Veendam Review

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Veendam/Honest Assessment

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Sail Date: Jun 2012
Cabin: Verandah Suite

This is the last year for Holland America full week cruises to Bermuda. Take this cruise now if you want the advantages of docking in downtown Hamilton and spending the most possible time in port. If you are looking for a Vista class newer ship experience, this may not be for you.

My 15th cruise and third on H-A; embarcation in Manhattan was very quick and terminal facilities comfortable (less than 45 minutes after arriving about 11:15). We had booked a BC verandah suite guarantee and got a BA. Stateroom was comfortable but on small side, particularly as to the closet which is too narrow. Many NY/NJ passengers; prices were cut at last minute. Staff generally friendly. There will be a new cruise director, as this one's contract expired after this cruise.

The ship is not the rotting hulk portrayed in some of the negative reviews, but it is not in tip top shape either, certainly compared with Westerdam (sailed last November). Specific facts: as others have mentioned, there is a permanent black net in the Rotterdam dining room to catch potentially falling glass ornaments from the ceiling. Also our stateroom manual lock did not work and one of the side glass panels to our verandah was shattered (but not falling out). Otherwise, we had no problems with climate control either in stateroom or in public areas, and overall ship was clean and in fairly good condition. We attended "Cooking with the Stripes" which is really a Q&A with the captain and chief engineer, and there were a number of questions from other passengers about the ship's physical condition.

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