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Solid HAL cruise as long as you have a realistic expectation

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Eurodam

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mleng
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

My wife and I just returned from a 10-day Panama Canal Cruise from HAL Eurodam. We flew down to FLL on Friday March 24. It’s the tail end of Spring Break and every hotel near the airport was $300 per night or more. I booked a room using Marriott Bonvoy points at Towneplace Suites Ft Lauderdale West. It’s a 25-minute drive from the airport, but even if we had booked a hotel near the ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (fully obstructed views)


Great service and beautiful ship, but food was average

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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crissyflo1962
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

I chose this date and itinerary because of work/vacation date restrictions. I couldn't go any other date and wanted to try a 7 day on HAL. The positives: The service in every area is excellent. Every single crew member was pleasant, smiling and friendly. This was the best part for us. The ship is very pretty and very clean. Even in the Lido Buffet. I loved the hand washing stations and many ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom


Not a bad cruise but not up to the usual Holland standards

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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nikjenmax3
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Our last RC cruise was so bad with drunk out of control college kids we opted for a cruise with passengers of similar age and interests The cruise line has done a lot of cutting since we last cruised with them. Less food portions, help and activities. Ship was spotless clean We did Club Orange and do not recommend spending the money on it. Canelettos was excellent. Pinnacle grill ...
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Sail Date: March 2023


4.5 Star Review

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Holland America Rotterdam

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AKJonesy
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

After not having been down to the Caribbean, we returned again, but this time a few ports we have not seen. We did have one exchanged port which was a bummer for most of us substituting St. Vincent's for Barbados. The explanation was "due to operational issues", whatever that meant. Pros: staff, upscale dining, dining room and stateroom. We tried Nami Sushi for first time and returned for a ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Traveled with disabled person


First Cruise, definitely not the last.

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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MG_R1967
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

It was our first time ever to cruise and we quite enjoyed all of it! We tried to enjoy as many activities as we could each night but it was not as easy for us as we had someone who had special needs. The service was exceptional throughout the ship--from cabin cleaners, food servers, crew, etc... It's great to finally be in an environment where you feel openly appreciated and welcomed. Everyone ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom

Traveled with disabled person


Great cruise!

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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sparky345
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

My wife and I were looking for a deal on a cruise. We found one with HAL. We had cruised with HAL twice to Alaska, but never to the Caribbean, so we were curious if there would be any differences. We enjoyed our Alaska cruise, and this one did not disappoint us. The ship was kept clean. There wasn't a lot of trash to be found in the public areas. Crew members were friendly and happy to ...
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Sail Date: February 2023

Cabin Type: Vista Suite with Verandah


The good and the bad

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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curlywigg
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

A very old friend was celebrating a milestone birthday on a b2b on this ship so we decided to join them on the first week of their sailing - a surprise - they had no idea we were joining them. We hadn’t sailed Holland America for many years so we were excited to surprise them and reacquaint ourselves with Holland America. Overall, the sailing was a bit of a disappointment but it was wonderful ...
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Sail Date: February 2023

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom


veteran cruisers-first time HAL

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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w14mlj
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Chose this cruise as we wanted to try Holland America and the itinerary included Bonaire where we have never been. Sadly, three days prior to the embarkation Bonaire was cancelled. We departed Port Everglades and made our way to Half Moon Cay. Unfortunately, the seas were to rough for the tenders so that stop was out. The captain said that we would be going to Aruba (not a scheduled stop) ...
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Sail Date: February 2023


Beautiful Ship, Service Mixed

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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kenny654
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

To begin with, I booked this cruise barely a month before sailing, but still got a cabin in a good quiet location -- inside cabin, near the front. The ship is absolutely beautiful. From the magnificent collection of contemporary art which you encounter, literally, at every turn in the halls, to the spacious Seaview deck area and pool at the stern, from the grand two-storey Dining Room to the ...
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Sail Date: February 2023

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom


First time on HAL, the Ship rocks a lot, even in calm seas.

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Holland America Rotterdam

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tula45
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

This was the first time I have travelled with Holland America Line, I had booked a South Pacific cruise, but due to constant changes to both the itinerary and ship I requested a cancelation and refund. I was unable to cancel and get a refund but was offered a change to booking. I changed the booking to a 21 day Caribbean cruise on HAL Rotterdam. This turned out to be a B2B of two cruises. The ...
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Sail Date: February 2023


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