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MS Volendam Reviews (36 reviews)
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Holland America, a cut above Cunard
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Australasia
By SWOttawa , Kanata on 17th Mar 2012
South Pacific, 28 day cruise. Check in was quick, organized, and effective. Cabin - the Volendam is a bit older, however cabin was pretty standard, and in fairly good condition...
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Truly awful experience
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Alaska
By Galbraith, Sale on 29th Aug 2011
Cabin was dirty and staff were surly, but you were still expected to pay $11 per person, per day, for cabin "service". Drinks and in particular wine, were extortionately expensive, especially when...
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New Zealand & Austrailia - Great adventure.....!!
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Australasia
By drohan ballard, Williamsburg, VA on 13th Apr 2011
Had an excellent trip on the HAL Volendam - leaving from Auckland to Syndey. Stayed at the Pullman in Auckland - had 7 stops in NZ - arrived one week after Christchurch earthquake.....
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AUSTRALIA TO SINGAPORE VIA INDONESIA
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Australasia
By AMES, WALSALL on 4th Apr 2011
This was our second cruise with HAL and it will certainly not be our last.Our first was on the Eurodam, just after she was commissioned so a brand new ship.This voyage was on one of their eldest...
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Sailing down under
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Australasia
By Smith, Basildon on 15th Mar 2011
We have just returned from a cruise around Australia and New Zealand on the Volendam. The cruise started in Sydney then sailed to Melbourne, Burnie in Tazmania, then on to New Zealand to Dunedin, ...
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Absolutely Awesome Alaska
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Alaska
By Murray, Edinburgh on 2nd Mar 2011
This cruise formed the second week of our holiday which had already included visits to some of our favourite places in Canada, and a 2 day trip on the Rocky Mountaineer - so it had a lot of...
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The Volendam is great!
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Pacific
By kentish, toowoomba on 2nd Mar 2011
We recently sailed from Sydney on the Volendam around New Zealand.We travelled with 5 other couples from Queensland and all had a great time. We have been on 7 cruises over the last 9 years but this...
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could not fault this cruise experience
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Australasia
By Hopkinson O.B.E, Glebe Road on 17th Feb 2011
having used several cruise lines we tried Holland America for the first time because we wanted to cruise around New Zealand the ms Volendam with 1400 pasengers sailed from Sydney on 30 Jan...
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Great cruise aboard Voldenam to Alaska
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Alaska
By Shailer, Brighton on 2nd Feb 2011
Having cruised many times before but we had never cruised with Holanad America or to Alaska. Both were great. We boarded quickly and trouble free in Vancover. Our cabin was a average outside kept...
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Dreamlike Trip
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Alaska
By Trayler, Christchurch on 20th Jan 2011
My wife and I had heard such good reports from friends about the Alaskan cruises that we decided to try for ourselves. We booked on The Volendam in an inside cabin, on arrival we found that...
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Australia & New Zealand
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Australasia
By MORRIS, SOUTHPORT on 19th Dec 2010
My wife and I have just returned from a 14 night cruise from Sydney to Auckland via Melbourne, Tasmania and the South Island then North Island of New Zealand. The Volenham is a Mid size ship, which...
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South Seas Spectacular
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Pacific
By Bailey, Stockport on 21st Nov 2010
I took my cruise because of the itinary. It was 14 nights ex Sydney on the HAL Volendam to New Caledonia, Vanuatu amd Fiji. This is part of a 3 cruise "figure of 8" that this vessel makes...
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Holland and America Don't go for the food
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Alaska
By Tait, Edinburgh on 25th Sep 2010
The entire boarding process was well managed by Holland America staff. The offer of free lunch while you waited for your cabin was appreciated. however that was until you had the lunch, I'm afraid...
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Alaska Inside Passage
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Alaska
By Butler, Leicester on 16th Aug 2010
This was our first cruise and they were fantastic - The whole crew were helpful, polite, and nothing was too much trouble for them, Food what can I say - unless you want to put on loads of weight -...
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Volendam exceeded expectations
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Australasia
By Short, Lichfield on 15th Feb 2010
This was a surprisngly good cruise. Having previously sailed on the Ryndam we expected the cuisine to be average. In fact it was outstanding with plenty of choice and very substantial portions...
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Volendam exceeded expectations
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Australasia
By Short, Lichfield on 15th Feb 2010
This was a surprisngly good cruise. Having previously sailed on the Ryndam we expected the cuisine to be average. In fact it was outstanding with plenty of choice and very substantial portions...
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First time on Holland America
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Far East
By Conway, Leeds on 19th Jan 2010
Holland America Volendam 22nd October 2009 Hong Kong to Hong Kong
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MS Volendam Vietnam & China
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Australasia
By Martin, Lincolnshire on 5th Jan 2010
MS Volendam is one of Holland America Lines four smaller 'S' class ships built in 1999 holding 1, 432 passengers. We took our own flights to Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific (12 to 15 hour flight...
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Singapore to Sydney with Volendam
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Australasia
By jpasha, OLIVET on 5th Jan 2010
I give a contrast review of our recent Volendam trip from Singapore to Sydney: positive and negative points. These opinions are influenced with past cruises . If disembarkation in Sydney was...
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Good all round package.
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES / MS Volendam / Far East
By Walker, Darlington on 15th Nov 2009
Cruised Vietnam and China with Holland America and was mostly very impressed. The Volendam certainly isn't state of the art or particularly flamboyant but it is very comfortable, well laid out and...