Eurodam Review

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Memorable But Not for a Good Reason

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Eurodam
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10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jan 2013
Cabin: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

We chose the Eurodam for its ports of call and especially because we liked Half Moon Cay when we were there two years ago on the Nieuw Amsterdam. I realize that Holland America is geared toward older people but we really noticed a lot of 80 & 90 year olds this time round. Fortunately there were plenty of passengers our age as well and we certainly enjoyed the company of a number of them at breakfast once and dinner in the evenings. There were a few children on the cruise and they were very well behaved.

We found the ship to be in very good condition, except perhaps some of the deck chairs which are showing their age.

One thing we really missed was having a Cruise Director. We heard him over the public address system on embarkation day in the afternoon regarding muster and reminding people to wash their hands regularly and well, but we never saw him all week. We heard from him again on Wednesday or Thursday in the early afternoon, thanking people for their concern about his health. He had contracted the gastro-intestinal bug, as did I. (More about that later). Not having a Cruise Director really takes away from the enjoyment of a cruise. The first evening the ship's DJ provided some comic relief before the show started. He was hilarious actually. The second evening a lady who introduced herself as the ship's comedian introduced the show and the other two evenings that we attended, no one appeared on stage to introduce the show or make announcements. It was all done by a recorded voice. Very disappointing. We were very surprised that the Eurodam did not have an Assistant Cruise Director, or maybe they did and that person was sick as well. I was also disappointed with the entertainment. While the singers had lovely voices and the dancers were good, three shows in a row of singing and dancing is not enjoyable. Again on Thursday night it was more singing and dancing (I was out of Quarantine by then) so we didn't even bother going to the show on Friday night.

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Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

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We were in Cabin 5110. This cabin is right between lifeboats 12 and 14 and so we were able to see the water straight down from our balcony. If you were on either side you would not be able to see the water straight down because either of those lifeboats would block your view and you would only see the water beyond the boats. Another time we will choose a higher deck even if it costs more.

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