Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) Holland America Line Oosterdam Cruise Reviews

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Great crew and service with cheap and poor quality food.

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Oosterdam

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richardsymms
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s

We chose this cruise because it started in Ft. Lauderdale and ended 21 days later in Seattle plus we got a very large stateroom #8140 w a wrap-around deck on the stern. The first day for embarkation we felt the cruise line was not organized and although our luggage was labeled "priority" it was the very last on - not that it mattered but what did is we kept wondering if it would show up at all. ...
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Sail Date: April 2019

Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite


HOLLAND AMERICA ELIMINATES ENTERTAINMENT SHOWS

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Oosterdam

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jzgold
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise because hal hadn't disappointed on prior cruises, and because the ports were what we wanted to visit. unfortunately. Hal has changed their entertainment policy, eliminating the grand musicals of old, replacing them with, for example, a gymnast, a mini-harp player running around the audience, sitting in laps, an 8pm travel documentary, and a lame juggler. (the act was lame). ...
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Sail Date: April 2019

Traveled with disabled person


Some Good & Bad

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Oosterdam

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TravelerinRenton
10+ Cruises • Age 90s

We chose this cruise because we live in the Seattle area and love not having to deal with air travel at the conclusion, also because my husband can only walk with a walker. We were familiar with all the ports (only one tender port), and we like longer cruises. We booked the Signature Suite. We needed extra room for the walker and no accessible rooms were available. The first glitch we ...
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Sail Date: April 2019

Cabin Type: Signature Superior Verandah Suite


A Great Mediocre Cruise in Cabin 10010

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Oosterdam

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CAHallam
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

It has been several years, cruises and cruise lines since we were on board a HAL ship, 2016 to be exact. We chose this trip primarily because of the time frame, pricing and lazy itinerary. Had not been on the Oosterdam, and it did have Key West in the itinerary, always a favorite stop for us. We departed from Port Everglades, utilizing a nearby parking lot not directly on port property to save a ...
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Sail Date: April 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Nice and Relaxing, but Used to be Better

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Oosterdam

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maheron
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

My husband and I have cruised on Holland America a few times. The last two were to the Caribbean although our previous trip was on a different ship. This cruise was wonderful. We loved the ports, the excursions, the crew, the other passengers, and the relaxing atmosphere. We remember the food being much tastier and more exotic in the past. This cruise had good food, but not fantastic food ...
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Sail Date: April 2019


First time cruise and LOVED it!

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Oosterdam

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danamansell
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

17 of us took this cruise together to celebrate my brother's 50th. While I have traveled (and even lived) all over the world and I love to travel, I had never been on a cruise and was a little nervous. I LOVED it! It was so much fun! I was in a balcony cabin (smallest one) and it was perfect for me and with one other person at times. I was the only one in my room, but thought it was very roomy ...
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Sail Date: April 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Oosterdam 03/30~04/06 from Florida

Review for a Caribbean - All Cruise on Oosterdam

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DnLLabbe
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

Friends had planned their vacation and invited us along...We would go again in a heart beat. Our room was clean, we were catered to, there was plenty of food and so many choices. The staff made us feel catered to. Our cabin person PuTu was awesome!!! He brought us what ever we needed, answered our questions and kept us informed. PuTu was funny, sweet and so very accommodating. His customer ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Wonderful customer service and food was great.

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Oosterdam

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Pookiefish
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this cruise because the itinerary fit our spring break schedule. The ship was very nice and well maintained. Customer service was excellent. The food was very good and dining staff were excellent! The waiter was very accommodating to our 8 year old grandson and even made him an origami animal each night, showed him magic tricks and made sure he had something to eat from the kids menu ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom

Traveled with children



Wonderful honeymoon trip

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Oosterdam

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shelbyfish
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

This was out first cruise so we were not sure what to expect. We had heard from our friends that Holland America was a very elegant and relaxing cruise line... and they were right! We loved having a relaxing atmosphere. The staff around the ship was extremely friendly and polite. Our stateroom stewards would greet us by name, even when they saw us out and about on the ship! They always asked how ...
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Sail Date: March 2019


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