We chose this cruise for the Norwegian Fjord itinerary. We chose the cruise line and ship due to the fact that the ship was essentially brand new (launched December '18) and we were interested in the culinary arts ...

Sail Date September 2019

cabbagerice

1 Review Written

6 Helpful Votes

Nieuw Norway Adventure

Nieuw Statendam

Norwegian Fjords

My 19 yr old daughter and I were late additions to a large group of family and friends on a cruise from Amsterdam to the Norwegian fjords. This was our first cruise on HAL and our first in this part of the world. ...

Sail Date August 2019

jude8

2 Reviews Written

8 Helpful Votes

Wonderful itinerary for Norway

Nieuw Statendam

Norwegian Fjords

Nieuw Statendam Review, Land of the Midnight Sun, Departure on 7/7/19 For a little bit of background, we are mid-40’s cruisers that have sailed on Royal Caribbean, Celebrity & ...

Sail Date July 2019

lglg

1 Review Written

6 Helpful Votes

Fantastic 7 Day Norway Cruise

Nieuw Statendam

Norwegian Fjords

We chose this cruise because of the itinerary and the new ship really appealed. We weren't disappointed - had a fabulous time. Embarkation was so easy - well organised, quick and no stress at all. We stayed the ...

Sail Date June 2019

janza2005

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Lost and Found item

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

My wife and I (both senior citizens) were on the MS Koningsdam cruise to the Norwegian fiords starting from Amsterdam on 22 July 2018. It was our second time cruising with Holland America. We thoroughly enjoyed the ...

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Sail Date July 2018

Karen 50

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Couldn't ask for better

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

We looked at various cruise lines, but after reading hundreds of reviews we had a short list and Holland.America was the one. It was our first ever cruise, so a little apprehensive. Booked through cruise agent ...

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Sail Date July 2018

BOWTIECLUB

1 Review Written

22 Helpful Votes

Koningsdam Compared to Celebrity Silhouette

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

This review will be a comparison with a very similar ship, the Celebrity Silhouette. I think many people might like the comparison since they are similar in size and offer a similar cruise experience. The ...

Sail Date July 2018

BernieP12

1 Review Written

15 Helpful Votes

Amazing ship, great itinerary

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

We are a young Irish couple in our 30s and this was our first cruise. We sailed from Amsterdam and our itinerary consisted of Flåm, Stavanger, Kristiansand and Oslo, with two days at sea. The Konningsdam ...

Sail Date July 2018

kwebster58

9 Reviews Written

40 Helpful Votes

Some bumps in the water

Zuiderdam

Norwegian Fjords

We left on the Zuiderdam’s July 7, 2018 sailing for a two week cruise from Copenhagen, Denmark visiting Norway, Iceland, The Faroe Islands and the Shetland Islands. We flew a day in advance so as to make certain ...

Sail Date July 2018

Bonum

2 Reviews Written

2 Helpful Votes

Voyage of the Midnight Sun

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

Just returned from the Norgewian Fjords, beautiful scenery, pictures or film cannot describe the waterfalls, picture perfect villages, or the serenity one feels. However the Kroningdam was not what I have ...

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Sail Date June 2018

Shuranet

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Nice, new ship

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

Nice ,new ship.balcony stateroom pretty nice,but on the small size.cramped bathroom,not well designed,difficult to sit.shower head didnt fixed well.first and secod day,steward didnt come to clean the room untill ...

Sail Date July 2018

Hollyanne79

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Fantastic itinerary, beautiful ship, great service, terrible disembarkation!

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

We chose the Viking Sagas 7-night itinerary (from Amsterdam to Oslo, Kristiansand, Stavanger and Flam, then back to Amsterdam) on Koningsdam to celebrate my father’s 80th birthday. Our group of 10 included my ...

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Sail Date June 2018

NotAccidental

2 Reviews Written

2 Helpful Votes

Excellent way to see the fjords

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

This is only our second big ship cruise, so take my opinions with a grain of salt. We took the cruise from Amsterdam to Norway and return in order to see the Fjords. We did not do the Baltic part of the ...

