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A Great Cruise! by
Miles F. from Orange County, California Sailing date: Jun 2009Pros: We liked some of the selected ports of call for this cruise. Cons: We didn't like the amount of time allowed in some of the selected ports of call. We have sailed on the ms Oosterdam in Alsaka twice before this cruise. We were pretty excited to be sailing on the ms Oosterdam once again in the Mediterranean.
The ms Oosterdam was in dry dock prior to our embarkation in Venice. The changes was obvious when we came aboard in Venice - new carpeting in public areas, the new Culinary Arts Center (it wasn't there in 2006), and the re-configured staterooms. Otherwise, the ship looked pretty much the same as it did back in 2006.
One thing that we both noticed is the ship seemed to vibrate a lot more while under way than we remembered. We are not too sure if it was an imbalanced prop or maybe we have become more sensitive to vibrations but there was a definite difference. Ship QualityThe ms Oosterdam was as spotless as we remembered it being three years ago. The art work appeared to remain unchanged. Dining/FoodWe noticed a few changes to the meal service since our last cruise on the ms Oosterdam.
First is the selection of meals in the Lido Dining Room was not as extensive as we remembered. It seemed as though the selection repeated themselves at least three times during the twelve day cruise.
Finally, the use of trays in the Lido Dining Room is visably missing. We think this was multi-fold... to save weight hence less fuel consumption, save labor cost in cleaning the trays, and finally to control how much food is taken by each passenger since each passenger must carry their plates and drinks to the table. Stateroom QualityWe had an outside veranda stateroom with a balcony. We loved the layout and sis not feel confined during our entire cruise duration.
Our only "negative" point would be that our stateroom balcony was just above the top of the lifeboats. This prevented us from seeing the ocean passing below us and was a minor distraction when looking outside. Ship Staff QualityAs always the crew and staff of the ms Oosterdam were top rate.
The head waiters came around every night to check on the service and food quality which is a great improvement over previous cruises.
Our servers never forgot to ask us how our food was or if we needed anything further.
Our room stewards Ali and Alim were just fantastic!  21 out of 24 people found this review helpful.
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  Ship was fine. Food was good. Entertainm by
Maggie from Fairfield, California Sailing date: Apr 2007Overall good. Would do Holland American again. Entertainment & Activities
Entertainment: Ship entertainment was not the best. 
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Mazatlan, MexicoGreat
Matzatlan was nice, more like Old Mexico.
Don't Miss: The Old town. Puerto Vallarta, MexicoFantastic.
Puerto Vallarta was the best city visited on this trip.
Cabo San Lucas, MexicoVery fine.
Nice and interesting place. Easy access with tender. Friendly people.
Don't Miss: The downtown area for quaintness. 11 out of 12 people found this review helpful.
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The food was different though good. It m by
Jim from Buffalo, Minnesota, USA Sailing date: Sep 2006Pros: The sights. Excellent especially the was that the Captain was able to steer the ship near to the glacier!! Entertainment & Activities
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Very nice Trip. by
Tony from Elgin, IL Sailing date: Jan 2007Pros: In general, the service the staff provides it top notch. We had a very nice trip. Most of the staff was extremely nice and gracious. One staff member was rude to us. The ship layout is very nice. The AC did not work in our room very well, making it difficult to sleep. We noticed as we walked through the ship there were some cool zones and some hot zones. This was kind of surprising since it was not a really hot time of the year. Entertainment & Activities
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A Great and wonderful cruise. by
Patricia H from CA Sailing date: Jun 2012Pros: The food and the wonderful crew. Especially our cabin stewards. Cons: Maybe the photo people. They lost our dinner photos. I know, I know they take twelve thousand photos a cruise. My granddaughter and I cruised on the Oosterdam and had a wonderful time. The cabin was always kept clean and I swear the stewards never slept. They were always working. All of the crew were very helpful and friendly. The ship as a whole was very clean. We enjoyed the Crow's Nest were we enjoyed "Mocas" and a time to read,rest and watch for whales. And of course the food was outstanding. Ship Quality
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alaska cruise by
A Traveler from Missouri Sailing date: Jun 2011Pros: overall great- clean rooms, great food, very friendly staff Cons: nothing The combination of the spectactular sceanery, beautiful ship, and awesome/ friendly staff made this a cruise we will always treasure! Ship Quality
Dining/FoodSuda, and Michael were very friendly and helpful. Food quality was excellent. Stateroom Qualityvery nice opulent decor in the suite. very comfortalble in non- balcony room. Ship Staff QualityJojo and Au were awesome room attendants- friendly and kept our room very clean. Entertainment & Activities
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Juneau, Alaskaseeing the whales on side excursion was the best.
