Eurodam Review

4.5 / 5.0
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Delightfully warmed and relaxed for the week!

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Eurodam
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arzz
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

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Sail Date: Dec 2013

OK - we were finally able to get away for enough days to do a cruise, albeit only a seven day cruise, which for us is very short -- and we also found ourselves on the Eurodam, one of HAL's newest and largest ships - something that we thought we would never do but this was the ship with the timing and itinerary that worked for us.

Let me say this upfront ... the cruise was fantastic! Food was up to standards and everyone and everything on board was working well. No complaints here, just a wish to cruise another week.

The nice thing about Holland America is that all their ships are similar enough in style for us to feel totally at home and comfortable very quickly. Though we did not always know the specifics of which deck each venue was located on we were able to adapt and navigate the whole ship rather quickly.

Cabin Review

Cabin was well designed. Loved the double sink and separate tub shower and shower stall. The veranda with two chairs with ottoman, two chairs and table plus small table between the large chairs was comfortable and well used by us. Glass under the rail so excellent sea views. Lighting in the cabin is not optimal in my mind. Hallway is dark so it is hard to see into the closets and with the tinted mirror and poor lights it is very difficult to make out your reflection in the full length mirror. The cabin location is almost perfectly midships and the ride was quiet and smooth. Space for moving about and storage is quite good. It should be noted that this cabin adjoins the one next door so instead of a third closet there is a door. For only seven days we did not miss the storage space at all and the nook created by the doorway gave us excellent space to store our empty suitcases. Noise between the cabins was not an issue and in general we experienced no noise issues at all.We were surprised to find chips gone from the white material that covers the bathtub -- not expected on a ship this young. Speaks not to maintenance but to the quality of the original materials used in construction. Since we only used the tub for showers this was, to us, a non-issue for us but still a disappointing surprise. We were similarly surprised to find the laminate on the sides of a couple of the drawer fronts off or peeling. Again a consequence of choice of materials used during construction and not a problem with maintenance. Air conditioning worked exceptionally well. We would not hesitate to book this cabin category or specifically this cabin again.

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