Holland America Line Hong Kong Cruise Reviews

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Amazing Overnights in Shanghai & Beijing!

Review for a Asia Cruise on Westerdam

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ChocolateLover919
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise because of the 2 day stop in Shanghai and Beijing and ending in Japan. This was our first time cruising on HAL. It was just the 2 of us cruising and we stayed in a balcony cabin, which was very nice. We arrived at embarkation to find out we needed copies of our Passports and Visas on separate sheets of paper. We waiting in a line for 15 minutes + to have this done. If ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Great service and food

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cqtiger
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We had AFT suite which had the perfect outlook as a panoramic view including the side. Vibration can take a little getting used to during the night but this only occurred when we were making up time or docking. Steward service was hit and miss for a suite as we were surrounded by non suite staterooms and the allocation to each steward would be higher. Rarely did we see a child(I think there ...
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Sail Date: March 2019

Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite


Amazing Ports

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Lacibelle
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

First time visiting Asia. This itinerary covered the most countries of all we reviewed. Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Singapore. Nice combination of port and sea days. Love being able to visit many countries and unpack only once. Ship only held 1900 passengers so it was a nice size. Sit down dinner in the evening with good high quality food. Open seating allowed us to eat when we ...
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Sail Date: December 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


HAL Cutbacks

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Aussie Battler
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We had travelled as a family with HAL on 4 previous occasions. Always loving it however HAL lost some of their shine for us with this cruise. There appear to have been service / facility reductions compared to previous cruises. I am not sure if this is peculiar to the Westerdam or a trend for HAL. 1) No self service laundry any more - only valet service. 2) No separate disco anymore; has ...
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Sail Date: December 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


It was pretty good but not excellent

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Jilllowther
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

First cruise with HAL after 3 RCCL we were wanting : 1. Fewer to no kids - more than we expected 2. Better service- good but no better than RCCL 3. Iternerary south east Asia - Awsome 4. Dinner guests - the best company ever. 5. Decor - a bit outdated in places but others were good like the exploration cafe the old crows nest. 6. Entertainment- average compared to RCCL but ...
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Sail Date: December 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Amazing experience!

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CM20878
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

4 of us took a family trip on the Westerdam from Hong Kong to Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Singapore. Excellent value for money -- the food and service was great and we enjoyed all the ports. There was a good mix of people on the cruise and it was a nice change to experience Christmas and New Years on a ship. Our rooms were between mid-ship and aft on deck 4, and we didn't have any issues at ...
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Sail Date: December 2018


Disappointed

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dps027
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We chose this cruise because we wanted an Asian experience and it fitted the dates we could travel. Overall the ship is tired, but in saying that it is clean and well presented. Before we booked I read that the ship had had a make over recently. This is not true. Only one place had been done up and that is what used to be the Crows Nest Bar. It is now a coffee lounge and the EXC tours are run ...
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Sail Date: December 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Fabulous entertainment and dining

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Domstar
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We are a family of five with three young people aged 19, 17 and 16 and chose this cruise to celebrate our son's completion of high school. He wanted to visit Hong Kong and go on a cruise from Hong Kong. We spent 6 days in Hong Kong prior to boarding the ship. This was a good amount of time to explore Hong Kong. Embarkation was smooth although the customs process onboard, before leaving port ...
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Sail Date: December 2018

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

Traveled with children


Quarantined with Norovirus for 4 days!

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adisguise
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Previously cruised the Med on New Amsterdam and had a great cruise. Sadly this did not meet our expectations. We spent 2 days in Hong Kong before sailing as my husband wanted to sail around Hong Kong harbour on a Star ferry. Embarkation was very smooth and quick though we weren't asked to fill in a health questionnaire which was unusual. The hygiene on board left a lot to be desired. We have ...
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Sail Date: November 2018

Traveled with disabled person


Mixed Bag

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maggiemoon
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Being no stranger to Cruising I booked this cruise as a special birthday treat. Flew all the way from Scotland to Hong Kong to board the ship. Ship itself was good . Stateroom was well kept and the facilities onboard were good. Staff were wonderful in every department. I enjoyed the entertainment although most of the passengers I spoke to thought it was not up to standard. I think this was ...
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Sail Date: November 2018


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