Holland America Line Australia & New Zealand Cruise Reviews
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Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Oosterdam
Begavalley
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
As we were doing a back-to-back cruise, having just completed The Inside Passage to Alaska, we did not have to go through any of the usual embarkation process. We were able to just go ashore for several hours in Seattle and return to the ship at our leisure, as long as we were back in time for the safety boat drill.
It was great already knowing our cabin stewards, who looked after our cabin on ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2012
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Volendam
edi
10+ Cruises • Age 2020s
I did a lot of research on Cruise Critic before our trip and found so many of the reviews helpful in planning our trip. I thought I'd return the favor for those yet to take this wonderful cruise. Although I booked the cruise as one 28 day itinerary, it was, in fact, two 14 day cruises, back to back. We were able tot stay in the same cabin during the entire trip.
The first 14 days went to ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2012
Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Volendam
Willsot
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
New Zealand Discovery 17-31 January 2012
The long flight
MSP-LAX 4 hrs., 3 hr. layover, LAX-SYD 15 hrs.
The new Delta "economy comfort" seating was worth the extra cost.
Dinner was actually v. good and movie selections were excellent.
Ambien helped provide 5-6 hrs. sleep. Not a bad flight at all.
LAX to SYD was actually more comfortable than MSP to LAX.
Sydney Pre-Cruise ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2012
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Volendam
runningbarb
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
We stayed at the Suissotel in Sydney (arranged by Holland America, whose representatives met us at the airport, took us to the hotel, and transferred our luggage onto the Volendam the next day). Beautiful location, making the city easy to walk around and enjoy.
Check-in on Volendam was seamless. Melbourne was good for walking, Burnie for the animal preserve visit.
Luckily, the Tasman Sea ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2012
Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Volendam
Julie the Cruise Director
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s
We planned our holiday New Zealand Cruise, our first on Holland America Line, about 6 months ago, and used other Cruise Critics reviews and message board to plan many aspects of our trip.
We booked our trip through USAA travel agency available to military or former miltary members. We are experienced internet travel searchers, and still was a better deal than we could have gotten anywhere ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2011
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Traveled with children
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Volendam
rsquare
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
This a review of the Volendam's 5 December 11 voyage around New Zealand, a Sydney to Sydney round trip. But there is a back story to this review.
In July my wife Gail, who posts on these boards as Abby Ruth, was diagnosed with ALS (motor neurone disease for those in the UK). The disease is marked by a progressive weakening of the voluntary muscles. We got evidence of this on an earlier Black ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2011
Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (fully obstructed views)
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Volendam
gypsy1
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s
This was our tenth cruise with five cruiselines over a period of 14 years. We always choose verandah or mini-suite accommodation and have been happy with every experience so far. We had read differing views of Volendam but were prepared to take the chance on a 16-day round-trip cruise, Sydney to New Zealand, for Christmas and New Year.
What a surprise! This is the most gorgeous ship that measures ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2011
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Volendam
Goldi Wong
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
This was our 6th cruise but it was our very first cruise with Holland America Line.
Embarkation was satisfactory. Our luggage was delivered quickly to our cabin.
The ship itself was smaller than the ships we had cruised on before, but it had everything that any other big cruise ships have. There were beautiful fresh arranged flowers almost everywhere around the ship, the arrangements of the ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2011
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Volendam
Marconeon
6-10 Cruises • Age 30s
We booked the 17-Day Australia and Indonesia cruise on the Volendam about 2 months out in January and was offered an upsell from a DA outside stateroom to a B verandah stateroom at an attractive price and having a large amount of sea days during this cruise.
Arriving just 1 day before the cruise began, we spent the night at the Holiday Inn Old City, which we chose due to the close proximity ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2011
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Volendam
patrick65
First Time Cruiser • Age 80s
My wife and I are in our 60's. We live in outside of Reno Nevada. We flew to Sydney Australia to catch the Volendam Discovery Cruise which is a 14 day cruise departing from Sydney, sailing around New Zealand then back to Sydney. The stops in New Zealand were Fordland National Park, Stewart Island, Dunedin, Christ Church, Napier, Tauranga, Auckland and Bay of Islands. This cruise occurred in early ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2011
Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom
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