Holland America Line San Diego Cruise Reviews
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Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Zaandam
Nerdy veghead
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s
The only thing that saved this cruise was the eclipse. This was my third cruise with HAL in three years 2 were on the Eurodam and then this one. I loved my other 2 cruises but this one really soured me on cruising.
Confusing info: We received an email about boarding times which had people instructed to board at 3pm which was all aboard time. It was revised to 2:30. I’m sure this contributed to ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2024
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Koningsdam
jbeer
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
We wanted to do a Holiday Cruise and since we are avid cruisers and really enjoy Holland America ships this cruise fit the bill. We have enjoyed all our previous Holland cruises very much. Holland has been our primary cruise line for almost 30 years. Past service and food quality has always been impeccable. We have enjoyed the ships and always look forward to cruising with Holland. We have ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2023
Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Koningsdam
BookYourOwnExcursions
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s
The good... the food and the wonderful staff at the restaurants and Lido. The room is nice and the room stewards are amazing. The boat was generally pretty clean for as many sneezing, coughing, and dirty people there were. The hot tubs were clean. Laundry service is well worth the cost. The bartenders and wait staff around the outdoor pool area are the hardest working people I've seen on the boat. ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2023
Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
KAATJE67
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
We chose this cruise and the cruiseline because of tbe itinerary. Before start of the cruise we already received change of itinerary whereby 1 port of call was cancelled. During the cruise 2 other ports of call (out of 6 remaining!) were cancelled (due to wrather conditions and mechanical problems to the ship) and 1 was changed due to political troubles. As a compensation we received 200 USD non ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2023
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Volendam
tc5903
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
Selected this cruise to celebrate my wife's retirement. She wanted to sail to/through French Polynesia. First HA cruise. Despite the warnings about HA appealing to an older demographic (average age is 70), that has not been a problem at all. But after many cruises on Princess & Celebrity, the level of service particularly in the restaurant has been disappointing. The menu descriptions bear no ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2023
Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Zaandam
May1234
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s
I went on Oosterdam 2019 and had a fun trip but unfortunately the Zaandam did not come close. The ship was full of walkers and disabled vehicles, the ship was dirty and food mediocre. The ocean deck pool was empty and closed for the first 3 days, entertainment was awful and the ship VERY boring. I opted for an ocean view that was stuffy and very dated and had not been updated since ship was made. ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2023
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Zaandam
jim87
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Chose this ship for the itinerary. Big mistake. Dated in all ways.So lacking in accessible features I can't believe it's ADA compliant. They are carrying wheelchair guests off the ship by hand. In the tiny casino you may earn enough points to qualify for free drinks while playing. But....
Good luck finding a server. Few activities on seadays. You are expected to amuse yourself.
Entertainment ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2023
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Traveled with disabled person
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Koningsdam
IDLnyc
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
We are frequent cruises (2-4 per year) AND long-time travelers to Hawaii, going every 3 - 4 years for the last 30 years. In a tourist-way, we feel we know the islands pretty well. We picked this trip to see if cruising might be a way to keep visiting them as we get older . The flight from the east coast is long and tiring, and I can see the time coming when we will be less comfortable driving ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2023
Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Koningsdam
Mauretania2 fan
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
We arrived in San Diego several days ahead and stayed across from the cruise pier at the Residence Inn by Marriott. It was fun to wake up with the ship arrived outside of your hotel room window.
With six trips on Holland America ships, including the Nieuw Statendam in 2019, and great memories from previous trips to Hawaii, we thought that this would offer a perfect winter getaway. This round ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2023
Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Koningsdam
tdeeh723
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
Our first cruise since COVID, and first on Holland ever. Extremely disappointed.
First the Pros: The overwhelmed crew provided great service. There were just not enough of them to meet demand. Food in the Dinning Room was very good. Cabin was clean and comfortable.
The Cons: There we’re periods through the day when you could not get ANY food. And those hours were not clearly ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2022
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