First things first, be aware that MS Koningsdam was our fifth cruiser. Our first trip was on board Hal’s Ryndam (September 2011), and we became addicts to this way of travel. It really was a dreamlike trip.
Consequently, we had high hopes for our 26-day-long journey on board the Koningsdam (from Amsterdam all the way to Rome). However, we were unpleasantly surprised. We realized soon enough that the Koningsdam had nothing in common with the Ryndam.
Despite the fact that it is a nice and large ship, common spaces are quite small and not efficiently divided so as to avoid mixing different styles of music (classical at Lincoln Center, piano music at Billboard the amazing tunes of B.B. King’s All Star Band). On board entertainment is lacking and the interpreters and general performance at the World Stage are far from being top-shelf.