We recently completed a 7 night eastern Caribbean cruise on the Eurodam. A few thoughts at the outset... 1) We think we are fair and balanced reviewers. If something has gone well, we are the first to acknowledge it. Conversely, if something is bad, in all fairness to others who have posted reviews that we found helpful, we feel it's out duty to be as honest and objective as we can be in our posting.

So, going forward, this is our second Holland Cruise. We had previously sailed on the Zuiderdam and were very excited at the thought of a "new" ship. Very quickly after a short walk around the deck, if there were many "upgrades" or improvements, we failed to see them. The ship looked 98% the same as the older Zuiderdam. And while some of the design details in the more public areas are nice, much of the artwork and furniture details in the hallways leading to the cabins and lesser traveled areas looks cheaply created and mounted. My partner is a designer by career and was a little shocked at how bad many of the areas were designed. Much less attractive than the Zuiderdam.

Cabins We chose a deluxe veranda (cabin 6141). The cabin felt small and claustrophobic. Whatever the design and configuration, it felt much much smaller and closed in than our last cabin on the Zuiderdam. There is a needless small sofa that takes up way too much valuable space. The TV is awkwardly placed at an angle in the corner...a little difficult to comfortably see from the bed. The linens and bedspread were average quality and design. Nothing great or terribly bad. The lightning is TERRIBLE. There are no good lights by the head of the bed and even the Cruise Director frequently joked about "not being able to figure out how to turn the lights on and off". Let us be clear...you don't' need to spend a fortune to look attractive, just make some smart choices. They did not do that in the design choices for the cabins. They "read" Holiday Inn in Columbus Ohio, not luxury cabin. (nothing personal against Columbus, I'm sure you're a nice city). The veranda was a nice size with two comfortable chairs, perfect for sitting and relaxing with a good book. Our room steward Armand was one of the best staff members on the ship. We can't say enough good things about him. Read more