Barcelona to the Mediterranean Holland America Line Oosterdam Cruise Reviews

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"I was stuck on the ship for eight straight days with basically nothing to do.This ship is geared towards the elderly who just want to sit around reading books or playing bridge...."Read More
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MrAdenture
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

I chose this cruise to visit the ports (Cartagena, Malaga, Cadiz in Spain and Lisbon and Funchal in Portugal). Unfortunately due to weather and a pilot boat strike in Portugal the only port I visited was Malaga. We then went to the Canary Islands as a contingency plan for two ports (one was five hours long and the other was 12 hours). These ports were not interesting to me. The ship itself was ...
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Sail Date: November 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Oosterdam is outdated and tired looking

Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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ncc and jcc
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

My husband and I sailed on the Oosterdam Sept 14th, 2023 - October 8th, 2023. This was a 24 day trip starting in Barcelona and ending in Athens, Greece. When booking, everything that could have wrong did. I was given misinformation about having an assigned cabin and having premium economy flights. This was straightened out by a very helpful Resolution Specialist. We received an email from ...
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Sail Date: September 2023


Pleasant in many ways....but also very disappointing...

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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ScorpioGeo
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We selected this itinerary because of the many stops on the Spanish coast. In that regard, it did not disappoint. Malaga / Granada was amazing.... Alicante was also a delightful port. Calvi turned out to be quaint and charming. Likewise, Monaco and Nice were wonderful. The only port that was a complete waste of time was Gibraltar. 15 hours to look at a ROCK..... think about it. If you're ...
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Sail Date: September 2016

Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite


Disaster from the start!

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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funkyswimmonkey
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

We booked our Oosterdam cruise over a year ago after our return on the same ship in August of 2008 in Alaska. Our Alaska cruise had been so fabulous that we were excited to book the same ship in Europe! A place that was sure to excite the whole family! We asked for main dining over a year ago and was never granted our wish. I will say however that even tho it was a pain to call every morning ...
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Sail Date: August 2009

Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom

Traveled with children


If this is Tuesday ... then where are we ?

Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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kimbacat16
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

This is the second time the my wife and I have taken a cruise on the Oosterdam. The first cruise being 2 years ago on the Mexican Rivera. Second time around was not a charm. There are almost as many bad things to write about the cruise as there are good things. So I will start with the good things and for those who don't want to find out about the bad I'll warn you in advance before I start ...
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Sail Date: April 2009


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