Westerdam Review
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Let me start off by saying that I am 46 years old and was one of the younger people on this ship. I just returned from a surprise birthday cruise with my parents (now both in their 70's) and my sister. This is totally planned based on her choices, and I can definitely say I would not have chosen this cruise for myself. Age is a state of mind and NOT a number, but there were so many "old" people on this cruise that it was almost intolerable. I understand that because of the itinerary and time of year there may have been an exceptional amount of snowbirds, but if you are young and looking for activities, shows, or nightlife geared toward your agegroup, this isn't the ship for you.
The Westerdam is a beautiful ship. There is gallery quality artwork everywhere, there isn't too much of the tacky neon lighting, there are small intimate bars all over the ship. The midship pool has a retractable roof to allow for sun on a windy day. We had 3 sea days on this trip and although I thought it would be easy to find a deck chair, oh boy, was I wrong. That would be a big complaint about this ship. There is no second deck of chair right around the pool, so if you want to sit by the pool you have to get there early. There are other parts of the ship that had deckchairs, but it was a long walk if you wanted to cool off and they frown on you if you go anywhere without your coverup and shoes. The many, many people traveling on this trip from Canada and the frozen northern states were downright vicious about getting these chair. One elderly woman almost knocked me down trying to get to the chair first.
The staterooms are fantastic on this ship. I had an inside room which still had beautiful artwork, great bedding, and an adequate amount if space. There were 3 closets which was more than enough storage space. My parents had a verandah stateroom which also had a couch and more closet space. They enjoyed their verandah and the bathtub in the bathroom. Not the jetted tub, but I have never been on a cruiseline that gives you a bathtub at this category.
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Cabin 4023 Inside Standard Stateroom
Plenty of room, lots of closet space, lots of counter space in bathroom with an actual medicine cabinet. Room is above the Vista Lounge and you could hear the shows at night, but they were over early and were never a problem.