Holland America Line New York (Manhattan) Cruise Reviews

The timings for meal were restrictive for us.
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Buffet breakfast was not up to standard.
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Smoking area was best we ever experienced.
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Nice ports!
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Nice cruise The good and not so good

Review for a Canada & New England Cruise on Eurodam

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fedexpackage
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

This was our 14th cruise and first and probably last on Holland America. We have been on 12 Princess Cruises and one Royal Caribbean. This cruise ended up being the most boring of any of the past cruises we have taken. We were very fortunate that this cruise was port intensive since we felt that there were very few activities on the ship otherwise. I have never seen so many people reading and just ...
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Sail Date: September 2008

Cabin Type: Superior Verandah Suite


Nicely Done

Review for a Canada & New England Cruise on Eurodam

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mordev
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

My wife and I are late 50's and this was our 22nd cruise. We usually cruise with our adult(?) children and other families and have used RCCL, Celebrity, and Princess.It's my opinion that the large market cruise lines produce very similar overall cruise experiences which are very, very good given the price and number of people they are trying to make happy. We had heard good things about HAL and ...
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Sail Date: September 2008


The Good, the Bad, and the Huh?

Review for a Cruise to Nowhere Cruise on Eurodam

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mmcruise
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

With vacation time at a premium this year, we decided to splurge on a 3-night introduction cruise for this brand-new ship for Labor Day weekend, and were excited to try a new cruise line. The good: Sailaway from New York This experience alone was worth the entire price of admission. Since it was the first journey for the ship, we received police helicopter escorts and a special fireboat tribute, ...
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Sail Date: September 2008

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

Traveled with children


Labor Day

Review for a Cruise to Nowhere Cruise on Eurodam

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eandjracquet
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

This was our seventh cruise. My first cruise was a Bay of Fundy crossing to Nova Scotia in the 70's when I was a teenager. First cruise as an adult was RCI's Song of America NY to Bermuda 7/98. Second was Carnival's Sensation Western Caribbean, 2/99. Third was the Regal Empress, NY to nowhere, also Labor Day, 8/99. Fourth was the Enchanted Isle, Western Caribbean, 4/00. Fifth was the Carnival's ...
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Sail Date: August 2008


Eurodam Mixed Blessing

Review for a Cruise to Nowhere Cruise on Eurodam

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Sojourn
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

My husband and I eagerly embarked on our cruise to nowhere on HAL's brand new ship, for it's maiden U.S. voyage. The embarkation process was the smoothest yet of my 14 cruises, with pleasant staff and efficiency. Our cabin was attractive, but quite small for a standard veranda. HAL seeks to make up for space reduction with cabin design features, ie. storage inside desk seat/ottamon and adjustable ...
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Sail Date: August 2008

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Disappointing 3 night Intro Cruise

Review for a Cruise to Nowhere Cruise on Eurodam

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Mike2131
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

Embarkation: It was interesting. We were not supposed to be able to board until 3 PM, but there was speculation it would be earlier. We took a chance (and earlier train) by arriving early, and were onboard just before 1:30. That was a nice start. Everyone was being sent to the Lido (Deck 9) to eat lunch, but we walked up the 2 decks to Deck 4 and went to our aft Veranda cabin. We met our cabin ...
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Sail Date: August 2008

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Ultra-Modern Eurodam Provides a Cruise Full of Pleasure

Review for a Cruise to Nowhere Cruise on Eurodam

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VKMcCarty
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

LET'S START WITH THE SKINNY ON THE FUN NEW EURODAM Frequently Asked Cruise Questions How's the morning coffee? --Good, and served in china mugs. How does the e-mail/internet connection work? --It's well-organized, veeeery slow, but functional. What about Wi-Fi? --It's available throughout the ship, although some problems were reported with using it in cabins. Do the rooms have safes? --Absolutely, ...
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Sail Date: August 2008


Comparing HAL with Princess. Which one wins?

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Noordam

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kreemmer
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

Background- My husband and I are in our late 50's -early 60's, both professionals from South NJ. Most recently we have been on 8 Princess cruises. Since we have cruised with Princess the most and most recently, they will be my basis for comparison. Recently, we also traveled on 2 river cruises in Germany and France, which were a wonderful but very different cruise experience. Several years ago, we ...
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Sail Date: March 2008

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


A DAM GOOD CRUISE

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Noordam

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Arridman
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

This was our first Holland America cruise. We have sailed Celebrity, Princess, Royal Caribbean and Carnival. It was our tenth cruise. I am 54 and my husband is 56. We arrived at the pier at 10:25. The Noordam had just arrived in New York at 10 AM because of slowing down due to a storm on Tuesday night. We were told we would not be able to board until 3:00. My husband and I and I both received a ...
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Sail Date: March 2008

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Noordam Farewell Sailing from NYC

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Noordam

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speakertosuits
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

MS Noordam 10 Day Caribbean March 19-29, 2008 Summary: We had a great time on this cruise and being part of a Cruise Critics group made it even better. We last cruised on the Noordam in October 2006 and the service was even better this time around. Background: Mary and I (Bob) are a late 50s couple; white collar professional types with no kids. This is our 26th cruise; mostly Holland America, ...
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Sail Date: March 2008

Cabin Type: Superior Verandah Suite


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