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Holland America Line

MS Veendam

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Reviewed by:William Reed
# previous cruises: 10+
Date of Trip: November 2, 1998
Itinerary: Caribbean Eastern

This was my ninth cruise with Holland America and as always I was not disappointed. The service was superb and the food was excellent. After 17 cruises I still can be impressed. Has to go right to the top as the best one so far.

As with all HAL ships the public rooms are very warm and charming. The Crow's Nest was my favorite for before dinner cocktails and for late night disco.

The service is undeniably the best on the seas, the Indonesians are far superior to any other when it comes to service. The food was excellent, no complaints what so ever.

Compared to other ships that I have been on the cabins are much more spacious on HAL. There is plenty of closet and drawer space. The bathrooms are large compared to other lines and have hair dryers in each one. One less thing to pack.

The entertainment leaves a lot to be desired, it is very amateur. Much better on RCI. The cruise staff seemed to be invisible unless they had to host an activity. They could have been a little more visible and friendly. This has always been a complaint of mine about HAL but I still keep coming back. Can't beat the way everyone makes you feel so special.

hey have the usual on board activities as any other line. Stopped in St. Thomas, St. Croix, Curacao and Nassau. Not on for the ports the ship is where I want to be, we spent nine days out of thirteen days at sea....wonderful.

HAL attracts an older crowd, not many children. That's why I prefer to travel with them. Met some very wonderful people this last trip, have been in contact with all of them, planning all to meet in February .