Realtall

Realtall

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Joined 11/2015

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Nieuw Statendam

February 2022 - 21 Night Southern Caribbean Wayfarer/Seafarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip) Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

It was different but excellent given the circumstances of the day.

This was a great cruise in spite of the Covid-19 precautions. There will probably never again be a circumstance in which a 2,600 passenger ship sails with 800–900 guests. It is sad to see the impact of the pandemic on the Caribbean islands. Hopefully, they will rebound soon but I suspect it will take some time.

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Nieuw Amsterdam

July 2021 - 7 Night Alaskan Explorer (Seattle Roundtrip) Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

Oosterdam

November 2015 - 21 Night Southern Caribbean Wayfarer/Seafarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip) Cruise on Oosterdam

Nieuw Statendam

Nieuw Statendam

Sail date: February 02, 2022

It was different but excellent given the circumstances of the day.

This was a great cruise in spite of the Covid-19 precautions. There will probably never again be a circumstance in which a 2,600 passenger ship sails with 800–900 guests. It is sad to see the impact of the pandemic on the Caribbean islands. Hopefully, they will rebound soon but I suspect it will take some time.

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Volendam

Volendam

Sail date: October 22, 2022

Nice Itinerary

Excellent itinerary. With the exception of two days, the weather and seas made it a wonderful experience. The staff on the Volendam was outstanding as usual. There were issues with the specialty restaurants that we have not experienced in many past voyages with HAL. For example, in some cases food was cold/barely warm and on one occasion not edible. Sometimes service tended to be very slow. It seemed that there weren’t sufficient numbers of staff. Management issues involving the main office in Seattle were painfully slow and required far too much passenger scrutiny to assure the accuracy of their responses.

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Zuiderdam

Zuiderdam

Sail date: February 08, 2020

Nice getaway

The weather was warm which was the primary reason for taking the cruise. Nice itinerary and the staff we encountered during the trip were outstanding.

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Seabourn Ovation

Seabourn Ovation

Sail date: February 18, 2024

First Rate Cruise

This was our first Seabourn cruise and we have scheduled another to Iceland later this year. We have been on more than 30 cruises and this was the best so far. Food, service and accommodations were a cut above. All this comes at a cost, but well worth it.

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Prinsendam

Prinsendam

Sail date: December 18, 2016

Excellent travel experience

There were several best parts to the holiday cruise. The itinerary was very good because we visited a number of smaller and less traveled islands. The service and food were excellent on the ship. All of the shore excursions were purchased through HAL and were well worth the money. The Prinsendam is a small ship by today's standards, but we found it to be a better experience than the bigger options. Due to the age of the ship, the furnishings are somewhat worn and should be replaced. We never felt crowded or rushed and fellow passengers tended to be more polite than we have experienced in the past.

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SOUTH FRIARS BAY, ST. KITTS

Very nice tour and was informative about the history of the island. Carambola is a large secluded beach on St Kitts. We visited this twice. Both calls were tendered and Seabourn hosted a wonderful BBQ meal that included lobster, ribs, etc. This stop is about a 15 minute drive to Basseterre by taxi.

Seabourn Ovation

Seabourn Ovation

It’s a little pricey but well worth the expense. Due to the size of the ship the ports of call were mostly smaller and less commercially intense islands. We consider that a big advantage. Since Barbados was the departure and return port there are significant challenges to getting there and returning home. This was a significant hassle and expense that cannot be avoided and is partially due to airline connections.

Fort-De-France, Martinique

Got out of town. Visited Clement rum distillery and enjoyed a meal prepared by a local chef in Trois-Îlets. Wonderful experience!

Volendam

Volendam

Great older ship.

St. George's, Grenada

Did an all day tour and saw interesting sites and learned about the history. The driver was held up at one of the stops and drove dangerously in an attempt to get back to the port on time. Some concerned passengers asked him to slow down several times. Too much driving between stops (sometimes 45 minutes to 1 hour) and would definitely not recommend if one is prone to motion sickness.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

Took a ride on the old sugarcane railroad and returned by sea. Highly recommend this tour. It was a wonderful way to see and hear about the history of St. Kitts and Nevis.

Willemstad, Curacao

It is painfully obvious that the lack of tourism has had a significant impact on the island.

Oranjestad, Aruba

Outstanding walking tour of the city. Beach was our guide. He has studied the history of his island and is wealth of information about its history.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

Not much to do at the tourist shops surrounding the dock in Amber Cove. Strongly suggest getting away from there and visiting the Puerto Plata. Unfortunately, none of the offered tours were of interest to us because we had previously taken some of them.

Nieuw Statendam

Nieuw Statendam

It’s an excellent ship. No more lounge chairs or teak outside the promenade deck and some walking spaces are pretty narrow.

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