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Sail Date: Jul 2008
Cabin: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

I am writing this letter regarding our recent Inaugural and Maiden Voyages on the Eurodam. We were looking forward to these cruises with great anticipation. Where do I start; from the beginning I guess.

We were fortunate enough to have filled out the required cruise documents on line prior to our leaving the US. This helped us dramatically in avoiding the madhouse at the Cruise Terminal in Rotterdam. Here was this magnificent looking ship at the pier and an incredible number of people at this location who knew next to nothing. Someone told me that they were temporary employees hired for the departure of the Eurodam. I found it that hard to believe considering the hoopla that HAL had made regarding these cruises.

After boarding the ship in less time than it took most other people due to our pre- planning, we left our carry on baggage in what was described as a safe place, but had absolutely no security in this location. We made our way to the Lido Deck for lunch and found a confused crew with long lines even though a large number of passengers had not made their way to the ship at this time. The Lido Restaurant is nice looking but frankly not truly efficient. Rather than an open buffet which we have experienced on previous cruise ships, we found that the smiling staff was behind a rather cumbersome food counter. The food was not hot when served and certainly not by the time you found a table. Although the food was neatly displayed and when you finally were able to go to a table, along the post or starboard side of the ship in the main area there were only two entrances to find a table.

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Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

Bad closet and lighting arrangement-you stuck in the bathroom if the middle closet is opened! Nice Balcony-Poor Clothes storage for 13 days of continuous cruising.

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