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Holland America Line Koningsdam Outside Cabin Cruise Reviews

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alaskan adventure
"The buffet is well managed and the variety and quality of the items excellent .The main failing was the quality of the evening entertainment, the theatre was the domain of a six person dance group, all excellent dancers, but their are a limit to the moves that they can make over successive evenings that are not repetitive...."Read More
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Review for Koningsdam to Alaska

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trickyd
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

cruise chosen as part of a SAGA Alaskan Adventure tour. Ship is very comfortable, the crew friendly , very helpful and communicative. The primary aim of the cruise is to view the wonderful scenery and watch out for wildlife. The dining room staff are excellent and the food nice, but not outstanding . The main failing was the quality of the evening entertainment, the theatre was the ...
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Sail Date: May 2022

Cabin Type: Family Oceanview Stateroom


Holland is going ALL OUT to please

Review for Koningsdam to Mexican Riviera

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Jsipes
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We had a bit of a problem dealing with the 48 hour COVID Test required to board ship. We followed the HAL recommendation and ordered tests online 20 days prion to cruise. On Saturday before leaving home we went online and took the test via zoom with eMeD company, who immediately sent a e-mail to each of us, which we printed out and hand carried to the ship to expedite boarding. The EMED process ...
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Sail Date: February 2022

Cabin Type: Large Oceanview Stateroom


Lots to like despite shortcomings

Review for Koningsdam to Mexican Riviera

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Red Butler
6-10 Cruises • Age 30s

Positive experiences: -Beautiful modern decor in public areas and staterooms. -We love the Retreat Cabanas, a great value at $300 for the week. -Speciality restaurants are very good. The burger and hot dog bar stocks vegan meat substitutes, which was a big pleasant surprise for us. The pizza place, Dutch Cafe (order the triple berry), and Canaletto (try the risotto) were especially ...
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Sail Date: December 2021

Cabin Type: Family Oceanview Stateroom


Preventable problems too numerous

Review for Koningsdam to Caribbean - Southern

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andefam
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Late offering where and when we wanted to go, seemed like a winner, but food options not fitting our schedule. Formal dining each night at 8 pm was fabulous but prevented time to get to a y shows. And the lido banquet closed completely each morning for way too long, and long lines late morning at other food places made it tough for us to get a bit of breakfast. Ludo buffet always had a sign ...
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Sail Date: February 2020

Cabin Type: Family Oceanview Stateroom


Lacking Excitement

Review for Koningsdam to Caribbean - Southern

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Nelliegal
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

A group of 11 family and friends ranging in age from 60-80 decided to get together for a cruise. Holland America Koningsdam was chosen because 4 of the group who are experienced cruisers chose to try a different cruise line than they had travelled in the past and the rest of the group agreed to join them. All agreed that this was likely our first and last Holland America Cruise due to the lack of ...
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Sail Date: February 2020

Cabin Type: Large Oceanview Stateroom


Great cruise

Review for Koningsdam to Caribbean - Southern

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hazybrewer
2-5 Cruises • Age 20s

Cruise fit our timeline and location. Very clean elegant ship . Mostly elderly passengers. Great food and entertainment. Beautiful ship to walk around on and admire. Cabins are very comfortable. Staff are friendly and attentive. Pool areas are well designed for swimming or sun bathing. There are lots of places to read or visit if you like. The world stage is incredible. Every seat is good. ...
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Sail Date: January 2020

Cabin Type: Family Oceanview Stateroom


Great food and staff but cabin bathroom smelled like a sewer

Review for Koningsdam to Caribbean - Southern

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alupres
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Boarded and entered our cabin to discover the bathroom smelled like a sewer. Immediately notified cabin attendant and he said it would get re-cleaned while we went to lunch. Slightly better but by next morning, we were back in the sewer. Informed attendant and guest services who promised someone would check the plumbing. Slightly better but on day 3 went and requested a guest service rep come to ...
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Sail Date: January 2020

Cabin Type: Large Oceanview Stateroom


Very Good, Just a few Minor Issues

Review for Koningsdam to Caribbean - Eastern

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friendswithdave
10+ Cruises • Age 20s

We are veteran cruisers, especially recently with this being my fifth cruise in the last year. This is our fourth(?) HAL cruise. For the first time in 25 years we cruised with old friends who were also veteran cruisers. There was so much to like about this ship and we had a great time, as did our friends. Wife and I are 52 and 49. EMBARKATION was outstanding. We arrived around 10:50 and there ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Large Oceanview Stateroom


Sunny Caribean cruise with fantastic crew

Review for Koningsdam to Caribbean - Eastern

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vacationes
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

The Koningsdam is a very nice modern design but for me too big. Where is the real teakwood? I miss the contact with the management which you do have on the smaller HAL ships.The crew is fantastic although in the dinerroom the service is not organised. Room service fantastic. The cabin attandents were, as always, super. The average age of the passangers was 71,9 yrs with lot of scoot mobiles. In ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Large Oceanview Stateroom

Traveled with disabled person


I hated everything but our steward!

Review for Koningsdam to Caribbean - Southern

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Oliviaw
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

Terrible food, like bad airplane food and no seasoning, odd combinations of food, and a glass of wine goes for $18, going to dinner is a 2 hour affair, fraudulent charges(watch your statement, they try to charge you), charged me $148 for a spa service I didn't even receive, rude spa staff that treat you like crap, nothing to do on board. The most exciting thing was bingo. One small pool for ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Family Oceanview Stateroom

Traveled with children


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