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Holland America Line

MS Westerdam

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Reviewed by: George Young
# previous cruises: 7
Date of Trip: October 27, 2005
Itinerary: Mediterranean

The ports we visited were better than ever. Croatia in particular was wonderful. We also visited Toulon as there was a strike in Marseille but it was a good port also, the train ride round the port is worth taking. Monte Carlo was magnificent, we would certainly do this cruise again.

Everything on this ship is top class. All the lounges were comfortable and pleasant especially the crows nest with the reclining seats!!There is a super walk round promenade also one at the top of the ship. I can't say anything about the casino except it was full every night but we didn't use it, but both pools were smashing also the jacuzzi.

The food and service was exceptional. We ate most meals through the day outside on deck and the choice was phenomenal. The dining room was amazing,we also used the Pinnacle which cost $20 per person which was worth every penny. THE FOOD WAS FANTASTIC!!!

The cabin was fine my sister and her husband were in our adjoining room he is disabled but found the shower easy to manage. There was plenty closet space and loads of coat hangers. As it was my sisters first cruise she never knew we had docked or left port as it was so quiet.

The entertainment was great. A different show every night. I would give the cruise staff for entertainment 10 out of 10.

While on board the weather was great so we did a lot of sun bathing also at sea the shops were open so we did a lot of retail therapy!! The shops were better than we expected. When at port we organised our own tours as we found the tour prices on the ship were quite expensive. We visited Dubrovnik, Corfu, Sicily, Malta, Monte Carlo, Toulon, Majorca and Barcelona, every port was different.

We were sat next to two couples for our evening meal and they were exceptional company. They were from Russia but lived in Los Angeles and we had a great time with them. I would love to meet up again