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First Class Cruise with No Disappointments
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / Ms Eurodam / Caribbean
By Hall, Chester Le Street on 6th Feb 2012
We arranged our own
cruise & stay with 3
nights in Fort
Lauderdale; 7 nights on
Eurodam followed by 4
nights in Key West.
Renting a car to take us
down to KW and back, a
car was unnecessary in...
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14 comments 119 of 127 people found this useful
DISASTROUS CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CRUISE
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Zaandam / Australasia
By Tabitha, Martlesham Heath on 31st Jan 2012
What a great waste of my
time and money. If you
are thinking of cruising
on the Zaandam, think
again, don't!
I was looking forward to
my trip from Sydney to
the South Pacific islands
and then up...
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6 of 6 people found this useful
Christmas in Central America
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Statendam / Panama Canal
By hunter, co down on 29th Jan 2012
This was our first time
with Holland America and
before going we were told
it would be superb by a
number of people. We
have been accustomed to
standards set by
Celebrity in the same
star rating...
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1 comment 10 of 19 people found this useful
holland america zaandam christmas 2011
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Zaandam / Australasia
By Simpson, Knaresborough on 15th Jan 2012
What a cruise of
contrasts, from excellent
to downright poor. Set
sail from Sydney 22nd
december 2011.The
boarding was handled very
efficiently and the staff
excellent...
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2 comments 1 of 25 people found this useful
Rolly Polly ship
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Niuew Amsterdam / Caribbean
By Josh, Solihull on 14th Jan 2012
The weather was quite
windy but not much swell
on several of the sailing
days however the ship
rolled & pitched
making many people
seasick ( there were sick
bags available in the
lift lobbies ) I...
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4 of 4 people found this useful
HAL Ryndam Cultral Mosaic
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Ryndam / Mediterranean
By gardner, skegness on 30th Dec 2011
This was our 3rd cruise
with HAL & we weren't
dissapointed , our cabin
was spacious we were near
a lift which I had asked
for & our cabin
stewards were very
helpfull everything done
with a...
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1 comment 3 of 11 people found this useful
Dissapointing
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Statendam / Panama Canal
By Harvey, Solihull on 23rd Dec 2011
Evidently catered for
more mature guests.
Service in Rotterdam
dining room left much to
be desired. Very slow
service. If you ate at
around 6:00pm you had no
chance of seeing 8:00pm
show...
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2 comments 44 of 44 people found this useful
Superb quality but beware the age range
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Noordam / Caribbean
By Niven, Epsom on 24th Nov 2011
First of all I should
explain that only my wife
had previously been on a
cruise, and that for the
rest of us (another
couple & myself) this
was our first time.
Cruise.co...
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2 comments 22 of 22 people found this useful
Smaller ship ,better service!
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Ryndam / Norwegian Fjords
By Johnson, Todmorden on 23rd Nov 2011
Our 4th Cruise , 2nd in
Europe, to the Norwegian
Fjords . This was our
first outing on a Holland
America ship. The Ryndam
was smaller than any
other we had been on and
we were a little unsure
if we...
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1 comment 0 of 7 people found this useful
5 star cruise
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / Adonia / Norwegian Fjords
By Choi, London on 16th Nov 2011
We had a relaxing and
fantastic time cruising
with Holland American
Lines - Ryndam to Norway
on Aug, 2011.
Adults and young children
had a great time. 5 stars
cruise in overall, the
taste of the...
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4 comments 21 of 34 people found this useful
Five star billing - Low cost airline sales pitch
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Niuew Amsterdam / Mediterranean
By Dewar, Bristol on 29th Oct 2011
Decided to sail HAL after
P&O twice in the past
2 years, wanted a more
international mix of
fellow passengers. The
ship is very smart, but
felt to me as if she'd
struggle in bad weather,
as...
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11 of 13 people found this useful
Ryndam; service problems but overall good
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Ryndam / Mediterranean
By Carter, Worthing on 29th Oct 2011
We sailed from Barcelona
to various Med ports on
the 18th October with
Holland Americal Lines on
the Ryndam. It was the
first time we had cruised
with HAL and although we
could have got a much
deal...
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1 comment 3 of 3 people found this useful
Lovely cruising so late in the season
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Ryndam / Mediterranean
By Cleminson, Farnham on 27th Oct 2011
We sailed from Barcelona
0n 29th September 2011
and expected reasonable
weather but what we got
was truly amazing over 25
and sometimes 30
centigrade, this made the
cruise all the more
enjoyable...
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1 comment 6 of 11 people found this useful
Holland America Black Sea
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Rotterdam / Mediterranean
By Howell, Chelmsford on 26th Oct 2011
Positives: Staff were
very friendly -- cabin
stewards, bar and
restaurant staff. Cabin
was a good size --
although Whirlpool bath
was a joke!
Negatives: We had open
seating and often had to
wait...
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1 comment 21 of 21 people found this useful
Tips for first time Holland America cruisers
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Noordam / Mediterranean
By Howse, Abingdon on 13th Oct 2011
We have cruised 30+ times
but this was our first
experience of Holland
America. So here are a
few tips for the new
cruisers to Holland
America.
I love doing my research
and on this occasion it
was...
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1 comment 5 of 5 people found this useful
Canada and New England
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / Ms Eurodam / North America
By Barford, Canterbury on 9th Oct 2011
The intinerary Quebec to
New York caught our eye
after a shipvisit to
Eurodam at Dover and
thoughts of a flydrive
changed to to
fly/train/cruise.Flying
in and out of Newark with
train travel from NY...
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5 of 6 people found this useful
Montreal to Quebec and Boston
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Maasdam / Canada
By Radford, Swindon on 6th Oct 2011
Normally cruise on P+O
when thetre is a choice,
but Holland America
offered an autumn 7 day
cruise starting in
Mopntreal. OPur shceduled
flighjts wre later than
expected restricting our
time in...
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1 comment 24 of 36 people found this useful
NEVER AGAIN ON HOLLAND AMERICA
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Zuiderdam / Alaska
By Mills, Pontypool on 4th Oct 2011
We arrived at the
terminal in Vancouver at
12.30 and expected to
register and board in
time for lunch! We were
told to sit in a
particular row of chairs
and not move. We finally
boarded at 3...
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11 of 14 people found this useful
ms Rotterdam "Flagship"? Sum mishtake shurely...
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Rotterdam / British Isles
By Down, Edenbridge on 4th Oct 2011
A lunch invitation and
the chance to look around
the ms Rotterdam whilst
she was in port in Dover
- what a nice way to
spend an overcast
Tuesday! An WHAT an
eye-opener! Having
visited the ms Eurodam...
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16 of 18 people found this useful
What a pleasure to sail on the Prinsendam
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Prinsendam / Mediterranean
By BRIDLE, LEICESTER on 3rd Oct 2011
This ship has very few
reviews, I do not know
why? This is my 37th
Cruise in 22 Years 11 in
a wheelchair. I have been
on small and large ships.
The Prinsedam Is a
wonderful ship, for many
reasons, ...
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