Sail Date June 2018

andydy

1 Review Written

11 Helpful Votes

Far below our expectations

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

We had a high expectations about our first cruise but unfortunatelly HAL did not meet them. At least we expected a "4*" smooth service, a great dining options and a quality entertainment already included in the ...

Sail Date July 2018

poliwol99

2 Reviews Written

12 Helpful Votes

Fabulous Fjords aboard Kingly Koningsdam

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

Just back from fantastic seven day Norwegian Fjords cruise aboard the lovely and lively Koningsdam. Traveled with a group of extended family members ranging in age from 86 years old to 20 months old toddler. We ...

Sail Date June 2018

Sfasfy

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Norway fjord cruise

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

We just returned from Norway fjord cruise on HAL Koningsdam. We cruised a few times before; we usually book inside cabin as we don’t spend a lot of time staying in the room. The room itself has a lot of storage ...

Sail Date June 2018

Ine

3 Reviews Written

8 Helpful Votes

Disappointing Vista Suite

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

First time on Koningsdam after sailings with other HAL ships and also other lines. Destination Norway is awesome, sailing through the fjords is amazing. Also we were lucky with the weather. We had arranged a ...

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Sail Date August 2017

NC_Traveller

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

Norway Adventure

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

I have always wanted to go and see Norway -- everyone has consistently said it was beautiful and had the opportunity to do so in July 2017 on the Koningsdam. This ship was a wonderful floating hotel and the music ...

Sail Date July 2017

ruecatt

2 Reviews Written

20 Helpful Votes

Wonderful Cruise!

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

This was one of my favorite cruises. Norway is incredible beautiful. We had ports in Eidfjord, Bergen, Alesund and Geiranger and departed from Amsterdam. All the ports were great. Some were very small but none ...

3 photos

Sail Date August 2017

Pachoulii

1 Review Written

30 Helpful Votes

I wish i knew: Pass on the shore excursions & eat at the fine dining restaurants

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

We celebrated our 40th anniversary on this trip. We only went on 7 days of this 14 day cruise from Amsterdam to four cities in Norway. Several of our group did, however, take the full 14 days. We spent a week in ...

Sail Date August 2017

sunluva7

14 Reviews Written

47 Helpful Votes

Beautiful Ship and Stunning Norway Fjords!

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

This cruise was a small group of a dozen like-minded cruise friends who had been chatting for years and eager to meet and cruise together in person. It was also a retirement/40th anniversary cruise for my husband ...

3 photos

Sail Date July 2017

muleung

2 Reviews Written

6 Helpful Votes

One beautiful cruise

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

We are three sisters and our 88 year old mother. We pick this 14 day cruise to the Norwegian Fjords because it goes to 8 different ports and no overlap. Koningsdam is a new ship, that is the reason we picked this ...

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Sail Date July 2017

FlCatLover

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Beautiful Fjords but Dining Left Something to be Desired.

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

We had our first HAL cruise on the Koningsdam starting on July 9, 2017. We chose the cruise because of the itinerary. We had spent a few days in Amsterdam enjoying the city before the cruise. The public ...

Sail Date July 2017

yayaquilts

2 Reviews Written

22 Helpful Votes

Norway-spectacular; Koningsdam-a disappointment

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

We chose this cruise for the itinerary; we wanted to cruise the entire coastline of Norway. We went to 8 Norwegian towns: Stavanger, Eidfjord, Alesund, Trondheim, Honningsvag (& North Cape), Geiranger, Bergen and ...

Sail Date July 2017

Bazakabrie

2 Reviews Written

8 Helpful Votes

Norway July 2017

Koningsdam

Norwegian Fjords

This was a cruise up the Fiords, which was very colourful. Food excellent - such dept of quality and choice. Ship amazing. Amazing pools The staff were so very polite yet on the last morning , as we were ...

Sail Date June 2017