Holland America Line Westerdam Cruise Reviews

4.5 / 5.0
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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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Towel animal zoo, done by all the stewards.  So fun!
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The most boring cruise ever

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Westerdam

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cruise for dancing
6-10 Cruises • Age 30s

First of all I want to say about the Pro's and then the Con's Pro's 1) Good quality of food 2) Most of the staff were friendly. 3) The cabin was ok. 4) The dinning experience was good. Con's 1) Doesn't have a dance club or a place for dancing. 2) 24 days and we only enjoy two shows. 3) The entertainment is only for older adults doesn't have dancing music, karaoke or any ...
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Sail Date: June 2017

Cabin Type: Interior Stateroom


Amazing staff

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Westerdam

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haleygirl
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

The ports on the cruise itinerary were interesting and new to us and this was our first HAL cruise. We enjoyed the nightly entertainment like the Lincoln Center quintet, the B. B. King singers and especially the Billboard on Board dueling piano players. The staff at the Explorations cafe, Lido buffet and the main dining room were the best as they were always so helpful and provided service with a ...
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Sail Date: June 2017

Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (partial sea views)


Staff were excellent. Some improvements were not for the best!

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Westerdam

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celebrating seniors
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

The newly refurbished Westerdam was wonderful.....except on a back to back cruise that they encourage, you get repeat entertainment from the ship's entertainers. One show was a week after the first time. This to me is unacceptable. The have, in my opinion ruined the Crow's Nest. The comfortable tecliners are gone and replaced with less comfortable chairs. The whole ambiance has been ...
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Sail Date: June 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Westerdam 12 Day Western Mediterranean

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Westerdam

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Swice
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

Holland America Westerdam Mediterranean Civitavecchia (Rome) to Barcelona June 2017 While everyone has their own likes and dislikes, there was very little not to like about this cruise on the Westerdam. This ship had been in drydock a few weeks earlier. Some of the rehab work took longer than expected and continued up until our voyage. By the time we got on, all of the work ...
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Sail Date: June 2017

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Great Cruise!

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Westerdam

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charlestonboy
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

This is our 4th Holland America Cruise. The 2 best things about this cruise to Alaska is: 1) No smoking policy - even in the casino and on balconys. Smokers were only allowed to smoke in a small area at the back of the ship on the Lido deck. When I reported a smoker on a balcony they jumped right on it and I never saw the smoker again. 2) Cabins have a decent size LCD TV with CNBC, MSNBC ...
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Sail Date: June 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Wonderful itinerary with some hiccups onboard

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Westerdam

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Firstcruisegal1
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

I chose this cruise because of the itinerary and the quality of the food/service on Holland America. The itinerary was wonderful! We did not choose to do any of the ship excursions, but we did a lot of excursions with fellow travelers. The ship was nice and fresh from drydock. I do think that some of the new decor is a bit modern for the style of the ship, but that could just be me. I ...
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Sail Date: May 2017

Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (fully obstructed views)


Wonderful Itinerary

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Westerdam

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SAWong
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

The Itinerary was just what we wanted. Holland America does a good job of highlighting the ports and their history and culture. The ship had just been renovated and I did love the new 'Music Walk' which was one deck with a duel piano bar (Billboard Onboard), a BB King Blues Club venue and a Lincoln Center Stage venue. All of the performers were very talented and we enjoyed all of the venues ...
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Sail Date: May 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


A wonderful taste of the Mediterranean

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Westerdam

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rossjensmiles
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We wanted a long holiday in Europe and the idea of only unpacking once is such a bonus as you get older, we are in our 60's. We stayed in Venice for 2 nights before departure and 2 nights in Barcelona at the end of the cruise, everything went smoothly. We were offered an upgrade to a suite from a balcony cabin a couple of weeks before sailing at 50% discount which we took as it was so much more ...
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Sail Date: May 2017

Cabin Type: Signature Superior Verandah Suite


Great cruise!

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Westerdam

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DeathValleyClemson
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Loved this cruise and Holland did not disappoint, except for Tom and his assistant who were no help at all in questions and clarifications concerning an area( in how to get there ) in Naples which HE recommended in his talk. We met so many fun, nice, interesting people on the ship which I hope we will be able to sail with again, especially the Aussies!!!! We loved the ports of call, each ...
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Sail Date: May 2017


Terrible Customer Service & Dining Service. Nicely refreshed ship.

Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Westerdam

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cmpuyot
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

We were informed this voyage was the 2nd voyage for the ship since coming out of dry dock for restoration and refresh. While the company certainly did a brilliant job with the refit of the ship, they appear to have fallen far short of expectations in terms of customer service and dining. We had a truly awful experience on our cruise from Venice in early May, and based on this experience would ...
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Sail Date: May 2017

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom


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