Holland America Line Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) Cruise Reviews

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Awesome First Cruise

Review for a Caribbean - All Cruise on Oosterdam

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robcressman
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

We chose Holland America for our first cruise experience. We are a newly retired couple who generally prefer land-based vacations. However we decided to try something different for our birthdays (just three days apart). The Oosterdam did not disappoint! Everything was awesome, from the amazing service to the great food, to the terrific verandah stateroom. We are already looking forward to ...
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Sail Date: November 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Good overall value

Review for a Caribbean - All Cruise on Oosterdam

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jlwarne
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

We picked this cruise because it was very inexpensive and wanted to try out Holland America. We were a bit disappointed about 1-2 weeks prior to our cruise. We received an invite to upgrade to a suite for a very decent price. However, within a short time, our travel agent called in, all suites were gone. The ship itself is a bit rundown and could use some updates. It was not "state of the ...
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Sail Date: November 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Great Food, Great Show Dancers, Boring Afternoons

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Koningsdam

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davidmaveng
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

1st time HAL cruiser, over 25 other cruises, entertainment in 45 minute intervals are now the norm. Ship has a tight feeling with low ceilings and small corridors and open venues of music on deck 2 the "entertainment" deck. Ship is now in dry dock and we saw a good deal of carpet brought on board, the main reason for the out of service time was to repaint the keel area with the correct ...
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Sail Date: November 2018

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom


LAST HAL CRUISE

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Koningsdam

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Loudiamond
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Chose this cruise for the itinerary. Ship still in great shape, wish I could say the same for daily onboard activities. Absolutely nothing to do during pool hours. This is a ship for the very old. Both the wife and I are 65 and we were some of the younger passengers. Coming off the Oasis of the Seas, Koningsdam will put you to sleep. Except for BB Kings blues club, the ship closes down by ...
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Sail Date: November 2018

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom


Great family trip

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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Annam93
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

We had a a group that ranged from kids to seniors on a Thanksgiving Cruise. We are avid cruisers but had never been on Holland America. We all loved it! The food was amazing and the entertainment was better than we expected. The evening music options were fantastic. The ship was kept immaculate and had the most attentive crew onboard. They definitely had less of a party vibe and a more relaxed, ...
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Sail Date: November 2018

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom

Traveled with children


Vacation

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Volendam

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Debbienor
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Panama Canal cruise, service was great, activities were great, our room was not good, we had banging pipes starting at 5:30 in the morning and 4 hrs every night. We were on the 3 rd deck, dining room up above, they gave us ear plugs, showed us other rooms that were not acceptable. Will never do that deck ever, when you walked outside on the deck you could hear the pipes, they need to insulate the ...
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Sail Date: November 2018

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom


Standard Cruise with Room for Improvement

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Oosterdam

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Beatman
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

This is my 12th cruise, but the first time cruising with HAL. The cruise was a 7-Day “Western Caribbean” tour from/to Fort Lauderdale with stops at Half Moon Cay, Falmouth, George Town and Cozumel. I selected this cruise with MS Oosterdam as I found a very good Suite offer for this cruise during the thanks-giving week. Ship: MS Oosterdam is a mid-size ship that has space for ~2500 ...
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Sail Date: November 2018

Cabin Type: Signature Superior Verandah Suite


Boring cruise and unmaintained ship

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Oosterdam

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StPeteCruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We chose this cruise because friends had already booked. The ship recently went through a renovation but it was clear the renovation was only in certain common areas. Our stateroom was filthy, old and very tired. Overall the food was good except in the Lido area. I'm attaching some pictures of our stateroom so you can see how neglected it is. The overall entertainment was sparse, however, the ...
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Sail Date: November 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Loved our first cruise on Oosterdam, but a few misses service-wise

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Oosterdam

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ChillEDog
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

2018_11 Holland America Oosterdam Caribbean cruise Our first cruise and we were excited in the weeks before but once we boarded, we were awed way beyond expectations by the ship and our cabin. Everything was fantastic ! I think our Signature Suite 8055, which was way larger than we expected, was largely responsible. There was *nothing* wrong with this cabin - wonderful air conditioning ...
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Sail Date: November 2018

Cabin Type: Signature Superior Verandah Suite


Classic, Elegant, Refined

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Oosterdam

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princt2
6-10 Cruises • Age 20s

We sailed on the Oosterdam Nov. 17-24, western Caribbean. This was our first time with Holland America having travelled with a variety of other lines. Boarding the ship was well organized but we were really surprised to be able to access our cabin immediately. Every other cruise line we have travelled with, we learned that cabins would not be available for 2-3 hours after boarding. The ...
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Sail Date: November 2018


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