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Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Oosterdam
Dee vy
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s
1. Lack luster entertainment. The cruise director was extremely boring. Trivia games were not entertaining. Overall, there was nothing to do on the ship. DJ the comedian was good. The magician Leone Ettien was good but tried to sell his magic kit which was very tacky. The friday 7p show was terrible.
2. Staff was unfriendly.
Wait staff Cleaned dirty dishes on dining tables instead of going ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2019
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Traveled with children
Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Oosterdam
Chal23
10+ Cruises • Age 40s
We are a family of multi-star Mariners, and for some in our group, this was our third time on this ship. For our children, it was their second time on this ship, with our previous sailing in 2018.
Our children always look forward to their adventures with Club HAL, the Holland program for children and tweens but when we boarded the ship, it was abundantly clear that their beloved Club Hal was ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2019
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Traveled with children
Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Oosterdam
tiffanyval1980
2-5 Cruises • Age 90s
We booked this cruise thinking that there was an amazing area for our 3 year old to enjoy her vacation while on the ship. We saw pictures and read the HAL website noting theme nights and activities for her to do. This was not the case! My daughter's play areas was a left-over conference room 20x12 room (give or take a few feet) with some games, Play-dough and some Legos. There wasn't any sort of ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2019
Traveled with children
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Oosterdam
Ewilkins1
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
I have cruised many times, with Celebrity as well as some other cruise lines. I had heard some good reports about Holland America, and liked the itinerary of this cruise, so I decided to give it a try.
First morning we went up to the gym, and I couldn't believe how small it was. Half of the 10 treadmills were broken, with signs on them saying not to use them. With the remaining ones that ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2019
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Oosterdam
tynebridgeuk
10+ Cruises • Age 90s
Choose this cruise to commemorate our 65th wedding anniversary & My 90 birthday. Boarded the Oosterdam Nov.6th. Nov. 9th severe coughing, Nov.14th after ships doctor did two tests said I had Bronchitis & bacteria infection & a bill for $227,08. Disembarked ship Nov.23rd @9am, by late afternoon Nov.23rd after being transferred by ambulance Doctors @ Highline hospital I.C.U. ward diagnosed me ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2019
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Hawaii Cruise on Oosterdam
goldberg37
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
Oosterdam is the twentieth ship that we have travelled on, therefore we feel qualified for the review that we are submitting for this ship. Additionally, we generally travel on voyages of two weeks' duration or longer, so have substantial experience of what is and is not acceptable for paying passengers on a cruise line that claims such terms as "refined elegance", gracious service", "signature ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2012
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Oosterdam
distrat
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s
If you are looking for a ship that has no ATM on board, no interactive capabilities on your cabin TV screen, very few activity and entertainment choices and not exceptionally clean cabins, then this is the cruise for you. If you enjoy total chaos while dining, waitstaff running around frantically, waiting a long time for food and receiving it warm when it should be hot or cold, and hearing your ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2010
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Traveled with children
Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Oosterdam
hybrn8
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s
Three of us in 2 SS cabins. All three of us are Mariner Club members. All of us have at least 15 cruises under our belts. We are semi-retired and want value for money. We do not cruise in groups nor do we partake of many organized activities, preferring to fill our days as we see fit.
We were advised by our travel agent two days prior to departure that the boarding would be pushed back to 3pm so ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2008
Cabin Type: Signature Superior Verandah Suite
Review for a Mexican Riviera Cruise on Oosterdam
Let down
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s
I too experienced a horrible cruise on HAL Oosterdam. I truly understand that the GI illness is not completely their fault. However, the virus did in fact infect numerous people and was in fact encounter on ship. This said, I am sure many people experienced a less than great trip as a result.
The issue at hand for me is that HAL failed miserably in accommodating the sick and the families ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2006
Traveled with children
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