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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
Pamela J
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
My husband & i have recently returned from a 22 night cruise from sydney to vancouver, on holland america oosterdam. the cruise was then continuing onto alaska.
We were really looking forward with great anticipation to this 22 day cruise to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary.
We have done many cruises over the past number of years, and have always enjoyed it. We have continued to go on ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2015
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Oosterdam
Opinionator
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
Before I begin, I want to make it clear that Holland America is an above average cruise company which I have travelled with before without incident and with all my expectations being met or exceeded. Normally we travel with Cunard.
We booked a Neptune class suite on the Oosterdam for the Sydney to Auckland cruise last year expecting a great holiday on fine ship with a premium stateroom.
We ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2015
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
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
sensrock
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
This was our 9th cruise to date, all on Holland America. The weather was very nice, the ports were lovely & all in all we had a great time. We had a Signature Suite stateroom, on the starboard side of the ship. It was lovely and we were very happy with it. I'll start with the positives:
- excellent service, from our stateroom stewards and from the staff in the dining room. A special ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2015
Cabin Type: Signature Superior Verandah Suite
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Oosterdam
GDJ
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
This was meant to be a special trip but it did not turn out that way, nothing like the 'excellence' promised. The combination of the ship condition and some aspects being well below the marketing statements was disappointing and only offset by good staff service and a great itinerary.
The entertainment was below par, all overstated show and poor quality entertainers.
Food in the Lido buffet ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2015
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Oosterdam
luvtocruise2015
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
This was our second Holland America cruise in less than a year as last year we did a magnificent 24 day Mediteranean Cruise on the Noordam. The Oosterdam is the same size and with an almost identical layout,so we felt at home as soon as we were on board. Embarkement in Sydney was a little slow,but this was beyond the control of HAL due to unusual circumstances. The ship had to contend with ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2015
Cabin Type: Signature Superior Verandah Suite
Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Oosterdam
hbr2@bigpond.com
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
An amazing experience, given that Pam and Nathan were in the vicinity. We were very fortunate to have a great captain (Capt. Peter Bos), who kept us all informed of the risks and dangers of Cyclone Pam. We had to abandon one port, (Port Vila), pick up another (Isle des Pins), and were not able to access another, due to cyclone's wave damage to a pier.
Our stateroom was always very clean and tidy, ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2015
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a South Pacific Cruise on Oosterdam
kenjin
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
Unlike our experience with a 30 day cruise on HAL's Statendam to Hawaii and French Polynesia in 2014, this vessel, its physical resources, staff and Master were uniformly disappointing.
We are fans of smaller vessels but found the 1200 passengers Statendam to be adequately fitted with sufficient comfortable deck facilities for both inside and outside activities. The 1900+ passengers Oosterdam was ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2015
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
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