Following many cruises on other lines like Oceania, Windstar, Uniworld, Costa and NCL, my friend and I just returned from our first cruise on Holland America.
It was an 11-day round trip on the Zuiderdam from Fort Lauderdale that hit ports in Aruba, Curacao, Columbia and Costa Rica, and did a partial transit of the Panama Canal.
It was the ship's first cruise following dry-dock in Freeport. Almost all of the furnishings and carpets looked fine as a result.
The best features about the Penthouse Suite are its large balcony and included perks.