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Review for a Transpacific Cruise on Oosterdam
Mobi Cruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Our first HAL cruise, re-positioning from Sydney to Vancouver. The price was right and there were plenty of sea days which we like. Boarding was easy as there were quite a number of transit passengers that had boarded in New Zealand. Our first impression of the internal areas of the ship were 'Dull and Dark` with a capital D. It has an interior decor that just sucks up the light and makes ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2015
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Oosterdam
Sensational Traveller
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
We have sailed on Holland America many times but this was the most disappointing. Firstly the same cruise a year ago was the same price and was 29 days with 7 more port stops which was excellent. Secondly it appears to us as guests that Holland America is trying to cut costs by reducing the number of staff in the dining room and Lido. We mostly had to wait for a table in the dining room and ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2015
Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (partial sea views)
Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Oosterdam
rs1150@telus.net
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
Holland America by all accounts have dropped the service level and as we normally use Princess, this was our first encounter with Holland America
The cruise companies continual pressure to sell, sell, sell, became very annoying, it happened at the bar, at the shops, at the unprofessional art auctions, and on the tours. The company is obviously hurting and the general view at our eight table ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2015
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Oosterdam
Sharshebelle
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s
We picked this cruise because of the itinery and dates matched our local school holidays, In hind site it was a mistake, and we probably should have gone on another ship that was closer to our demographic. Most of the passengers on this cruise were elderly, we are in our early 40's with two kids.
Its hard to articulate my feelings on this cruise, the ship was nice, the food was nice, if a ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2015
Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom
Traveled with children
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Oosterdam
Madamcyn
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
We embarked in Sydney fron the new White Bay cruise terminal, which was ok but disappointed not to be in Circular Quay. Was not allocated a cabin till checking in despite asking for a good cabin when booking a year earlier. We were on deck one , near the bow, but the cabin was ok. We were on anytime dining, the food was not great, there was only 3 nights out of 14 that we could say we really ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2015
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Oosterdam
CookGirl
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s
This review is for the cruise from Auckland NZ to Sydney, embarking on November 7, 2014.
First, the embarkation process was an organizational nightmare. Long lines (embarkation took over two hours) and long times standing in what can only be described as a dillapidated pier. Walking surface was uneven, which was a challenge for any passengers with mobility issues. We had booked a Neptune suite, ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2014
Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Oosterdam
Nalla
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Recently returned from the Australia-New Zealand sailing. Boarding in Sydney was a nightmare and at an out of the way berth. It took over 2 hours of standing in line to get checked in and aboard. We chose this cruise based on the ports of call, not the ship. Many described it as "tired" but the décor was ghastly, especially the bizarre thrones and benches throughout the ship. There did not seem to ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2014
Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Oosterdam
Maggie2007
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
First, and most important, today's HAL is not the HAL of years past. It was once a gracious and elegant line that appealed to well-traveled middle to upper age passengers. In HAL's effort to appeal to the masses, much has changed.
We are a well-travelled couple, mid-60's, who have been on 25 plus cruises all over the world.
--Embarkation and Debarkation in Sydney: Both nicely done and ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2014
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Oosterdam
bunkerdown
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
In 2013 we did two cruises on the Oosterdam. The first was in March to the Pacific Islands, the second was a round trip to New Zealand in December. We could not get over the difference between the two cruises. Our disappointments started with the same dancing shows yes exactly the same on both cruises...surely we are not the only people who go on 2 cruises 9 months apart? We and other Mariners ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2013
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Oosterdam
KayTong
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s
So, if you have been on Disney then you can't compare.
The Oosterdam is old. Really old. Things work. This was pretty much a retirement people cruise. Only 1 family with two small kids. No teens and no other kids. Lots of old people - like 75 and up. I think I was like the only 36 year old there. Oh yeah - really weird there was a dog - Chihuahua - on the boat. So you can bring a pet - I was told ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2013
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