Holland America Line Europe - River Cruise Reviews
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Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Nieuw Statendam
Dee54
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
I have cruised HA 15 times. Love the line. We took this cruise and extended another 14 days to travel to Egypt, Turkey, Greece etc. so we were on the ship a total of 25 days. HA has always attracted an older crowd and the ship is usually fairly full. We noticed the following during our 25 days: (1) Poor officer interaction with passengers (2) poorly trained Lido floor wait staff (3) lack of ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2023
Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Koningsdam
markarmel
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
We spent 22 nights from the 16th September on Koningsdam and this was even better than the first time we cruised on her back in September 2016. The food was amazing whether it was in Lido or the main dining room. Tamarind where there is a surcharge to eat once again exceeded our expectations. Crew was as usual on HAL ships incredible and the Captain very informative and funny. We love this ship, ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2018
Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Koningsdam
Criticreview
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s
I have been on PO, carnival, and celebrity. I wanted to try holland America.
So the pros:
1. Ship ok, but very poorly designed.
2 Laundry cheap, photos cheap
3. Food was good
4 service ok, but Not great.
5 getting on and off ship easy
6 ship on time
Cons
Wow, where do i start:
1 smoking in casino and it spreads. Smoking outside in some public areas allowed. I found ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2018
Review for a Baltic Sea Cruise on Koningsdam
Mr & MrsB
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
We chose the cruise because the dates suited our vacation and because of the destinations.
We boarded in Amsterdam and did the 12 days to Rome. The ship was very nice and the crew were great.
I thought the main stage entertainment was a bit boring and wasn’t for us. I actually fell asleep in one of the shows, that’s how much I thought of it. The comedian Jo Little was good but her humour was ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2018
Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom
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Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Koningsdam
EVNKEEL
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
We take a spring and fall trans-Atlantic crossing every year and selected this sailing to try the new Pinnacle class ship.
Summary:
We found the Koningsdam to be too large. The ship is indeed beautiful, cabins are well appointed and public areas are spacious and modern. The Dutch Cafe is a nice addition. The downside is there are lines of everything on board, as well as for disembarking ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2017
Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Koningsdam
HawaiianGoose
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
We chose this 16-day Iberian cruise because the ship called on 13 different ports. We booked this back in May, so I had plenty of time to research everything and read every review, all 358, and really get a feel for what to expect.
The first problem I had was with Cruise Critic's Excellent rating and the rating given by passengers. It didn't make sense until I started reading the ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2017
Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Koningsdam
yossisue
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
It was my first time on HAL and the first time on the Koningsdam. The ship is brand new which sums up all the positive points about the ship. There were two things that ruined everything for me.
1. There is no kettle in the room. A thing which one expects nowadays from every 3-star hotel and was provided in all the other cruise ships that we sailed.
2. Though the food in the Lido (as well ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2017
Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Koningsdam
Pmark1226
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
We chose the Koningsdam because of all the ports that we would be going to on the Iberian Peninsula. Out of the 16 night cruise we only had 3 sea days. Great opportunity to see all the amazing ports in Spain and Portugal.
This was our first time on a Holland America Line ship and enjoyed every aspect of the Koningsdam very much.
There was a lot of dining choices on board and the food was ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2017
Review for a Mediterranean Cruise on Koningsdam
Stpatsirish
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
We chose this cruise because of the cruise line, the ship and the itinerary. We had a wonderful cruise. The ship and the ports were exactly what we wanted. The crew was great and the food was fantastic.
There was enough entertainment with plenty of choices. We really enjoyed the movies by the pool and the late night snacks.
The casino had a few smoke free nights, which were ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2017
Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Koningsdam
pgharris
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
• Extreme and excessive noise above and around BB King Lounge. We couldn’t get to sleep until after midnight as the noise, specifically the base instruments’ reverberations, was very loud. This was a topic of several dinner conversations with numerous attendees complaining openly and bitterly. We finally had to change rooms.
• The usual classical piano/string music venues, e.g., Queen’s ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2017
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