Oosterdam Review

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Great Cruise Again with HAL

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6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Dec 2016
Cabin: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

We arrived in Tampa the evening before the cruise and stayed at the Marriott Courtyard downtown.Basically we chose this hotel due to its proximity to the cruise ship and the free shuttle from the hotel to the pier.The room was nice, the people friendly however my major complaint with this hotel is the lack of restaurant facilities. There is a fast food place inside the hotel but I watched them prepare a hamburger which I had ordered. They took a frozen precooked burger out of a freezer, put it in something that resembled a toaster oven. Could not eat that disaster. Breakfast the next morning was no better. Find somewhere else to eat if you stay here. We didn't because it was raining and we didn't want to walk around in the rain looking for a place to eat.

The hotel shuttle took us to the pier around 11AM and we breezed right through the embarkation process. No more than 10 minutes until we were boarding the ship. HAL is exceptional with their standard processes and our cabin, 7028 (veranda cabin, port side, front of ship) was ready when we boarded. There is no waiting for your cabin with HAL. We went down to the Mariners lunch which was delicious and by the time we got back to our cabin our luggage had arrived. The great cabin stewards insisted on taking our luggage into the cabin for us and getting a list of any other items we might need or want. I have nothing but praise for Ramos and Dwi as they were always extremely nice, friendly and very helpful. Anything we asked for was quickly and cheerfully provided. ie ice, extra towels, extra lotion. The room was spotlessly cleaned each and every day and any request previously made was continued each and every day. Ramos and Dwi are simply the best in my book. We ate most of our meals in the dining room and the food was delicious. We chose open seating which led to some very interesting table companions. Some I was glad were only at out table for one night.and others were extremely pleasant.

OUr first port of call was Key West for New Years Eve and it was great. We did the hop on hop off trolley trip and got a good overview of the island. We made the full circuit and then just roamed around on our own. Beautiful place with lots to see and do.

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Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

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Large enough for two people. Excellent storage space. Bathtub with shower. Room stewards, Ramos and Dwi are the best.

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