Holland America Line Senior Cruises Reviews

The timings for meal were restrictive for us.
Photo Credit: briansnel
Buffet breakfast was not up to standard.
Photo Credit: briansnel
Smoking area was best we ever experienced.
Photo Credit: briansnel
Nice ports!
Photo Credit: Martin Niemoller
Cruiser Rating
3.9
Average
8,236 reviews

Filters

251-260 of 8,237 Holland America Line Senior Cruises Reviews


Mixed Bag

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Oosterdam

User Avatar
Queenvee
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This was a 14 day trans-atlantic from Ft Lauderdale to Rome with 4 ports: two in the Azores and two in Spain. I've done over 50 cruises and about 10 were on HAL. I've always liked HAL's vibe - which is to appeal to seasoned travelers who appreciate discovering new places. I like days at sea and purposely picked this smaller, older ship after being on the Nieuw Statendam last summer (whose ...
Read More

Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom


Oosterdam should be renamed Nickel and Dime

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Oosterdam

User Avatar
jenni88
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We just got off the ship after a 3 week transatlantic cruise from Ft Lauderdale to Barcelona. The Oosterdam is becoming quite dilapidated. We encountered many serious infrastructure issues. Firstly, there were many leaks that marred our cruising experience. The Lido dining room had water soaked carpeting that passengers were forced to walk on to get to the seating area. We also ...
Read More

Sail Date: April 2023

Traveled with disabled person


20 DAY PANAMA CANAL CRUISE

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Eurodam

User Avatar
CrusinMickey2
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

Joined others on this voyage to celebrate one of our travel family member's 80th birthday. She has some 40+ cruises on several different lines, but likes HAL as one of her top 3 lines. Over-all the cruise was enjoyable, but at a lower level in many respects when compared to pre-covid cruises. I think we all understand that the industry lost a ton of money, sold ships to the scrappers to offset ...
Read More

Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Spa Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Surprising changes

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

User Avatar
junkmgpf
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We had never been on a Panama Canal cruise even after having sailed on more than 50 cruises. Our cabin was a balcony and was very nice. This cabin was smaller than some we have enjoyed but was still fine. The fact it had a tub/shower was nice. The beds were comfortable with very nice pillows. The fact there was no turndown service was disappointing. This is the first time we have encountered this, ...
Read More

Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


20 Days on the Eurodam

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Eurodam

User Avatar
kurtmi03
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We chose this cruise since it was billed as a Big Game Cruise with a Slot Tournament. We didn't book for the Itinerary as we'd been to most of these places before. We booked at a casino rate in an Oceanview cabin. Since we had a room with no balcony we decided to rent a cabana in the Retreat so we could be outside when we wanted to be in our own area. This turned out to be wonderful. Two weeks ...
Read More

Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Superior Verandah Suite


Sydney to Vancouver Trans Pacific.

Review for a Transpacific Cruise on Noordam

User Avatar
Bogie Man
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Boarded in Sydney and with the VeriFLY app in hand we were onboard in 15 minutes. Our suite was ready and we dropped off our carry on bags and headed to the Lido. We had a signature suite which we received via an upgrade offer. We had booked a veranda cabin, and the upgrade offer to a suite was too good of a deal to pass up. Overall we enjoyed the ship and the 25 day sailing. We had 2 very ...
Read More

Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Superior Verandah Suite


Shipshape

Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Noordam

User Avatar
zsiga
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

The main focus of this trip was to visit relatives in New Zealand and Australia. After spending a month travelling around the 2 countries we decided to board the Noordam to sail back to Vancouver. We found the ship very clean and well maintained. The cabin was adequate with a great balcony. There was an issue with the air conditioning in our stateroom which took 3 days to fix but we were ...
Read More

Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Through the Canal, bucket list item checked!

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Zaandam

User Avatar
baldwinjl
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I have wanted to see the Panama Canal for longer than I want to talk about! Had an offer which made the two week cruise reasonable enough to pull the trigger, and had a great time! I saw a previous review that said this was the worst ship ever, I just don't see that. Is it older? Yes. But it is aging pretty well. The carpets, furniture, and other fittings have clearly been kept up. The ...
Read More

Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Verandah Suite


Great trip in the Panama Canal

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Zaandam

User Avatar
RetiredFLRN
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We started in San Diego and ended up in our home state, which made this a fun trip! We had several family tragedies the months leading up to the trip and it was nice to get away, just the two of us. We have been in the canal before but never end to end. The history and discussion the cruise director did really brought the history of the canal to life. The stop in Guatemala we so ...
Read More

Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom


Dirty and Excuses

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

User Avatar
mfg63
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

I am incredibly disappointed with HAL. I have traveled multiple times with this line and was always delighted. That is not the case with my recent sailing on the Nieuw Amsterdam. Cleanliness was not a priority. In my cabin room, debris, old contacts, and gooey stuff were left in the trashcan, the bathroom floor wasn't clean, and neither was the area around the sink. The countertops in the ...
Read More

Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

Traveled with disabled person


Find a cruise

Any Month
Other Cruise Lines Senior Cruises Style Cruise Reviews
Star Clippers Senior Cruises Cruise Reviews
Star Clippers Senior Cruises Cruise Reviews

Get special cruise deals, expert advice, insider tips and more.By proceeding, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

© 1995—2024, The Independent Traveler, Inc.