Eurodam Review

Eurodam Eastern CaribbeanFebruary 12, 2011

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Eurodam
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Sail Date: Feb 2011
Cabin: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

HAL provided an excellent overall cruise experience aboard the Eurodam for our

party of eight (age range 8,20,30,40,60) in three cabins which were co-located and upgraded. We were all blindsided when after making full payment to the travel agents that no-one had disclosed HAL would ask for a cash deposit/credit card hold of $60/person/day =$420 per PAX for shipboard expenses when we completed the cruise documents on line. Tamarind (Asian Specialty Restaurant) required reservations for lunch with no up-charge. This pleased everyone. We dined in groups of two fours on different days; Tamarind lunch menu was fixed; only dessert was the diner's choice. Excellent dining choices offered in Main Dining Room. Reserved late seating all together at a table for eight near the window. Twice my wife and I enjoyed full excellent breakfast on our veranda. Overall the buffet and more casual choices food were very good except for the pizza. Fine Dining, is one of the key reasons we choose to sail with HAL. We can likewise recommend Rotterdam and Prinsendam. The Dutch Officers keep their fleet in "ship shape" and the services rendered by the Indonesian crew are wonderful! The showroom entertainment, singers, dancers, comedian and magician were excellent. We enjoyed Michael at the Piano Bar and the Indonesian Crew Show. Loved the Happy Hour sunsets from the Silk Den and Crow's Nest. We did have two overcast moderately rough sea days. Then I believe, they should have granted access to the indoor pool. Charging upwards of $150 for the privilege was unconscionable. Entertaining activities and music around the Lido pools were lacking. We met teenagers who were totally bored on this ship, however our granddaughter loved Tween Club HAL and Laura her Counselor.

Our party of eight swam at Governor's Beach where locals offer beer, rent picnic tables and lounges for $5. The azure water and beaches are beautiful. Four of us walked along the beach to town. There was nothing much there to see. Hurricane Ike hit this island hard recently and only 5000 residents remain. Carnival Corporation has built infrastructure where the ships dock including Margaritaville. Grand Cayman is a much better port.

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