Holland America Line Volendam Cruise Reviews

Selected this cruise to celebrate my wife's retirement. She wanted to sail to/through French Polynesia. First HA cruise. Despite the warnings about HA appealing to an older demographic (average age is 70), that has not been a problem at all. But after many cruises on Princess & Celebrity, the level of service particularly in the restaurant has been disappointing. The menu descriptions bear no ...

We did this same cruise on Volendam 14 years ago with kids and friends. It was our first cruise ever. But goes to show you can’t relive things twice…. What worked? -great weather and scenery -calm seas -overall very friendly crew -consistently clean cabin, cabin steward made silk from a sows ear -performers and dancers entertained with passion and enthusiasm. Grace in the piano ...

A veteran of 15 cruises including previous Holland America but had never done Alaska. Although the cruise highlights were terrific, the Volendam and Holland America unfortunately were not. While the Lido Market had a wonderful buffet with a great selection of fresh foods, the main dining room was poor in comparison to past cruises. My main complaint was with misrepresentation on the menu. What was ...

Wow! HAL Volendam really came through! First, our family was excited to find that we were given a free upgrade to a Vista Suite! This made our trip even more memorable and awesome! Second, we were treated with great service, great entertainment, great food, just a great week! Every morning, my wife and I would take in breakfast either in the MDR or the Lido Buffet with stunning views of ...

When looking at Alaska cruising, everyone we spoke to said there was really just one option: Holland America. We found an itinerary that looked promising and we really enjoyed the itinerary. We arrived in Vancouver the day before embarkation and stayed at a hotel in Richmond, and took a ride share app to the terminal in Canada Place. Embarkation was an extremely easy process; although two in ...

We booked the cruise through a travel agent. The dates fitted with our trip of a lifetime to Canada and Alaska. We saw photos of the ship before we travelled, but the ship didn’t look how we expected at all! I saw the ship in Vancouver next to the Seven Seas Explorer. It looks like a car ferry outside and inside! I was so disappointed! The ship is very tired and dated and nothing like the ...

This was our first Holland America cruise. REASONS TO PICK THIS CRUISE: * We picked this specific cruise because the itinerary was midweek to midweek rather than weekend to weekend like most Alaska cruises. This meant the ports were less packed. * We also wanted a smaller ship with fewer people. The passenger capacity for the Volendam is only about 1400 people. * This cruise also went ...

I just finished my cruise today so thought to give my honest feedback for the viewers while it’s still fresh . Great experience with lot of food selection.Everyone in cruise ship was nice and always greeted with the smile. Only person who ignored us and at least another party we spoke to was the south Asian bar manager who would pick and choose who he wants to talk to. I think it’s fair to say ...

Our choice of Holland America was based on their reputation, itinerary, park rangers on board, age of passengers and size of ship. Alaska was amazing and the excursions in each port added to our overall enjoyment of Alaska. We wanted to experience a smaller ship with passengers that were seniors. Because it was a June sailing, we expected some children and multi generational families. ...

Holland America Volendam Ship June 2023. Unfortunately we had problems in almost every area which sadly for us is a first. We are not the complaining type which saddens me to have so many bad experiences on one trip even. I understand the minor hiccup or inconvenience but this trip was a catastrophe from before leaving the dock even to the point of being escorted off the boat under medical ...