Volendam Review

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Pleasantly Surprised

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lawra09
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

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Sail Date: Jul 2015
Cabin: Verandah Suite

After reading recent reviews of the Volendam, we were a little apprehensive but since we were only going to be on it for 3 days prior to a 9 day Holland America land tour, we just hoped for the best. Let me first say this was our 58th cruise - mostly on larger ships and hadn't sailed on Holland America for several years but we were most pleasantly surprised. We sailed from Vancouver and embarkation was flawless. We were on the ship by noon with our luggage delivered by 1:00. Our cabin was a verandah suite on deck 6 and couldn't have been nicer - plenty of closet and drawer space - full size sofa - nice bathroom. Room steward was top notch - cabin always cleaned when we returned from breakfast. Our large suitcase had started to tear and was sent down for repair which they did beautifully without charge and done in 1 day. Food was very good in both quality and preparation. We had anytime dining which was a little mixed up the 1st night but after that was fine. Entertainment was good - absolutely nothing to complain about with this ship. The only ship tour we took was the Tracy Arm Fjord & Glacier cruise which was amazing and highly recommended. A smaller ship picks you up from the Volendam and takes you on a cruise through Tracy Arm and Sawyer Glacier which I would highly recommend not to miss. The ship maneuvers through hundreds of icebergs and we were fortunate enough to see Sawyer Glacier calving which was an amazing sight not to mention some of the biggest waterfalls we've ever seen. I also wanted to say something about their tour which was 9 days up through the Klondike and Denali National Park ending up in Anchorage taking their dome car rail train from Denali to Anchorage which was spectacular and a highlight of the trip! Holland America does an amazing job with these tours - accommodations were great - tour director the best we've ever had. I forgot to mention the weather - absolutely beautiful! Sunny days - it did rain periodically but only when we were on the bus travelling to the next destination. By the time we arrived - sunny again. Temps do fluctuate so definitely layer. Between 58 in the early mornings and up to 73. Absolutely perfect for Floridians like us.

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Verandah Suite

Cabin A

Excellent size - separate area with full size sofa and coffee table. Plenty of closet and drawer space - room for everything. Large suitcase fit under the bed which was a plus. Mid ship near elevators. Quiet location.

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