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1-10 of 14 Holland America Line Volendam Cruise Reviews for Fitness to Australia & New Zealand
Review for a Asia Cruise on Volendam
Zinio
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
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 ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2015
Review for a Transpacific Cruise on Volendam
dockman
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
This was my fourth cruise on the Volendam in past three years.
Last year I did the reverse Sydney to Vancouver so I was well aware of sea days and port calls and quite familiar with the Volendam.
Overall it was a pleasant cruise with lots of sea days which I often enjoy more than all the hectic activity of port days.
A few observations:
The Volendam is well maintained and the ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2015
Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (fully obstructed views)
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Volendam
possum6446
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
This was our third cruise with HAL, the others being Alaska and Mediterranean, which they offered to us at an attractive rate for being returning cruisers. ( Mariner's Society members ). We cruised a sector of the Australian Circumnavigation cruise and found it a very pleasant way to get to Melbourne. The ship was sick with GI problems ( probably norovirus but this was not mentioned by name. ) and ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2013
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Volendam
mumanddaughter11
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s
Disability Matters:
We booked the cruise well in advance. Mum requires a walking frame to get around and a wheel chair for steep inclines and long distances. Because mum couldn't climb into a bath to shower, we opted for a disabled room. That was a good move on our part.
Embarkation: We caught a cab from our hotel to the dock. The staff were wonderful and directed us to where we needed to go. We ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2011
Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (fully obstructed views)
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Volendam
Texas Guests
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
We used Cruise Critic reviews before our sail date to chose excursions and make the most of our trip. The information from the reviews was most helpful.
We started our trip in Syndey with a few extra days booked through HAL. We had a false sense of extra time due to the slow transfer time from the airport to the hotel on the first day. And then the actual embarkation day was taken up ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2011
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Volendam
Ladybentley
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
This was a 14 day cruise from Sydney, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand. As we live in Auckland this cruise was ideal for a relaxing holiday with no long air flights. We flew to Sydney three days beforehand for a little sightseeing and shopping first. The embarkation process was both good and bad. Firstly no one seemed to know exactly where Wharf 5 in Darling Harbour was. I had looked it up and ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2011
Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Volendam
mickp99
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s
This was our fifth cruise after two South Pacific cruises on the Superstar Leo, a Mediterranean cruise on the Diamond Princess and an Alaskan Cruise on the Sun Princess (and my first review on cruise critic).
The Ship
The Volendam is quite a bit smaller and older than the newer Princess mega-ships. In general the finishings were not as nice as we had previously experienced - more ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2011
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Traveled with children
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Volendam
TezzaPel
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s
I am sure that if you look hard enough in any service industry, you will find matters to criticise. The measure of how good a company is how they respond to those criticisms. I have to say that our trip around NZ on the Volendam was a very pleasant experience and we enjoyed the cruise very much. We were travelling with 2 other couples and did our own thing generally during the day and then met at ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2010
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Volendam
Rutman
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
Once an exclusive HAL frequent cruiser, I switched to Celebrity Cruises about seven years ago and have cruised with them for my past nine cruises. Since Celebrity pulled out of the South Pacific and Asia, HAL had the itinerary we wanted so we thought we would give them a try. We were not disappointed.
Dining
After the itinerary, food is the number one amenity I look for on a cruise. ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2010
Cabin Type: Large Interior Stateroom
Traveled with children
Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Volendam
comcox
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s
Holland America's ms Volendam Circumnavigation of Australia 14 March-17 April 2010, roundtrip out of Sydney, 34 days with 18 ports of call. We sailed with about 1250 passengers, primarily from the U.S., Canada, Britain, and Australia.
Pre-cruise Travel
I elected to fly United Airlines to Sydney because I have elite status with them and can enjoy Premium Economy seating and free baggage. I ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2010
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
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