Veendam Review

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South America- Down, around, up, through Canal, back to Fl.

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10+ Cruises • Age 80s

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Sail Date: Mar 2012
Cabin: Large Ocean-View Stateroom

Holland America arranged our flights and hotel in Buenos Aires. Both were great. We left out of Baltimore, MD after depositing our cat and car with relatives. Our flights were fine and we arrived in BA on time! There was a long customs line and my husband said he needed to find a seat. I spied a wheel chair and as soon as he was sitting a nice man came and escorted us to the front of the line. What a pleasant surprise. A HAL met us and guided us to the bus that went to our hotel. We stayed at the Sheraton Libertador which was in a great location just a block away from the shopping district. ( Think leather) After a quick rest we took a city highlights tour which was perfect. Had 2 great steak dinners one at la Nazarenus which had come highly recommended.

The Veendam: HAL took us to the ship and embarkation was easy and well done. We loved the size of the Veendam, just big enough. A few spots need some attention, but overall the ship was wonderful. We had an ocean-view room on A deck near the elevator which was great when the seas were rough.

We love the casino and greatly enjoyed the various dealers. It was never very busy, so we got to know everyone. We did attend several shows which we also enjoyed. Our favorite was Shirley who played the electric harp. We also loved Dr. Boogie who played the piano every night in the piano bar.

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Large Ocean-View Stateroom

Cabin F

Good location-low, and near elevator, but still quiet. Plenty of storage.

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