Don't Miss: same as above Ketchikan, Alaskapoert was okay
Don't Miss: boat excursion to island to walk through a "rainforest" Sitka, Alaskamost beautiful town and setting.
Don't Miss: boat excursion to see the sea otters. Victoria, British Columbiaaverage compared to other ports
Don't Miss: garden 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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woooow... thank you to all the crew by
Zuzana from San Francisco, CA Sailing date: Apr 2011Pros: everything Cons: coffee Cruising with Holland America is a MUST. The ship, the crew, the FOOD, omg THE FOOD, everything was excellent. The crew does a great job, they are hardworking and always with a smile on their faces. Ship Quality
Dining/FoodThe food was amazing... once again, thank you for being responsible for my weight. :) Stateroom Quality
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Entertainment & ActivitiesThere were plenty of things to do and to try. The variety was really wide and there was something for everyone. I was a bit disappointed by extra charge for spinning classes... 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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GREAT, I had a wonuldful cruise. by
Lisa M from Highland, ILL. Sailing date: Oct 2008Pros: the shows Cons: cant think of anything I loved everthing, I will be back. Very clean. The staff was great.
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Mazatlan, Mexicovery dirty town. The shirmp feast wasnt worth the money, but the food was very good
Don't Miss: n/a Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Cabo San Lucas, MexicoThe funest excursion. I got to catch a fish
Don't Miss: Chileno bay sail &snorkel 11 out of 14 people found this review helpful.
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A perfect cruise! by
Michael L. from San Diego, CA Sailing date: Sep 2008Pros: The incredible staff of the ship Cons: Nothing This was a wonderful cruise on a great ship. The staff were amazing and very pleasant to be around. We had incredible weather in Alaska (blue skies) which I hear is unusual for this time of year. There was plenty to do on the ship, never a dull moment and the spa was incredible! Ship Quality
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Juneau, AlaskaDon't Miss: River Rafting was GREAT! Ketchikan, AlaskaDon't Miss: Bear watching at Neets Bay was GREAT!!!! Lots of bears Sitka, AlaskaDon't Miss: Bike & hike was GREAT! Victoria, British ColumbiaI would rather have skipped this port.
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Great service, food and shore excursions by
Rosalie from Alpine, UT Sailing date: Sep 2007Pros: The dedicated staff-members who take an interest in each passenger. I would highly recommend the Alaska cruise on Holland America's Oosterdam to anyone who enjoys wonderful food, beautiful scenery, world-class service and clean, well-maintained surroundings on the ship and a healthy dose of pampering!! Dining/Food
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Cruise Hubbard GlacierHubbard Glacier.
We spent about two hours less than half a mile from Hubbard Glacier on the ship in Glacier Bay. We got to watch the "calving" process with binoculars and hear "White Thunder." It was truly breath-taking and probably the high point of the cruise.
Juneau, AlaskaDon't Miss: Mendenhall Glacier, Salmon Bake. Ketchikan, Alaska
Enjoyed the rainforest walk and the totem pole display. Very educational and interesting to us. The Lumberjack show was a lot of fun.
Sitka, Alaska
We enjoyed the Russian dancing and the raptor center very much.
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