We decided to take this cruise because we had never been to northern Europe and wanted to see St. Petersburg. The HAL cruise seemed to best fit our schedule as well as the embarkation port. In general the Eurodam met most of our expectations. The food was consistently good though the dining room was always overcrowded. Seems like they crammed as many tables as possible into the room so we were ...
A few friends and I sailed at the end of June into July on the Eurodam to the Northern Baltics. What a fantastic cruise. Not only was the ship beautiful, but the customer service was beyond what I had experienced on any other cruise.
We flew into Heathrow on an overnight flight. The only glitch in the whole cruise was the staff meeting us at the airport to bus us to Dover. ...
This was our 12th cruise and our third on HAL.The Eurodam is a crisp new ship and makes HALs Vista class ships look a little shopworn. We chose a Deluxe Veranda for this cruise because of the length and the amenities. Having free dry cleaning and laundry makes packing for two weeks a lot easier. Suite guests also get to have breakfast in the Pinnacle Grill in the morning which is a very ...
Check in - EASY! No queues or lines when we arrived. Luggage handed over, car parked in RED zone, Mike brought back to the terminal by shuttle and in we went. S health questionnaire to fill in ( Hum!) passports checked. Photo taken. Room cards provided and off we went up the gangplank.
Passengers - 2104 . Mostly the grey haired brigade or should I say silver surfers? I did see some ...
We are admittedly HAL fans having cruised on several other lines and found them lacking. But this review, really, is about cruising in a deluxe veranda suite. The room category can affect one's attitude and experience of a cruise. But most often the reviews are written about standard rooms or veranda rooms. When planning our cruises neither my wife nor I remember reading reviews these last few ...
Just a quick ship review of our 12 day cruise to St Petersburg on the 6/15/11 sailing of the Eurodam. Our second time on the Eurodam, fifth time with HAL, also cruised Carnival, Crystal, Princes, and RCCL.
The cabin comfort (booked an SA category suite), dining, and entertainment were once again fantastic. Service from the cabin stewards and the suite concierge was excellent. Dining room ...
Items for discussion HAL Northern European Explorer June 15th to June 27th:
Exchange of foreign currency back to dollars: A VERY EXPENSIVE thing to do on the ship. I exchanged 30 GB Pounds and 5 Euros with the ship. According to my exchange rate, the GB Pounds should have been worth about $48.00 in US Dollars and the Euros should have been worth about $7 in US Dollars or a total of $55. What I ...
Our first two cruises were with Royal Caribbean, the first on a smaller ship and the second on the larger Mariner of the Seas. They were great experiences packed with activities, great food, and superior customer service. It was evident on both cruises that the ship crew genuinely enjoyed their jobs and wanted to provide a great experience for guests. Now, to the Eurodam...
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We booked our own air and arrived in London the day prior to our sailing. We hired a car and driver through Adelphi Executive company and the driver was waiting for us as we had obtained our luggage. We were concerned because our two adult daughters were with us and we had a total of 8 pieces of luggage but the van easily accomodated us all. We drove straight to Dover where we had booked one night ...
Ship - FineFood - Better than prior ratings on Cruise Critic led us to expect. In fact, we found the food quality and variety ro be quite good. We did not go to any of the fee-based specialty restaurants because our Dinner tablemates did not give them high reviews, especially in the light of the extra cost.Transfer from London to Dover - We took the HAL transfer, which was a great mistake. It ...