We are 4* Mariners and this is our first experience with the Koningsdam. Our favorite ships have been and remain the Prinsendam and the Veendam. The K'Dam is larger and offers a wider range of activities and food choices. Two new food choices stand out, dinner at America's Test Kitchen and the New York Pizza. Twice we had dinner in the Test Kitchen, and both times they were well worth the $15 ...
The cruise was longer than expected without a cruise port for a week. I got an education for sure, and I plan to stick to 10 or 12 days. Food was just OK, nothing special to write about. However, all I can brag about was the service and attention I received from my cabana attendants at The Retreat cabana rental on a Deck 12. No kids running around. Great my era music, 60s and 70s, played ...
We decided on this Itinerary when we were looking for a cruise for my sixtieth birthday on April 11, and Koningsdam docked in Rome on that date! Perfect. We booked an AirBNB in Rome for a few days after the cruise as well. This was going to be a Great trip.
Booking:
We booked an inside cabin and at the lowest price offered. Our original cabin was an L category. There was a price drop right ...
We selected this cruise due to the itinerary. I was very surprised as how organized and fast embarkation and disembarkation went. Holland America really has this down to a science. Overall the ship is in great condition and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to sail on Holland America. The crowd is a bit older on this ship, but it was very comfortable for all age groups. The spa is ...
Chose this cruise because of itinerary and because of the excellent things that we have heard about Holland American Line.
Despite the problems listed below we had a lovely time, but they do not seem to care one bit about the cruisers opinions, problems,
Dining staff excellent, but it took 2 hours to have dinner. Very slow.
Dining Captain and Maitradee (spelled it wrong) were ...
WeI chose this cruise because it was within our budget. It was a re-positioning cruise and it was going to three countries we wanted to visit -- Italy, Portugal and Spain. It was a 16-day maiden voyage for this new ship across the Atlantic. We thought it would be fabulous.
We decided to fly to Rome and spend a few days there before getting on the ship. After two days, we took a taxi to the ...
My wife and I have wanted to do a cruise for sometime. The ports of call were mostly what we wanted to do so picked this cruise.
Liked most of the shore tours but would do less full day tours and spend more around the towns visited. Overall really enjoyed the experience.
As we wanted to have a fine dining experience went to Pinnacle and Pop up 3 star dining, food was great. However, was ...
After sailing numerous Holland American ships, I was anxious to experience the new Koningsdam. There are many things I love about this ship and things I miss when compared to their smaller ships.
Highlights: The cabin was excellent, especially the shower and the larger flat screen TV. (My only complaint here was the air quality and ability to control the temperature adequately. For some ...
I chose it as a reasonably priced repositioning cruise that suited my other travel plans for the return from Europe.
Cruise: HAL Koningsdam, Civitavecchia-Fort Lauderdale 10/3/2017, Cabin 8182
Up front—I’m not a typical cruise passenger, sorry to disappoint in my reporting: Mine was a solo trip; I’m not a “fine-dining foodie” so I only ate in Lido and Dutch Café; I drank no alcohol; not a ...
We have always likes Holland and found them to be the best to meet our needs for a cruise. This was our first transatlantic crossing. We celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary with this trip. The ship is beautiful. Lots of music entertainment, The shows in the world stage were ok, but not fantastic. The Lido deck nightly movie was a good thing, although we only watched one, but other people ...