Holland America Line Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Reviews for Gourmet Food to Pacific Coastal from Vancouver

Holland America Line - Nieuw Amsterdam Sept-Oct 2018 I thought to myself what a great way to arrive in San Diego from Vancouver for those who don't care to fly, and quite reasonable especially if your prime goal was just transportation with no frills attached. I had high expectations for this 4 day repositioning cruise which continued on from San Diego to Ft. Lauderdale which for some I ...

We wanted a short break so sailed from Vancouver to San Diego. We arrived into the bus-train station and used the nearby Skytrain to get to Canada Place, which was very easy to use and inexpensive. We checked in at 1:00 and had no wait to check in or go through customs although the NA was the only ship in port that day. We enjoyed the small port of Astoria, where we used the antique tram. In ...

We had just a great time last year on our repositioning cruise (Princess Line) that we decided to go for a 2nd repositioning cruise this year. A short cruise is perfect way to take a break from our hectic work schedules and spend some family bonding time with our 2 twenty-something years old children. We wanted to try Holland America Line, as we heard about their reputation of great customer ...

As this will unfortunately be a review of our rather poor experience with Holland America, I'll start out with the things I think they did well. I really loved the decor, especially the amount of comfortable seating to be found in the common areas of the ship. Being a social person, it's nice to be able to sit and people watch or read a book in a fabulously stylish yet comfortable chair. It's ...

My husband and I are currently living in Vancouver, Canada. At the end of the cruise season, we found this extended weekend itinerary. Also, this trip occurred a couple weeks before my husband's birthday, so it gave us the opportunity to celebrate early. Embarkation Getting to the pier at Canada Place is super easy. We took the SkyTrain and got off at Waterfront Station. It's about a 5 ...