Hong Kong Holland America Line Volendam Cruise Reviews

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Lovely itinerary, room for improvement on the ship

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Jackie3
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

I loved the itinerary of my cruise on the Volendam. I sailed from Singapore to Shanghai and discovered many unknown ports and countries. As far as the itinerary was concerned the trip exceeded expectations. As usual the crew from Holland Amerika was great as well. However there are some improvements that could be made. Especially during the second leg of the trip, from Hong Kong to Shanghai, ...
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Sail Date: March 2018

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom


Good cruise, although food and entertainment need to improve a lot!

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gfax
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We did choose this cruise for the ports of call selection (Hong Kong, Halong Bay, Da Nang - for Hue, Nha Trang, Phu My - for Saigon, Shianokville - for the beaches, Laem Chabang - for Bankok, Ko Samui - for temples and the beaches and Singapore. Overall, not too many days "at the sea" and nice ports of call selections. Good start and end ports (where you can come in earlier or stay more at the end ...
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Sail Date: January 2018

Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom


Very good cruise - we like HAL

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Hygge!
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

3 star Mariners and prefer HAL to cruise due to service and food. We like how the staff is treated. If you are looking for good entertainment than you need to look elsewhere. This was our first time in this area of the world. This was also part of an around the world trip for my husband and I - mostly on our own. We flew into Hong Kong and spent 3 nights in the city. The day of embarkation we took ...
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Sail Date: January 2018

Cabin Type: Verandah Suite


Loved this cruise

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CruiserfromAussie
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We just finished our cruise from Hong Kong to Singapore over Christmas and New Year. What a great way to spend the holiday! We loved the ship. Just the perfect size. We thoroughly enjoyed all our excursions but, as we used private tours, cannot comment on the ship's excursions. We booked an inside cabin and were pleasantly surprised how spacious the room was. Our cabin attendants were good ...
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Sail Date: December 2017

Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom


Cruise from Hong Kong to Singapore

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pdeithy
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

Chose this cruise to travel with family already booked. First time we have cruised with Holland America. Great selection of Ports. The ship was easy to move around. Staff excellent. Cabin was great with door opening onto lower promenade deck. Ideal for us. Dining was excellent with no delay in sèating. Fantastic food. Entertainment and activities limited for us. Could be improved. Main ...
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Sail Date: December 2017

Cabin Type: Lanai Ocean-View Stateroom


A wonderful learning experience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Parkcrest
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s

We always wanted to see Japan, have been all thru' China & Thailand before , the rest of the cruise was a very pleasant Bonus, especially Vietnam, loved the food and the people there. I tell you that having Dr. Kam's lectures was so amazing, what a wonderful man he is, a real bonus for HA. I also would like to comment on Markus who gave the Gem-stone talks this boy knows his work, so fun. I ...
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Sail Date: November 2017

Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom


Service & Staff Great but Ship Desperately Needs Work

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ImaFrugalCruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We recently finished a 14-day Hong Kong to Singapore cruise on the ms Volendam. We have sailed with Holland America before and, as always, the staff and the service they provide cannot be beat. The food was also very good. However, the ship itself is showing its age and, fortunately, is going in for upgrades and refurbishing before the next cruise. We had an obstructed view cabin and the air ...
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Sail Date: November 2017

Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (partial sea views)


China, Korea and Japan

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darpat
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

This cruise had a wonderful itinerary leaving from Hong Kong,and visiting large ports like Shanghai, Tianjin (Beijing), Incheon (Seoul) and Yokohama (Tokyo) as well as smaller ports like Nagasaki, Kagoshima ,Osaka, Naha, Jeju Island , Ishigaki Island and Hososhima. The Volendam, although older, is a comfortable well-sized ship. We had a verandah stateroom which we feel is worth the extra ...
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Sail Date: March 2017

Cabin Type: Verandah Suite


Good Introduction to Asia

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Btimmer
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We choose this cruise because it was to be our first time to visit Asia. The stops were super interesting with lots of variety. We hit the cherry blossoms almost perfectly. The ship was in fine condition with the exception of the seating. It seems that the springs in the chairs in the high traffic areas (LIDO, MDR, and Franz Hals lounge) have lost their springs. They're pretty ...
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Sail Date: March 2017

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom


Good cruise, disembarking/immigration needs improvement! Wasted time in ports!!

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villagegal
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

We just returned from the Volendam China, Japan cruise. We chose it because of the ports of call and we had been on this ship previously. We enjoyed the trip very much but have to say the time wasted getting off the ship at the different ports if you are touring independently, is a big disappointment and time wasted at the port. We did not use the dining room more than 3 times in our 2 weeks ...
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Sail Date: March 2017

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom


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