I'm a "young" 59 year old married woman with over 20 cruises under my belt. This was my first time with Holland America.
Embarkation and debarkation were a breeze! Holland America has this down pat. And the cruise staff, especially the waiters and cabin staff were superb! I wasn't sure what to expect having read some previous reviews, but I encountered only smiling faces and a "can do" attitude from the Indonesian staff.
We were assigned a handicapped cabin (which we had not requested) - this had good points (HUGE space) and bad (at very front of ship - a LOT of walking). Never had so much storage space in a cruise cabin! Even gave my husband some of it.....but we didn't get our double vanity and whirlpool bath, since the bathroom was set up for a wheelchair.