Ages: 54 & 64, Professional, self-employed: A few thoughts about the Volendam. I hope some of these will prove helpful.
This was our 8th cruise 1st HAL. Our cabin was on the starboard side, great for the return voyage and good overall for the price.
I would suggest that you bring a multiplug or ext. cord or both, as there is only one outlet on the vanity. There is also no clock or tv clock. The tv does have video out. The movie in problems were mostly solved by tipping the cabin boy. The lock on the refrig/bar was never fixed. I find that tipping the cabin steward several times doing the voyage makes for a more pleasant experience. We do not agree with HAL's current tipping policy and tip on service only. This also worked well at the Pinnacle Rest.,where we ate 3 times. The menu is limited, but good. We did not care for the wait staff in the main dr (late seating,lower ok).