjoining our friends. ...
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Sail Date: September 2017

Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite


Everything was perfect

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Westerdam

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draftxhorselover
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

Although I have nothing to compare it to, I thought the cruise was perfect! We went with a couple who were experienced cruisers and they were pleased as well. I'll break it down in sections: 1)Food- sophisticated and elegant choices. Each night we had dinner in the main dining room with the exception of one night at the Pinnacle Grill/Selle de Mere. The service was extraordinary and top ...
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Sail Date: September 2017

Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite


First Time Cruise Adventure

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Westerdam

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marshajc
First Time Cruiser • Age 80s

We chose the 24-day Mediterranean Adriatic cruise on HAL Westerdam for three reasons: friends had taken it and recommended it; it was going to several ports in Croatia and we were interested in sampling that country; it began in Barcelona and ended in Venice, two of our favorite cities and we spent extra days in each. We had never taken a cruise before, except for a 7-day gulet in Turkey, which ...
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Sail Date: September 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Lovely First Mediterranean Cruise

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Westerdam

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anne1944
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

I wanted to experience ports in the Mediterranean and this cruise offered the ones I wanted to see. The ship after being updated is very nice. My cabin was a guarantee balcony 5120 that was very nice. It was midship which turned out to be great when we had a very rough sea day. Holland America diverted the cruise from Calvi to Ajaccio due to the fact that using tenders would have been ...
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Sail Date: August 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


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