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Departs Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades) aboard Holland America Line – Eurodam

Sailing Date(s): Nov 2013, Dec 2013, Feb 2014, Mar 2014


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	Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 4 - 6 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Inside Relaxing cruise! by Iris M from florida Sailing date: Mar 2013 Pros: The food and service was beyond excellent Cons: Not enough entertainment. This cruise is mainly for those who want to relax and not be extremely active Wonderful cruise, excellent ports, puerto rico was the best port Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Food was excellent, even in the lido deck The staff went out of their way to serve you Hand sanitizer was offered multiple times to keep down germs Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities 0 out of 0 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 18 - 29 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Suite Excellent Cruise! by A Traveler from Bloomington, IN Sailing date: Mar 2012 Pros: Great food Cons: Not attracted show That was a great cruise for the place you go and the food you eat. But the show on ship not really attract young people. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 65+ Cruise Experience: 7+ cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Balcony A very enjoyable vacation by A Traveler from North Georgia Sailing date: Mar 2012 Pros: Great cabn and food service Cons: Tour guide of the island of Grand Turk was hard to understand and tour consisted of nothing but seeing a hurricane ravaged island. Great crew in all departments who make you feel very much at home. Ship Details: Ship Quality Immaculately clean and very similar to other Holland America ships on which we have sailed. Dining/Food Great food overall. However, the Caesar salad was not very good on day 1 of the cruise and only slightly better on day 6 of the cruise Stateroom Quality Best cabin we have ever had with the best cabin stewards. Ship Staff Quality Miles of smiles from all crew members. Entertainment & Activities Great variety of programs. We especially enjoyed the Chef's optional cooking school. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Family w/young children Stateroom Type: Oceanview This was truly and AWESOME cruise! by A Traveler from Waterford, MI Sailing date: Mar 2011 Pros: The ship was immaculate, the staff was amazing, and all of the ports of call where well planned out, and interesting. I would highly recommend this ship and cruise to anyone! Cons: Traveling with children during Spring Break time, meant that the small pool that was alloted to families was VERY crowded. There were 250 children on board, with their families, and probably 100 chairs by the small, family pool. During times like these, I would suggest swapping the adult pool for The ship was beautiful, and very clean. Very impressed with the ship, and of the staff for helping everyone to remember to wash their hands and keep everything sanitary. The only negative thing was the size of the family pool. There were 250 children on board and about 100 deck chairs. It was a struggle on at sea days to get a chair on the deck. I recommend switching the family pool for the adult only pool during spring break times. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food The appetizers, salads, and main entrees were fabulous. The desserts were not great at all. But, one can live without desserts! Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Wait staff was absolutely amazing! Dede Maman was the best, and so great with the kids! Entertainment & Activities Piano bar singer was terrible, the impersonator show was terrible. The Crows Nest singer was fabulous as were Charlie and the Hal Cats. Children's Programs Read this user's port of call reviews: Grand Turk Island; Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Cruiseline Private Island); San Juan, Puerto Rico; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Grand Turk Island Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Cruiseline Private Island) Amazing, amazing, amazing! San Juan, Puerto Rico Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 18 - 29 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Balcony Nice cruise, but know your crowd! by A Traveler from Baltimore, MD Sailing date: Feb 2011 Pros: Excellent staff/service, food was great Cons: nothing special (bells and whistles) on ship The cruise was very nice. My fiancee and I wanted a week off, away from it all and had both cruised before. We were warned that it would be an older crowd on the ship, and this was very true. I can't say that this was a bad thing, because I wasn't looking for a big party atmosphere (Carnival), or that I wanted this cruise to be especially social. However, do know the majority of the cruises are 55+. The food was overall very good. There was a decent variety of foods and restaurants available. The staff was superb! Very friendly and attentive. Ship Details: Ship Quality A very nice ship, but no bells and whistles like on other cruise