Veendam Review
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We chose this cruise because we had never cruised on Holland America before and wanted to try it. We loved the itinerary so we booked it. The ship was very easy to get around, but all in all it didn't meet my expectations.
The one thing that really was the worst was the dirty windows. We have cruised many times and like eating while looking out at the scenery. The windows were so disgusting that you couldn't even see out them. The food and menu choices for the first 3 days were excellent. After that, the choices went downhill. We had problems picking out what to eat for dinner.
The Veendam didn't have Rudi's restaurant so they pick one night to have that menu in the Pinnacle Restaurant. We were very disappointed. The food did not live up to the menu. The menu said lobster, only to find out it was just a tail. The Pinnacle Grill was great and highly recommended. We did the wine masters dinner which was, of course, scheduled for the 2nd formal night. We paid extra for almost the same dinner as in the main dining room.
Cabin Review
Verandah Suite
The cabin was nice but nothing extraordinary. The balcony was ok. There were lots of rust on the walls of the balcony.
Port Reviews
Salerno
Went to Pompei. Very interesting. Not to be missed.
Santorini
Excellent guide. We walked thru 3 villages and got lots of history.
Kusadasi
Once again, lots of history. Really like the carpet demo afterwards.
Nafplion
Did the Ancient Nemea and Wine tasting excusion. Really liked it. Nemea was a great ruin with a nice little museum. Guide was great.
Kotor
Great day. Great Guide.