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Review for a Asia Cruise on Volendam
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10+ Cruises • Age 70s
My first cruise on Holland America and my LAST Have done at least a dozen cruises with all companies and this was without a doubt the very worst. The food was dreadful, the photos on HALs website are certainly not from Volendam. Portion sizes are very small and most people ate in the Lido buffet - tell you anything? Cabin was spacious and very nice but one small cake of soap for 2 wks? ( had to ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2015
Review for a Asia Cruise on Volendam
Kathryn and Mark
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s
Our cruise got off to a bad start, the drink packages we had prepaid for did not appear on our cards so the drinks were charged to our room, the other family we were travelling with the same thing happened. Easy fix you should think but for the next two weeks our wives complained daily to try and get our account fixed. They complained to the front office the head of the beverages (Ferdinand) all ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2015
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Traveled with children
Review for a Transpacific Cruise on Volendam
Independant
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s
The ship was clean and the Indonesian (only) staff was very friendly and gave their best.
The cabins were O.K. and the ship, though old, was very clean.
However the negative aspects were overwhelming.
The food , besides being on the cheap side (excluding the occasional crayfish) was often tasteless and the meats basically tasted all alike . Every day (for 6 weeks) the same salads, 3 ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2015
Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom
Review for a Asia Cruise on Volendam
mrzisme
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
We are active cruisers and have enjoyed many trips on HAL! This was not the HAL we knew and loved.
First, the cutbacks are very obvious: from the food to the tissues, fewer staff, lecturers and quality entertainers. But, more dramatic was the huge number of passengers who refused to wear appropriate dress for the evening/venue and the staff's refusal to do anything about it.
We cruise for ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2015
Review for a Asia Cruise on Volendam
gemininsd
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Any relationship is based on trust. After close to 200 days sailing with HAL, I expect that I will be treated with respect and the trust I put into the company to work in my best interest be upheld. I do not know how HAL will heal the distrust I hold after this trip. I realize that Carnival, the "mother-ship" holds all the cards. But as an "almost" 4 Star Mariner, I will not be back on board for ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2015
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a Asia Cruise on Volendam
lawkaupan
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
I just backed my cruising from Hong Kong-Vietnam-Cambodia-Thailand-Singapore for 15 days by m/s Volendam-Holland America Line.
This is my first time for Holland America Line. So, I was so excited before we cruised with Holland American Line. Before that I have experience with Cunnard, Princess and Royal Carribean even Star Cruise.
1. No entertainment all the time even at sea.
2. Cruise Director ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2015
Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom
Review for a Asia Cruise on Volendam
Jonah9
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
We joined the Volendam at Singapore ( a lovely city by the way) and found the process easy and pretty quick. The cabin was larger than expected and included a small bath which was a bonus! The carpet in the cabin was a bit 'suspect' in places however, overall it was a typical layout of any cruise line and spotless. The cabin stewards were extremely friendly and did a great job during the ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2015
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a Asia Cruise on Volendam
rozeldy
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s
Embarkation was a joke. Many of the Holland-America people at the port couldn't even speak English, and kept sending us all over the place.
The cabin was fine, other than the fact that the shower wouldn't drain, and had several problems with the toilet running all night, and unusable.
The food in the main dining room was beyond awful. After a few nights, only a few tables were full. The main ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2015
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a Asia Cruise on Volendam
bcsrule
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s
When we disembarked in Singapore I was ready to write a really nice review, then we disembarked (reason for the 1 star)
The Food - I didn't take the cruise to eat, and basically the food was good, we had open seating so we were put on the lower lever, and the first night was a zoo, but we believe that was due to the safety training at the lifeboat stations, so everything ran behind. Like other ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2015
Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite
Review for a Asia Cruise on Volendam
crusiecustomer
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s
I agree with the other Asia post about this voyage. Compared to other cruise liners Holland America really falls short on service standards from management.
The waiting staff were fine, it is management I am upset with.
The fine dining restaurant Rotterdam served really tough food. Their salmon and steak was tough and undercooked. The Alaskan bake dessert came out all melted like it has been ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2013
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