We had a most enjoyable cruise on the Koningsdam, I would highly recommend visiting Europe in October as the crowds are less and the temperatures more enjoyable. A port-intensive cruise we only had two sea days to explore the ship. It is obviously in very good shape considering it is only a year old. We enjoyed the many venues both in dining and entertainment. Dining service was quite good and ...
Koningsdam suited us perfectly. We’d a private transfer from the airport to the ship which took about 50 minutes. Embarkation was easy and our luggage didn’t take long to arrive.
Food was plentiful and delicious. Didn’t use any of the specialty restaurants, only used the Lido for breakfast & lunch and the open dining for dinner. No problem to get a table for two. Staff were all friendly and ...
Konigsdam nice, ports great. 2nd HAL cruise. Music venues great, all performers top rate. Dorines pre port talks were informative and excellent. Service and food excellent. Could get veg options easily when desired - loved portabella sandwich at Dive In. Culinary Arts meal fun for a change. Pinnacle lunch nice option on sea day. Cannaletto great food. Cocktails fairly priced shipwide we ...
We embarked for our cruise in Civitavecchia on 9/28/18. We flew into Rome that morning and used Holland America's transfer to get to the port. We were very happy we opted for the transfer with Holland America, simply for ease of use. There were Holland America Employees directing us as soon as we left the terminal to point us toward baggage claim and where to catch our bus.
We decided on ...
This was our 34th cruise and first on HAL. We embarked at civitavecchia in late September for (2) 10 night cruises. We arrived 4 days earlier in Amsterdam and flew to Rome from Amsterdam on a morning Easyjet flight. We took the subway to Rome trastevere station and then the hourly train to civitavecchia and stayed in a B&B.
We arrived at the cruise terminal at 11:50 and was in our room at ...
We have now sailed on Koningsdam for 52 days over the last 18 months. Being a newer ship it has lots of great features. USB port in room. Glass enclosed large shower. TV with many options. Doors and drawers that automatically close. Buffet area is well organized and food is delicious! Crew are polite and actually notice you. Cruise director is the best we have had and we have sailed 20 times! ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
The crew were exceptional. Especially in the Lido restaurant. They were attentive and willing to assist you with everything; whether it was to find a table, get condiments, more coffee etc. We have not had this kind of service in a very long time. It used to be the norm on most cruise ships but were surprised that this wasn't the case any more. But, on the Koningsdam, you truly felt ...