Veendam Review

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Review for South America Cruise on Veendam
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Kala89
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Mar 2013
Cabin: Lanai Ocean-View Stateroom

Embarkation in Buenos Aires was a bit chaotic as there were 3 large cruise ships in port that day. You needed to pay attention to which line-up you were in and who you should give your luggage to. We had a fairly long wait in the terminal. We had expected to be onboard the Veendam for lunch but had to seek out a shop and buy a sandwich while waiting to board. Once we got past security, the process was very efficient and we were on board by 2:30 PM. Our luggage was waiting in our room.

We loved our lanai stateroom. The large windows allowed us to see the scenery even when lying in bed with a cold! The sliding door allowed easy access to the deck for photographs. Cabin was clean and in good repair.

We enjoyed the many, varied activities on board. The Spanish lessons were great and a good idea! We very much enjoyed dancing to the Neptunes in the Ocean Bar every evening. The entertainment on board was mostly of high quality. We especially enjoyed the magician and the singers. We were disappointed in the comedian. Benjamin's talks about wildlife and geography were very interesting but would have benefited from a question & answer session at end. We found seating in the Showroom to be uncomfortable. The timing of the Indonesian crew show seemed poor. We had been up early to see glaciers, were in port all day and had to be up early the next day to view Cape Horn. An 11 PM program seemed rather late.

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Lanai Ocean-View Stateroom

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Great location. Loved the sliding doors to deck. Close to laundry room which was helpful. Close to stairway and elevators. Slight sewage odor in hallway. Temperature control worked fine. Comfortable bed. Lots of storage space. Plenty of hangers.

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