lines. (No putt-putt, water slide, etc.) Dining/Food Canaletto (separate Italian restaurant) was fabulous. And mind you, when else will you eat braised lamb one night, then filet and lobster, then crab legs, and then duck a l'orange? High end food, prepared well. If you regular major foodie cities (NorCal, Philly, NYC, Chicago) this may not completely live up to that...but you don't pay over $100 for dinner either. Put more simply: Better food than any chain restaurant, by far. Stateroom Quality Had a balcony, great room, decent enough room for a ship. Room very clean, but by the end of the cruise the toilet was quite smelly. Ship Staff Quality Fantastic staff (from Indonesia+Philippians) They were very friendly, courteous, and helpful (even when some customers were rude, which seemed to happen for no reason quite often on our cruise) Entertainment & Activities The magician was truly amazing. Comedian quite funny. The song and dance shows were more geared for the older crowd. The movie "theater" was a nice spot for rainy days. Read this user's port of call reviews: Grand Turk Island; Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Cruiseline Private Island); San Juan, Puerto Rico; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Grand Turk Island Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Cruiseline Private Island) San Juan, Puerto Rico Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. NOTE: this port is far from anything you would want to do. Plan early because you need transportation to downtown, the beaches, and other scenic areas. We didn't know this. We certainly made the most of the day, but more than any port I had ever been to, this one NEEDED advanced planning (you don't need to do things through the ship, but still plan on leaving the ship early to get to wherever you want to go) 2 out of 4 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Suite An overall good time by JCC from Connecticut Sailing date: Jan 2011 Pros: Great snorkeling and good food. Cons: Nightlife was almost non-existant. We had a great time, and I would recommend the cruise, but only to certain people. Be warned, if you are under 50 and looking for a party, this is not for you. The service was great, the food was very good and we made some good friends. We booked Holland America based on their reputation for service and the lack of young children. We got exactly what we were looking, but maybe overshot our goal! The average age on our cruise was probably about 70 and the entertainment/nightlife was geared toward that age group. The bars (there are a lot) were nearly always empty and the pools close by 10 making it awkward to hang out after a late dinner. Ship Details: Ship Quality Eurodam is a large ship, but not a mega-ship. It was roomy, but had a more intimate feel. It was very clean and well appointed. The pools were small, but there were always chaises available even on the at-sea days. The dining room had a lot of engine vibration. Dining/Food The main dining room had very good food and courteous service. Open seating was definitely the way to go. As we met people, it gave us the opportunity to have dinner together. Tamarind (the Asian specialty restaurant) was fantastic. The food was delicious and the staff was best on the ship. Stateroom Quality We had a veranda suite which was very spacious and spotless. The housekeeping attendants were awesome. Ship Staff Quality The staff was great. They got to know us and were friendly, courteous, and truly wanted to help. Out of all the staff I had interactions with, I only found two who did not meet my expectations. My expectations can be quite high. Entertainment & Activities The excursions were good with some of the best snorkeling we have ever done, but as I said, the nightlife was dull. Read this user's port of call reviews: Grand Turk Island; Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Cruiseline Private Island); San Juan, Puerto Rico; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Grand Turk Island Never left the cruise center, but the snorkeling excursion was awesome, and the beach to the south was beautiful and we had it to ourselves. -Avoid the one to the north which was very crowded. Don't Miss: Ultimate Snorkelling Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Cruiseline Private Island) Beautiful beach San Juan, Puerto Rico Didn't take any excursions, but Old San Juan seemed dirty with little to do. Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. Don't Miss: Great snorkeling via catamaran to St. John 7 out of 7 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 4 - 6 cruises Traveler Type: Singles/friends Stateroom Type: Balcony Of 4 courses this was the worst! by Steven W from Fairland,IN Sailing date: Oct 2010 Pros: The Fitness Center & Spa Facilities Cons: The Stateroom no airconditioning all week. Also the smoking situation. This was my 4th cruise with Holland America. I cruised on the Ryndam, Maasdam, Zuiderdam, and now the Eurodam. I was impressed with all ships except for the Eurodam! Not impressed with the management team on this ship at all! Ship Details: Ship Quality Stateroom very small & stuffy! Dining/Food Stateroom Quality No A/C all week long! Notified cabin steward 3 times. He stated he was trying but to no avail! Ship Staff Quality The cabin steward did the best he could with the hand he had been dealt! The front desk wasn't to helpful on this cruise! Entertainment & Activities 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 4 - 6 cruises Traveler Type: Group Stateroom Type: Balcony an enjoyable cruise by A Traveler from San Francisco, CA Sailing date: Oct 2010 Pros: the food was generally excellent; the service was generally excellent Cons: everything shuts down too early; no food available after 11 pm We were cruising to celebrate our mother's 80th birthday. We dined at Rembrandt Restaurant and the wait staff who sang her an Indonesian birthday song was so lively and entertaining! We simply loved it! Overall, we had a wonderful time. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food The food generally was quite delicious and tasty. In the mornings we ate at Lido; in the evenings, we generally ate at Rembrandt. There was a lot of choices. Our one dinner at the Pinnacle Grill took three hours -- for an 8 pm sitting, the waiters did not take our orders until 8:45 pm; we did not get entrees until about 10 pm. Although the size of our group may have been a factor, we all thought three hours for dinner was excruciatingly long. Our dining experience at Tamarind was excellent -- great service and delicious food! Stateroom Quality Very comfortable, even though there were three of us in one stateroom. There was a problem with the hot and cold water handles in the bathroom -- sometimes the only water that came out was hot or extremely hot. Luckily, two of us purchased spa tickets, which allowed us to shower in the spa area. But overall, the stateroom was clean and comfortable. Ship Staff Quality But for one waitperson at the beginning of the cruise, most of the staff were extremely friendly and wanting to be helpful. Entertainment & Activities The ship's singers were terrible -- they destroyed every song because they cannot carry a tune. So they get a "not recommended" rating. However, the guest performers such as Joel Mason and the magician were excellent. Mason tore the house down with his performances of Elton John. Jason the cruise director was also excellent -- very amenable and talented. He and Mason get "the best" ratings, which brings this to average. The shore excursions were wonderful -- Latin Traditions exposed us to a wonderful flamenco guitarist and his lovely dancers; we also parasailed and snorkeled at the Half Moon Cay. Read this user's port of call reviews: Grand Turk Island; Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Cruiseline Private Island); San Juan, Puerto Rico; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Grand Turk Island We had a wonderful time getting lost on this tiny island. Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Cruiseline Private Island) The snorkeling was the best! Don't Miss: snorkeling San Juan, Puerto Rico Latin Traditions was excellent! -- this was an excursion in the evening. Don't Miss: Latin Traditions Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. Too many jewelry shops. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 65+ Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Inside A very busy cruise. by Carol E from Florence Ky. Sailing date: Sep 2010 Pros: The staff was very helpful and polite. We were very pleased with everything, all of the places that the ship docked werre interesteing. The food was very good, and the slections were great. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities Read this user's port of call reviews: Gloucester, Massachusetts; Newport, Rhode Island; Ville Saguenay, Quebec; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Quebec City, Quebec; Sydney, Nova Scotia; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Gloucester, Massachusetts Newport, Rhode Island Ville Saguenay, Quebec Halifax, Nova Scotia Quebec City, Quebec Sydney, Nova Scotia Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 7+ cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Suite Great suite, fantastic food and service by Roger & Darla R. from United States Sailing date: Feb 2010 Pros: Our Suite and Service Cons: Rough, rocking, ride...worst I have ever been on...I've cruised over 15 times!! We loved the cruise overall...we went to the Eastern Carribean in February 2010. Our suite was large, beautifully appointed, spotless and I truly loved the dressing room outside of the bathroom. The dining rooms were beautiful and our food was excellent. The entire staff was friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. Our only con was the fact that this was the roughest cruise we have ever endured...especially the last night when we apparently "dragged" the anchor all the way back to FL and arrived 7 hours behind schedule. It was extremely uncomfortable and was certainly not the most pleasant way to end our trip. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Suite was outstanding but didn't love the location. Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful?
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