Volendam Review
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This was a very average ship.
The service was not on a par with many of the other ships, although our room steward. We did return to the cabin one day at 2:00 pm and nothing had been done in the cabin. The problem, I think, is that they don't work for the tips because those are taken off ones final tab. So, if someone is actually doing an exceptional job, you basically have to tip twice. Get away from the automatic tipping fee.
The ship has two pools - one outside and another one that can be covered. That was fairly popular. I used the gym, which was more than adequate. And the third deck had a great walk-around. We did enjoy the cooking presentations by Michael and Santana - even got a couple of H.A. recipe books.
Cabin Review
Large Ocean-View Stateroom
The cabin was fine with good storage. With the few scrapes, one could see it was due for a make-over, which is apparently coming in December.*** Why only one plug outlet?? This is ridiculous. I have a CPAP machine, so we spent the trip with this large extension cord across the floor. The one plug also makes it difficult to charge electronic devices. and then there are the hairdryers, electric razors....