We picked this cruise because of the where was going and Holland's history of great service and great dining. This was my 25th cruise, and it rates as number 25. The dining in the main dining room was terrible. The portions were tiny and the service was horrendous. One night we spent 2 hours waiting to eat. We couldn't get anyone to bring us water, fresh bread, or pour our wine. We finally gave up on the main dining room and paid to go to specialty dining, which was superb. We also tried the Lido, and were completely disappointed. The food was the same every night. The meat was tough, chicken was rubbery and the fish was greasy.
The entertainment was below standards. The Beatles tribute band was embarrassing. It took us 3 hours to get off the ship in San Diego. Poor organization, poor security. This cruise was horrible, horrible, horrible. We will never sail with Holland again.