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Great people but lacking educational component

Review for a Asia Cruise on Westerdam

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TravelDreamer75
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

This was my second HAL cruise, and I have to say from the top my biggest disappointment was that there were no Educational lectures like I had my first cruise. If this is not a regular HAL experience, I apologize, but my first cruise had college professors in Geology and History that packed the theater with their amazing quality. We also had short language classes before ports to practice how to ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom

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Spacious ship

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irainch8
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

Booked this cruise for its itinerary to asia. Rooms are bigger than usual but Westerdam is smaller than other ships we have sailed with so we felt more rocking at sea. Service was excellent, our safe stopped working and they sent someone to fix it within 5 minutes. Food in the dining room was very good and much better than the Lido buffet. Pizza was good but pasta and lasagna were terrible in the ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


HAL Far East Discovery was excellent discovery

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Gravlax
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s

This was the 3rd HAL cruise we had taken, and an excellent experience. All ship's amenities were beyond expectation. Any mechanical issue, such as a banging door on the veranda, were taken care of immediately. Our cabin steward, Gede, was superbly attentive to our requests and needs. The dining room staff which included our waiter, Antoni, his assistant waiter, Ferry, and our wine steward, Joseph, ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite


We had the best time

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Angela Santorini
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

we had the best time ! the best time in this boat !! everything was super clean the staff were very friendly! we cannot wait to go back . we had room 7069 that was perfect for us ( Neptune suite) we also had access to the lounge John and Sarah (sorry if I got that wrong) were amazing ! getting the boat in Singapore was a little manic as the people on check in didn't know that suites have ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite


Staff really made the cruise enjoyable

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puhleeze
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

Have been on HAL cruises before and wanted to see some Asian ports. Would not recommend cabin 4166 if you are inclined to suffer seasickness. This ship was very clean and staff were cheerful and helpful. Our cabin stewards were outstanding and the well trained dining room staff always make sure your dining is enjoyable. Also,The Pinnacle is well worth the extra expense for at least one night. ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Great ports of call, OK staff, Terrible ship

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crusty guy
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

I choose this cruise for one reason only the ports of call, I was excited to get guided tours around, no thinking, no getting lost but after the third terrible excursion, I cancelled the rest of them. Cruise Asia is a terrible provider of excursions and does not even give a bottle of water all day. (note average age of traveler is 65+ and the hottest ports of call in the world) The literature ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom


Definitely in need of a refit

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quadrant
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

I picked this cruise for the brilliant itinerary - the ports were the best part of the trip.There is absolutely NO Wow factor to this ancient ship.Embarkation went smoothly(mainly because I,d done it on line before leaving home),the welcome aboard was non-existent.Cabins not ready so battled to find our way around,no staff to point us in the right direction.All decor & public areas are very drab & ...
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Sail Date: November 2019


Fabulous itinerary but HAL ship quiet with very little entertainment

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stormywaters
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

Took the 14 day leg on the HAL Westerdam from Hong Kong to Singapore chosen due to a great itinerary. My first ever cruise and I had been told by my companion, a seasoned cruiser, to expect entertainment, activites, music on deck and shows galore. Sadly this was not the case on the Westerdam and the HAL entertainment was very disappointing. Sea days were quiet with very few activities. Those ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Varied and Interesting Cruise Around Asia

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RG3138
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this 28 day cruise from Shanghai to Singapore because of the itinerary and we were not disappointed. We saw Shanghai, 5 ports in southern Japan, 2 ports in Taiwan, Manila in the Philippines, Hong Kong, 4 ports in Vietnam, 1 in Cambodia and 2 in Thailand before reaching Singapore. This is a great way to see Asia - from very modern cities, to 3rd world countries. We had 3 days in Shanghai ...
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Sail Date: October 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


A good experience

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Steveoka
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We did 2 back to back cruises from Vancouver to Shanghai on the westerdam. The staff as usual were friendly and very efficient from the room stewards to the waiting staff they were all very pleasant and full of smiles. The food overall was a good standard in all dining locations though a little salty for our liking at times but great presentation and choices. We had a signature suite ...
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Sail Date: September 2019

Cabin Type: Signature Superior Verandah Suite


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