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Wonderful Itinerary, Great Staff, Very Good Food, Lousy Entertainment

Review for a South America Cruise on Oosterdam

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SJMG
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We took the 31 day cruise option (Nov 15-Dec 16 2023) - Fort Lauderdale to Buenos Aries with the express purpose of doing the Straits of Magellan. We have cruised HAL many times (we are 4 Star travelers) and have enjoyed every trip. This cruise was also a wonderful experience - except for the entertainment, will get to that in a moment. We stayed in a Neptune Suite and it was as has always ...
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Sail Date: November 2023

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom

Traveled with disabled person


Excellent itinerary, brilliant weather, amazing ship!

Review for a South America Cruise on Oosterdam

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Rishigudka
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

We flew from London Heathrow to Miami 2 days before the cruise via British Airways. Flight was on time and very pleasant with great food and service onboard. On reaching Miami we were transferred to Tony Hotel on South Beach where we stayed for 2 nights. Hotel was art deco style and in an excellent location next to many bars and restaurants. We had a very pleasant stay in Miami and did a hop on ...
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Sail Date: November 2023


Another great HAL cruise!

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Holland America Rotterdam

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oh2crz
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Not our first HAL cruise and not our last. We love this itinerary which provides ample time ashore if desired, and ample time onboard to enjoy the ship. One thing we noticed....staff was cleaning throughout the ship in public areas all day long and into the evenings. Also appreciated the hand sanitizers/hand washing stations in the Lido when we ate there. We had early dining and great ...
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Sail Date: November 2023


A few disappointments, some HAL issues, some beyond their control.

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Holland America Rotterdam

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Cruise_w_M1k3
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We choose this cruise because of the ports of call. Two ports were changed prior to sailing but their email indicating a change went to SPAM, and we didn't find it until it was too late to change the trip. We were really excited to go to Curaçao as well as Key West and Panama. Curaçao & Key West were canceled prior to the sailing, Panama was canceled the day before arrival. We were refunded ...
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Sail Date: October 2023


A fabulous adventure

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Volendam

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dianeh
2-5 Cruises • Age 20s

Bucket list and a .uch needed break! Bonus was returning to Vancouver. We were upgraded from a window G to a larger window cabin 25**. No complaints. Our cabin stewards were terrific and always attended to everything. We both felt at home and after 21 days we hadn't grown tired of the pampering! The Ocean Band was our go to after dinner. And the food! Fabulous! Ate in the dining room, and 2x ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom


Surprising changes

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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junkmgpf
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We had never been on a Panama Canal cruise even after having sailed on more than 50 cruises. Our cabin was a balcony and was very nice. This cabin was smaller than some we have enjoyed but was still fine. The fact it had a tub/shower was nice. The beds were comfortable with very nice pillows. The fact there was no turndown service was disappointing. This is the first time we have encountered this, ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


14 Day Southern Carribean

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Volendam

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19Ahoymatey68
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

Get out of the continued long winter in Wyoming. The captain was amazing on communication and informational. Hedro in the Pinnacle was amazing as well. We enjoy the pool, and the DiveIn dining. The Pinnacle Grill is the gem of dining as usual if you enjoy steak and seafood, lamb chops, caviar, carpacio, shrimp cocktail. The surcharge is minimal and very well worth on the items (only a couple) to ...
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Sail Date: April 2023


Solid HAL cruise as long as you have a realistic expectation

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Eurodam

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mleng
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

My wife and I just returned from a 10-day Panama Canal Cruise from HAL Eurodam. We flew down to FLL on Friday March 24. It’s the tail end of Spring Break and every hotel near the airport was $300 per night or more. I booked a room using Marriott Bonvoy points at Towneplace Suites Ft Lauderdale West. It’s a 25-minute drive from the airport, but even if we had booked a hotel near the ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (fully obstructed views)


Great service and beautiful ship, but food was average

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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crissyflo1962
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

I chose this date and itinerary because of work/vacation date restrictions. I couldn't go any other date and wanted to try a 7 day on HAL. The positives: The service in every area is excellent. Every single crew member was pleasant, smiling and friendly. This was the best part for us. The ship is very pretty and very clean. Even in the Lido Buffet. I loved the hand washing stations and many ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom


4.5 Star Review

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Holland America Rotterdam

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AKJonesy
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

After not having been down to the Caribbean, we returned again, but this time a few ports we have not seen. We did have one exchanged port which was a bummer for most of us substituting St. Vincent's for Barbados. The explanation was "due to operational issues", whatever that meant. Pros: staff, upscale dining, dining room and stateroom. We tried Nami Sushi for first time and returned for a ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Traveled with disabled person


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