Rome (Civitavecchia) Holland America Line Oosterdam Cruise Reviews

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Disappointed with HAL Oosterdam

Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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trilogy
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

I chose this cruise because of the ports. I had been on many Mediterranean cruises before. I like the itinerary and the price of this one. I was contacted as soon as we got to our assigned room to confirm that I would attend a ceremony to get my bronze madallian for cruising with HAL over 100 days. How ironic! My friend and I chose an inside room this time to save money. We were shocked to see ...
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Sail Date: June 2016

Cabin Type: Signature Superior Verandah Suite


Relaxed elegance personified.

Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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Johnfurse112
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We believe Holland America line to provide stylish cruising with elegance and sophistication at a reasonable cost. We like the traditional style of ship with spacious accommodation in the public areas and manageable numbers of passengers. The level of service provided but the Philipino crew is very high with great attention to personal comfort and forming a good relationship with the client to ...
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Sail Date: June 2016

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Not our favourite cruise line

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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justsharon
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

The beverage package is not of any value. Like most lines the internet package is expensive though the coverage was pretty good on this cruise. The coffee shop is a real weakness, the hours start at 8:00 which is late to wait for a real cup of coffee. The dining room was quite nice and the food there was excellent. The wine tasting event was very very poor, and the wine selection over all was ...
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Sail Date: June 2016

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Lots of Ports of Call

Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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TravellingCouple2
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

This was our first ocean cruise; we did the Danube River cruise last year. At first we booked an outside with $100 credit. Then 6 months later, I noticed a balcony sale on the same ship, the Oosterdam. We were upgraded to a balcony for $300 Canadian less and got $400 U.S. onboard credit! I wonder if this is normal or were we just lucky? The cabin was adequate with a two-seat sitting area, a ...
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Sail Date: June 2016

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Disappointing edibles

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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magdalenclarity
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Although we have built up points on 13 cruises with another line we had heard good things about Holland America so we decided to give it a go when they made an offering with ports-of-call which were new to us. After spending a week in Lucignano we arrived at Cevitavecchia around 11 to find the streets mobbed with tourists. Do not be fooled, the north entrance by the traffic circle is the one to ...
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Sail Date: May 2016

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom


Beautiful Provence and Riviera on the Elegant Oosterdam

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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meriberi
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

We chose this cruise for the itinerary, which included the Riviera, several stops in Provence, and a stop for the Alhambra (although Granada was quite a distance from Almeria, it was worth the trip). We are 2 active Americans in our 30s, no kids. We went in late May and had PERFECT weather: only a few sprinkles here and there, temperatures never above 75 F! We stayed one night in Rome fairly ...
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Sail Date: May 2016

Cabin Type: Signature Superior Verandah Suite


Lovely Travel Experience

Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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sourcerjoe
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

Flew to Rome and spent an interesting 2 days. Trip was marvelous with the personnel outdoing themselves to assure our comfort. Great feeling on the ship and all ports visited. First Mediterranean cruise but have had many Carribean cruises which are entirely different. After traversing the Mediterranean we disembarked in Barcelona. Then we spent an extra 2 nites in center of city which is an ...
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Sail Date: May 2016

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom



Exploring the Mediterranean

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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sotiris
10+ Cruises • Age 2020s

Just back from a wonderful yet very busy cruise aboard the lovely Oosterdam. We took the second upsell offer (half the price of the first one) and enjoyed our first Neptune suite and the perks associated with it. Our stewards Tri and Kadek were wonderful at keeping the cabin spotless and well stocked. This was the O's third cruise after dry dock. There was still some work being completed but it ...
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Sail Date: May 2016

Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite


12-Day Western Mediterannean Cruise aboard the Oosterdam

Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam

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Cahadley24
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

My 20-year-old daughter and I took the 12-night Western Med cruise leaving out of Rome, and just returned a few days ago. The cruise definitely exceeded our expectations. We flew into Rome, and took advantage of HAL's air program. I was able to get air for just $804 round trip pp through them, and that was a direct flight from Chicago. We stayed at a wonderful B&B near the Vatican (Al Colonnato di ...
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Sail Date: May 2016

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom


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