Sword5

The only minor complint I have is about how the gratuity system is done.  It is too impersonal.  My wife and decided to give additinal monies to our waiters an cabin stewart because the service was very good.

The ship, the crew, the food and the entertainment were great.  Since Veendam is a smaller ship we never felt crowded or had to wait in long lines.

The only negative experience we had was the excursion to Truillo.  It was titled "The Best Of Truillo"; this was a complete waste of time.  The tour guide was inexperienced, the walking tour through Truillo was really....really boring, the Botanical garden was nothing more than a small orchard and the hour on the beach just OK.  Save your $120.00 each ticket and take your wife to a grand restaurant when you get home.......