We chose Holland America for our first cruise experience. We are a newly retired couple who generally prefer land-based vacations. However we decided to try something different for our birthdays (just three days apart). The Oosterdam did not disappoint! Everything was awesome, from the amazing service to the great food, to the terrific verandah stateroom. We are already looking forward to booking our next cruise, with HAL.
Getting on and off the ship was easy and quick. When we embarked in FLL we were on the ship within an hour of arriving at just after 11 am.
The ship was beautiful, certainly not new but definitely clean and well-appointed.
We were amazed how much storage there was in the stateroom, more that most hotel rooms. And we loved having the balcony - it allowed us some privacy while getting some sea air.