Holland America Line Pacific Coastal 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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We loved our first Pinnacle class ship cruise.

Review for a Pacific Coastal Cruise on Koningsdam

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terrydtx
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

My wife and I are 3 stars with HAL and we booked this cruise earlier this year as short nice vacation by ourselves. We booked an aft facing veranda on deck 6 with Club Orange added and the standard HIA. This is our first cruise on a Pinnacle class ship. We flew from our home in San Antonio to San Diego on Nov 3rd and spent the night at the Embassy Suites on the bay very close to the cruise port ...
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Sail Date: November 2023

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom


Great Getaway - HAL Changes Not So Great

Review for a Pacific Coastal Cruise on Koningsdam

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SageGuy
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We have been sailing with HAL since 1985 and are 4 star Mariners. We could have been 5 star had we been willing to book cabins without baloneys or amenities we have come to enjoy. Once HAL started offering this outside space, we were hooked. Unfortunately, this comes with a price...fewer cruises. We booked this trip because it was reasonably, gave us a chance to breakaway from the spring ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Neptune Suite with Verandah


Short 5 day get away

Review for a Pacific Coastal Cruise on Koningsdam

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Bottomshelfhockey
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

PRE-EMBARKATION: We requested tactile hearing devices to be installed in our cabin and received a confirmation email a month prior to sailing stating the info was forwarded to the appropriated department on the boat. In the evening on day 1, I went to guest relations to inform them of the issue. The ship had no record of our request. Two days into the cruise we were playing telephone tag with ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom


Quick jaunt with decent food and music

Review for a Pacific Coastal Cruise on Eurodam

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Hellopuffdragon
2-5 Cruises • Age 30s

We chose this cruise because it fit in with other travel plans and we wanted to experience a Holland ship. Overall we had a relaxing time and would recommend. Embarkation was reasonable, but there was a moderate wait for getting through customs and a holding room for getting on the ship. Overall it took about an hour and a half from entering the port to entering the ship (finished around ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


So many disappointments! Dining room service was horrible

Review for a Pacific Coastal Cruise on Koningsdam

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MONYMONY68
10+ Cruises • Age 20s

I sailed on this ship with the same itinerary in November, 2021 and we loved it. So, we decided to do it again on the November 5, 2022 sailing. BIG MISTAKE! Embarkation on day 1 was one hour behind schedule. We had to wait in line in the very warm sun with no shade. We were supposed to depart San Diego at 4pm. We finally made it out of the harbor at 6:30pm. Again, I don't know why we were ...
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Sail Date: November 2022

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom


Not the experience you would expect from the past.

Review for a Pacific Coastal Cruise on Koningsdam

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MrMuster
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

So we are on a California Coast cruise. Neptune Suite. Have not been on a HAL for 3 years. A lot has changed. New rooms and refreshed ship. That’s nice. No crowded on deck initial safety muster drill. Replaced by scanning your room card at your muster stations. Easier. If you do the Neptune Suite expecting the usual priority boarding, disembarkation, usual exclusive perks, full food selection of a ...
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Sail Date: November 2022

Cabin Type: Neptune Suite with Verandah


Too many passengers &/or too few experienced crew

Review for a Pacific Coastal Cruise on Koningsdam

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Privatej3
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

After having itineraries to Istanbul changed two years in a row, we had ‘some’ cruise credit expiring. The pacific coast cruise seemed like a remedy & we’ve never been on the Koningsdam. Perhaps the larger ship just isn’t for us. The crew seemed to be training while this ship sailed which resulted in inefficiency. Particularly popular food items frequently became unavailable. Long lines & ...
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Sail Date: November 2022

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom


Service was terrible

Review for a Pacific Coastal Cruise on Koningsdam

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scottb80
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We've sailed on many HAL ships over the years and have to say we'll never sail again on the Konigsdam. Although the food was excellent, they've cut service to the point that hour waits for dinner were normal. Waiters and staff were obviously stressed and had too many tables to serve. I actually had to go to the assistant maître d' to get a coffee cup refilled at breakfast. No chocolates on the ...
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Sail Date: November 2022

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom

Traveled with children


Disappointing

Review for a Pacific Coastal Cruise on Koningsdam

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Geezer Jim
6-10 Cruises • Age 20s

We lost 2 cruises due to Covid and this was our choice to use our FFC. Embarkation was a mess. We were delayed one hour in the sun, on the pier in San Diego, several passengers were affected by the heat and required the assistance of others in line, there was no Holland America presence to offer them assistance. We found the crew to be pleasant and friendly. Menu items in the main dining ...
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Sail Date: November 2022

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom


An 'add-on' to the 14 Day Alaska itinerary

Review for a Pacific Coastal Cruise on Noordam

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Name Taken
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We booked the 6 Day Wine Country & Pacific Northwest Cruise on Noordam (Neptune Suite 7081) immediately following the 14-Day Great Alaskan Explorer which we took in Noordam’s Neptune Suite 7088. One plus of this cruise, it allowed us (as US citizens) to avoid flying on an "international flight" - flying out of San Diego rather than Vancouver. Originally, we had booked these two cruises in an ...
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Sail Date: October 2022

Cabin Type: Deluxe Verandah Suite


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