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Excellent Cruise! by
A Traveler from Bloomington, IN Sailing date: Mar 2012Pros: 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 Quality
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   This was truly and AWESOME cruise! by
A Traveler from Waterford, MI Sailing date: Mar 2011Pros: 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 Quality
Dining/FoodThe appetizers, salads, and main entrees were fabulous. The desserts were not great at all. But, one can live without desserts! Stateroom Quality
Ship Staff QualityWait staff was absolutely amazing! Dede Maman was the best, and so great with the kids! Entertainment & ActivitiesPiano 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
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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.
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A Wonderful Cruise by
Leslie D. from Harrison City, PA Sailing date: Mar 2010Pros: The Stateroom balcony Cons: The food at the cookout on half moon bay The ship was very beautiful and the decor was up to date and it just made you feel confortable. We loved it. Ship QualityThe ship was beautiful, the decor and the layout was great and also extremely clean
and everything on the ship was very accessibility. Dining/FoodThe food was delicious on the ship and the specialty restaurant was great but make sure you get your reservation in early. We only got in because of a cancellation. Book the first day of the cruise. Stateroom QualityClean as can be, we loved the balcony and the bed was very confortable and we were on the 8th floor, the view was beautiful. Ship Staff QualityThe Ship Staff was wonderful, so friendly and always wanted to meke sure you had everything. The room steward was great and so friendly. The waiters, we could not say enough they wanted to please.
Entertainment & ActivitiesWe went to all the shows, they were wonderful, all talented performers. The Comedy Show was the best.
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Our fabulous cruise by
Dorothy M. from New Jersey Sailing date: Oct 2008Pros: Excellent cruise organization, brand new ship Cons: None We just got back from Eurodam- 3 night Bahamas cruise and we were really impressed. Excellent service, the food was outstanding. The shows were great. Beautiful silk room, pools, spas and saunas. Our stateroom was very cozy, clean with a lot of storage area.
We really like the way this ship is designed, beautiful restaurants, bars and library. Ship Quality
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Good Cruise by
Brittany M from Washington, DC Sailing date: May 2013Pros: Food, Ports, Staff, Room, Decor Cons: Entertainment The ship was excellent. Great food. We didn't really participate in many of the activities/entertainment because we are younger (a couple, 25 and 30 years old) and felt they were definitely geared toward an older audience. This is fine and was understandable, considering much of the ship was retired and 65+ years old. We took the cruise to see the different countries, not to hang out in a lounge, so we were really happy with everything. Our room was small but definitely enough for us. Very clean. The staff was great. Our only complaint is that we didn't know about something in the fine print--that we would be charged 10.50 per day, per person (not stateroom) for a "mandatory tip." To me, it isn't a tip if it's mandatory. They waited until the last day to tell us this. We didn't fight it because it was in the fine print we signed, but we felt a bit mislead. Had we known that we would have an additional bill of 200+ U.S. dollars, we would have cut 200 off of our spending elsewhere during the vacation. Ship Quality
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Relaxing cruise! by
Iris M from florida Sailing date: Mar 2013Pros: 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 Quality
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The staff went out of their way to serve you
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A very enjoyable vacation by
A Traveler from North Georgia Sailing date: Mar 2012Pros: 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 QualityImmaculately clean and very similar to other Holland America ships on which we have sailed. Dining/FoodGreat 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 QualityBest cabin we have ever had with the best cabin stewards. Ship Staff QualityMiles of smiles from all crew members. Entertainment & ActivitiesGreat variety of programs. We especially enjoyed the Chef's optional cooking school. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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an enjoyable cruise by
A Traveler from San Francisco, CA Sailing date: Oct 2010Pros: 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 Quality
Dining/FoodThe 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 QualityVery 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 QualityBut for one waitperson at the beginning of the cruise, most of the staff were extremely friendly and wanting to be helpful. Entertainment & ActivitiesThe 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.
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Grand Turk IslandWe 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 RicoLatin 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.
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Most Relaxing Cruise Yet! by
A Traveler from Rexburg, Idaho Sailing date: Apr 2010Pros: The Spa Pass bought on the first day Cons: Always the same, I don't like eating with other people I don't know. This trip was during Easter, and Spring Break it had over 400 children. This was not a big thing to me because I love children. There were many old people bothered by kids. They need to book away for school breaks. Ship Quality
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Cruising with HolLAND by
A Traveler from San Antonio, TX Sailing date: Sep 2008Pros: Clean, comfortable, smiling helpful staff, food was OK and plentiful. Cons: Types of activities offered, both excursions and on-board, were not as enjoyable as I would have liked. The ship was beautiful, comfortable and well run. The rooms were a good size, and the public places were beautiful. Ship Quality
Dining/FoodThe specialty restaurants were excellent, with delicious, well prepared and served beautifully. The dinners in the Rembrant Room were not very comfortable, crowded and LONG (waited until half way through dinner to get a glass of iced tea.) After the first time there, we ate in the Lido cafeteria, which was usually more comfortable. Stateroom QualityComfortable, clean, good size, very comfortable beds, temp easily controlled--over all excellent value. Ship Staff QualityRoom steward was thorough, concerned with our comfort, always accessible. We felt our belongings were safe in his hands. All the staff (with the exception of one staff member in the casino) were pleasant, smiling, always concerned with our comfort and providing our needs. The made you feel like it was a true pleasure to make our stay excellent. Entertainment & ActivitiesThe average age of the guests was about 70 yo. The activities reflected that, and there was little or nothing to do for guests who wanted something that required anything but a sedate walk. I would have liked more instructional programs, things about the areas we were going to visit (besides the shopping opportunities!) and the opportunity to MOVE.
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Boston, MassachusettsWent on a tour that had little or no historical content. Saw Harvard, but would rather have seen sites connected with our American heritage. Glad we had the afternoon to explore on our own, but there wasn't much direction provided about where everything of interest was and how to get there.
Newport, Rhode IslandReally enjoyed visiting the American castles. It was interesting and well done.
Ville Saguenay, Quebec Although visiting the closed down pulp mill was interesting, driving over two hours to get there and two hours back for a 15 minute visit (no time to explore area on own) and a so-so lunch was not value added. The guide was personable, but didn't tell us very much.
Halifax, Nova ScotiaIf there is a rating lower than one, I'd use it on this visit. Went to the Bay of Fundy and Reversing Falls. Spent 4 HOURS on a bus and minutes at the sites. Lunch in the local restaurant was awful. Crammed cheek to cheek into long tables, stale biscuit, canned drink (warm), greasy cookies and no menu options. We were rushed through the meal in 15 minutes and rushed out so they could seat the next busful. And the bathroom--dirty, way too small for the number of people, long lines and the smell was memorable. The whole experience was pretty much a waste of money and time.
Quebec City, QuebecAbsolutely the best experience of the whole trip. The excursion guide was extremely knowledgeable about local customs and history. He made the one hour bus ride fly by with his patter of interesting information. The stop at the St. Anne Canyon was the best--able to walk about in the beautiful setting, see the falls, get some exercise and didn't feel at all rushed. The rest of the time to visit this beautiful and interesting city was not enough. We could have spent the whole vacation there and not been bored or run out of things to do.
Sydney, Nova ScotiaFirst interesting experience to the wine country. The tour guide, although not the somanlie that was advertised, was interesting, had activities planned and very knowledgeable about the area. The winery tours were great.
Don't Miss: Wineries. Saint John, New BrunswickWaste of time. Nothing very interesting to do. Although a pretty port, could have passed this one up without much loss.
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