The Prinsendam is a small older ship. It was great. very well maintained and cosmetically, very attractive. It changed hands twice before it was acquired by Holland America. She sails longer itinerarys. It was built as a luxury ship and that is obvious. The likes of the Prinsendam may not be seen again. If you like the old style of luxury cruising you'd better sail on her soon. Now it's a matter of scale and small ships are not very profitable. Granted there are still small luxury ships out there, but they are much more expensive. Holland America does a great job with this ship. The crew was wonderful. I think it's going into dry dock soon and I'm sure after that, it will look even better. Great food and service. Not a ship for children. It does cater to an older crowd but that's because of the longer trips. A friend of mine cautioned me that the Prinsedam was full of "the newly wed and the nearly dead". I didn't see any newly weds.