Oosterdam Review

Old Ship, Food is Okay, Service is Great

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KayTong
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Nov 2013

So, if you have been on Disney then you can't compare.

The Oosterdam is old. Really old. Things work. This was pretty much a retirement people cruise. Only 1 family with two small kids. No teens and no other kids. Lots of old people - like 75 and up. I think I was like the only 36 year old there. Oh yeah - really weird there was a dog - Chihuahua - on the boat. So you can bring a pet - I was told it was for medical reasons - really ?

Shows are okay. Better than Carnival and Royal. But you just can't beat Disney. The only good one was the opera singer, but I guess people don't all enjoy that. I have to say they were creative since we were there for 28 days. The lounge performers are good. The standard bands. What was different was a classical violinist. Different from the traditional piano players and jazz bands you see on all the other cruises.

Cabin Review

Okay they say large, well, not really. Compared to Disney you don't get a bath tub. All inside rooms in Disney have bath tubs and that was really nice. The shower head would always turn down so you end up having to hold it to shower. The TV is so small. Oh and the worst part is the lights - so there are so many different light switches, but you have to turn on so many to just get enough light in front of the closet. No sofa. So on Disney you get a sofa and a coffee table as well as a vanity table. Lots more space compared to Oosterdam.

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