Westerdam Review

Westerdam - Western Caribbean

Review for the Western Caribbean Cruise on Westerdam
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ShoreBird
First Time Cruiser • Age 2020s

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Sail Date: Oct 2006
Cabin: Standard Interior Stateroom

This was my 11th cruise, having previously sailed with Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, Princess, Carnival, and Celebrity. It was the first with Holland America.

The Westerdam has some imaginative design touches, but the ship lacks open areas and contains many corridors and tight spaces. The shopping arcade, for example, can be difficult to traverse, particularly after the dinner crowd exits the Vista dining room. An interesting feature is the two outside glass elevators midship. And check out the (yet another corridor) Marilyn Monroe entrance to Northern Lights.

I have had interior, outside, and balcony cabins. It was my third solo cruise, which means economizing with an inside cabin, as solo passengers pay anywhere from 150 to 200 percent for the privilege. This was the smallest, most claustrophobic cabin I'd ever experienced. It would be impossible for two people to be comfortable in this space. My clothes filled the three tiny closets, one of which contains the safe, and I don't overpack. After emptying the contents of my one suitcase it had to remain upright beside the bed, since there isn't enough room in the cabin to squeeze it under the bed! But the biggest problem becomes evident only at showtime. Fifth deck forward cabins are directly over the Vista show lounge, and the sound carries right through.

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