Left on August 14,2014 from Copenhagen on a back to back sailings to trace the exploration and settlement path of the Vikings. This was our 20 the cruise - 8 on Holland America/ 4 on Celebrity/ 1 on Princess/ 3 on Carnival / 2 river cruises / 2 on Queen Mary so we have had a variety of experiences. This was as good a cruise as we have ever had.
Embarkation was quick and efficiently done by Holland America.
The Ship - It was in beautiful shape with lots of places to relax in the common rooms .
Although this is classified as a fully obstructed view cabin , it is not . We had a floor to ceiling window that let in a lot of sunshine with a view between lifeboats . It was only partially obstructed . There was ample storage for all the clothes we packed in our 4 suitcases. The location near midship was convenient when having to go to the bow or stern .Hints - bring magnetic clips to hang up notes etc ... all surfaces are metal - we hung up 2 notes outside our door with arrows .. one read " Pointy End - Entertainment // the other - Blunt End - Food . We never went the wrong way and received many compliments from fellow passengers who used them also. - from our hall message bracket we hung a Viking helmet that we could see from either end of the very long hall so we could always locate our cabin . - bring a length of twine to use as a clothes line in the cabin . The one over the tub is not always long enough .