Veendam Review
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Hello! We got off of Veendam yesterday morning (May 25) and after making our way home from Quebec City and getting a good night's sleep I would like to give a little review of our cruise.
Before we left I posted a thread on this site titled "Sailing with Mixed Emotions" (or something close to that) because I was feeling like I'd made a mistake booking this ship, and this line. Everyone was telling me my kids would hate Holland America and be out of place there, and I got caught up in reading so many negative reviews about the Veendam. But after getting a good pep talk here I went in feeling better about things. So here is my review:
Pre-Cruise: Drove from Toronto to Boston the day before the cruise, spending the night at the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Tremont St....the rooms really are small, but the hotel is nice and the location was great. Just a few minutes walk to Boston Common and Cheers. Employees were helpful and the doorman had us a cab in 2 seconds flat to take us to the pier.
Cabin Review
Large Ocean-View Stateroom
This was a port hole room, all the way Forward on the Main Deck (Deck 5). Room was very spacious, including the bathroom. There was no motion or rocking, the port hole provided all the natural light we needed and nice ocean views. Be aware that this is a noisy room though, lots of noise from below like machinery and anchors lowering early in the morning on port days. Noise can last a couple of hours. Didn't bother me, but might not suit a very light sleeper or those that like to sleep in.