We sailed on the Prinsendam on a cruise through the Mediterranean between October 5 and 19, 2017. This was our first HAL cruise in more than two years, so we were curious to see how the experience compared to our previous time, not to mention the last time we sailed on the Prinsendam itself in 2011.

I am happy to say therefore that both the cruise company and the ship met our expectations, even though there were considerable deviations on this voyage from the original itinerary.

The Prinsendam is the smallest ship in the HAL fleet, and probably the oldest, too. Not a ship to use if you like a lot of shipboard activities, but great for getting to those hard to reach ports, and meeting other travellers. Also not a ship for families or children, nearly everyone was over 60. Read more