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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community May 28, 2008
Pros: Comfortable, friendly and relaxing
Cons: Buffet food, so-so entertainment.
Summary: I just got back from my first cruise on the Westerdam, a 7 day cruise to Alaska departing from and arriving in Seattle. It was one of the best vacations I’ve taken, for several reasons. Including things not related to the cruise line, like going ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 18, 2009
Pros: The food was very good! The staff was very friendly, helpful, and attentive.
Cons: Good food loses it's appeal when you're seasick.
Summary: This Alaska Cruise was the first cruise my family and I have been on. It's something my wife and I have talked about and looked forward to it with great excitement. It was a 7 day cruise departing from Seattle with stops in Glacier Bay, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 18, 2009
Pros: Good embarkation procedures
Cons: Do not expect any quick resolution of problems you may encounter.
Summary: My wife and I have been cruising Holland America Line ships over the past 14 years. We are "HAL Mariners" with about 80 days of HAL cruising on various ships of the fleet. February 16, 2009 ended a 14 day "back to back" cruise on the ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Feb 6, 2009
Pros: I have been on many Holland American Cruises, but this was exceptional.
Cons: Nothing bothered me on this cruise. What a great 7 days!
Summary: ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Smooth Jazz Cruise, 2008 By Glenn Arnette, lll / Photo’s by John Neister It is all about the man, Michael Lazaroff. He is the Executive Director and creator of one of the best Cruises in the United States ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 17, 2007
Pros: Half Moon Cay, board game selection, not much else
Cons: ugly and misplanned ship, take bonine before dinner
Summary: I've been on a number of cruiselines, from Carnival to Norwegian and while I enjoyed my cruise, I wasn't a fan of Holland America. The ship itself was fine but seemed to suffer from a few design flaws. One major one being that all public areas and the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 20, 2007
Pros: Great Service,
Cons: Caters to senior citizens (70 & over). Boring.
Summary: It was our first cruise and although the service was great and the ship is beautiful, we were very disappointed at the fact that 95% of the passengers were 70 and over, and this cruise catered totally to that crowd. My husband and I would go to the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 3, 2007
Pros: SPACIOUS SUITE, FRIENDLY ATTENDANT, DIDN'T SINK
Cons: DIRTY DISHES, LOUSY FOOD, HORRIBLE ENTERTAINMENT, DINNING ROOM WITH STENCH OF GARLIC ...
Summary: May 4, 2007 HOLLAND AMERICAN LINES Westerdam April 1,2007 – April 17, 2007 Sailing from Ft Lauderdale, Florida to Civitavecchia (Rome) Italy Nice room but that was about all. We splurged and reserved a deluxe suite and looked forward with ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 25, 2007
Pros: Most of the ports of call, great cabin steward
Cons: horrible dinner service, tasteless food, Nassau stop
Summary: After cruising on Norweigen and Royal Caribbean, I was excited to go on Holland America. After all, I spent almost twice the price compared to the other two. The cruise was a week long cruise that left out of Fort Lauderdale and traveled the eastern ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 15, 2005
Pros: Service & Overall Value
Cons: Upper Promenade Deck Staterooms are noisy
Summary: Ship: Westerdam Date: January 09, 2005 Duration: 7 Day Eastern Caribbean Ports of call: Ft. Lauderdale, Nassau, St. Maarten, Tortola, Half Moon Cay, 2 days at sea – Ft. Lauderdale. Stateroom and public areas: -My outside cabin, on Upper Promenade ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 8, 2005
Pros: Nice size cabin (suite). Pretty exterior. Good buffet. Fellow passangers are nice. Club HAL
Cons: Language barrier. Poor food menu. Poor service.
Summary: I was on the "Westie" March 28-April 3rd 2005. While it's atrim is not grandios, it is pretty. We stayed in a superior suite room 8093. The veranda was a good size and it opens, if you want, to the suites next to you, which we did as we had family in ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 8, 2002
Pros: I had the most stress free time of my life
Cons: The ship was just sold to Carnival Cruise Lines
Summary: I read several of the reviews and they were quite informative on statistics. I personally care more for what the cruise offered to make my trip stress free and enjoyable.
First, let me start off with food. I can't use any other word ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 26, 2001
Pros: Quiet and laid back cruise with beautiful ports of call and great food and service.
Cons: No internet service, no cash machines, and limited arcade games.
Summary: My wife and I cruised out of Ft. Lauderdale on February 17, 2001 on the new eight day eastern caribbean cruise to Half Moon Cay, St. Thomas/St. John, St. Marten, San Juan, and Nassau. Our outside room was on the lower promenade deck and was very ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 29, 2001
Pros: Great Service, Nice Ports, Good Food
Cons: Ships getting Old, Older Crowd, High prices for Excursions
Summary: We Took the 5 Day Sock Hop to Nassau, Half-moon Key, Key West.
It was a pleasant boarding experience, After getting through the $10 a night Mid Port Parking Garage in FT Lauderdale. We got a nice upgrade on the cabin for free, Inside to Outside ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 23, 2001
Pros: clean, uncrowded ship. good service
Cons: primitive tv in stateroom. no internet access
Summary: We just completed a five day cruise on the Westerdam in and around the northern Caribbean. The weather was perfect for a January escape and the five day trip was about right for all but the most committed cruisers. As in our first cruise, the best day ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 9, 2000
Pros: Luxury, the rocking motion of the boat, ready food and drink
Cons: Somewhat insular, smoking.
Summary: In February 1998, my wife and I decided to go cruising, lured by a Wine themed boat cruise through some part of the Caribbean (Western I think). The cruise was to have 2 or 3 wine-themed events, usually tastings and flackery by a wine maker or two, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 6, 2000
Pros: Food and Service were great
Cons: No activities for seniors
Summary: In August of 2000, my husband and I took a 9 day land tour and 3 day cruise sponsored by Holland America at a cost around $8,000 which included air fare. We were very pleased with the smooth connections and service we received everywhere we went from ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 6, 2000
Pros: relaxing
Cons: none!
Summary: I went on the Holland America line aboard the Westerdam about 6 years ago. The cruise departed and ended in Vancouver and it was a 7 day Alaska cruise. One of the cities we visited was Juneau and we also got to see the Glacier Bay. It was absolutely ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 24, 2000
Pros: Good food & personnel
Cons: Old ship with problems
Summary: We took the Panama Canal cruise leaving Acapulco to Ft. Lauderdale. The food was excellent but the ship was very old. While is said 1986, the actual ship was the Homeric (built in the 50's), the ship was cut in half and the middle section was dropped in ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 3, 2000
Pros: LOVED THE ITINERARY
Cons: SHIP NEEDS REMODELED
Summary: We planned our cruise package with YOUR MAN TOURS. It included a motor coach tour in its 14 day trip. it started in San Francisco and traveled north to Vancouver,B.C. there we boarded the WESTERDAM for a seven night trip. The return trip started in ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 10, 2000
Pros: Great all-inclusive vacation for under $130 per day. Great people, great everything!!!
Cons: Cigarette smoke everywhere you turned or sat or walked.
Summary: I sailed on a 7-day Alaskan inside passage cruise on the ms Westerdam in the middle of May. This was an ABSOLUTE dream vacation!!!!
The service was tip-top and always courteous and friendly, the ship was always sparkling clean, the sights ... read more
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