Sailing through the Panama Canal was on my "bucket list" and the timing and intinerary on this sailing seemed to fit the bill. This was my 3rd cruise with Holland America (10th overall cruise) and I have to say I was very disappointed. As another reviewer stated, there were next-to-no activities unless you were a trivia fanatic and the food in the dining room was deplorable. While I found the portions to be perfectly satisfactory (I'm not a thin person, but how much does one really need to eat?), the quality was poor. With the exception of crab cakes one night, I found the food to be not only bland -- no flavor or seasoning -- but also not served hot. I had breakfast in my cabin most mornings, but found the in-room menu very limited. I usually ordered the healthy start (muesli, fresh fruit -- which was mostly unripe) or the continental (pastries, unripe fruit, yogurt). One morning I tried the bacon/eggs/sausage. Mistake! Scrambled eggs were a soupy scoop and the sausage was like the grocery-store/microwave variety. The toast (one slice of white/one slice of wheat) was cold and not very toasty. The ports of call were okay, but Manzanillo can be skipped altogether. (All day there was WAY too long.) Not nearly enough time in Cabo San Lucas or San Diego. A stop in San Francisco would have been better than Manzanillo. Nicaragua isn't ready for a port stop either. While the company touts the ship's art collection (mostly copies with no information nor is their advertised self-guided audio tour available), "art collection" is stretching it. The Eurodam is in need of some cosmetic attention, i.e. chipped cabin furnishings, seriously stained curtains and rugs. In short, I think Holland America has been "Carnival-ized." Too bad.