My husband and I really enjoyed this Cruise. This was our 1st time on Holland were very pleased with the whole experience. We had booked a Guaranty Veranda and was given a Aft Balcony. We were one deck below the Lido deck and never heard a sound from above which I was worried about.
Embarkation: Quick and easy. Once on we were able to head right to our room. Dropped off our carry-ons and went to lunch. We had One star Mariner status and was able to eat lunch in the MDR. Hint...we were able transfer our cruise history from Carnival to get Mariner one star status. This allows you to eat lunch on embarkation in MDR and a special lunch with champagne later in the week!
Westerdam: The ship layout was easy to master. The dEcor was "classic" and tasteful.
8138: Nice Room with a great balcony. 2 chairs and loungers on the balcony. No noise noted from the Lido Deck above. Excellent storage under the bed.