Some people have inflated expectations, and (as a result) complain too much. We embarked in Sydney and stayed on the Volendam in Singapore for a second cruise in SE Asia. We liked the Volendam much. It is smaller than the Oosterdam (which we sampled in March 2015), easier to find your way around, and you don't feel feel (after walking stern to bow) that they should install travelators.
Our ...
We loved it! It was the longest cruise we've taken, and were afraid it might be too long. Bit it wasn't. It was just right!
Interesting how the passenger profile changed from the Sydney - Singapore segment to the Singapore-Hong Kong leg. The first segment included many from Australia, and many of passengers were older couples (like us--72). very few children. From Singapore to Hong Kong, many ...
We chose Holland America because it is known to have a slightly older clientele as we are not into the 'party scene' and the proposed itinerary looked interesting.
I must point out that we were not able to complete the whole trip due to an urgent medical situation back home, but did spend 8 glorious days on board.
We flew to Sydney on the day of embarkation and we were on board and in our ...