Veendam Review
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Compared to Princess (where we've taken several cruises), the staff on the Veendam were unremarkable. The cabin stewards were mostly not visible. When we needed something, we had to call the front desk, which often took more time (slow answering phone). Once the cabin stewards came to us, they were very helpful.
Accommodations: the beds were great, superior to Princess.
The air conditioning was terrible. It worked okay at more northern latitudes, but as the ship moved to hotter climes, the AC on the aft portion of deck 4 couldn't keep up with the heat. We complained and a technician "opened up the diffuser more" for us. This made a slight difference (blew more air, but the air it blew wasn't really colder). We and several of our neighbors kept our cabin doors open when we occupied them in order to get some cold air into the cabins.
Cabin Review
Bottom deck for pax, aft. Get some noise and vibration from screws. Good sized window. Cabin described as "large" by HAL, we found it average sized (three of us in cabin). Air conditioner was very weak in warmer climates. No refrigerator in cabin (must order one from Front Desk -- order early because they are limited). Bathtub had strange marks in it. But it is nice to have a tub in this cabin category.