Volendam Review

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barrywpg
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jun 2009
Cabin: Large Ocean-View Stateroom

Arrived early 11am for noon embarkation. Everything well organized and smooth thru US customs & HALs part.Noon embarkation was delayed for super sanitation due to previous Noro outbreak. First told 1 PM, then 1:30 PM but ended up boarding at 12:30 so no big deal.  Amazing how they can get everybody fed at the LIDO right after boarding - no significant lineups or waiting to find a table.  Plenty of staff telling people not to line up - just go to the station that you want ie. don't line up behind people waitingfor salads if you want to go to the sandwich station.Got to cabin & was pleasantly surpised - larger than we expected based on pictures we'd seen on the net.  Beds together formed not just a queen, but a king size  - 72" wide, 78 " long.Enjoyed the food & service in the dining room & Lido.  Filet & Lobster on second formal night was great - lobster tail was big and both are steaks were super tender & cooked exactly as ordered  (1 med-rare & 1 medium)Never any problems with lineups or finding a table in the Lido.Did anytime dining - ate fairly early in the dining room - always able to just walk up & get a table for 2 right away. Portions in the dining room not especially big - which was good because there was so much else to try during the course of the day. And you can always get more if you want - I joked after the Filet & lobster that nobody offered me a second helping the way they often did during the other meals (figuring steak & lobster is fairly exspensive).  I was instantly offered another plate - but had to explain that I was just joking - had plenty already.  Between breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, supper, late night buffet, room service you won't be able to even sample all the delicious food.  My wife like the fact that desserts in the Lido were in small enough portions that you could try 2 or 3 (or more for me)things if you liked.Didn't plan on taking in any of the entertainment but caught a couple shows with the dancers & singers - quite good.Biggest complaint - between eating, shows, getting up at 3:30 AM to see the sunrise after staying up to 12:30AM to see the sunset & twilight, looking for whales & seals, and all the great scenery - no time to rest.Overall a great cruise.

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