The Koningsdam was the best cruise ship we have been on

Koningsdam Cruise Review to Hawaii

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Reviews: 6
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Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Koningsdam

17 Night Circle Hawaii (San Diego Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 16, 2022

Ship: Koningsdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7035

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We love Holland America Lines and love their ships, entertainment, naturalists and astronomers they have on board. The whole experience is amazing! HAL is the best cruise line for my age group 65+. Retired Seniors who have time to travel and see the world. We loved our stateroom attendants Abdul and Ricky, cabin 7035. These two made an outstanding team and took care of all our needs. We especially loved the comedian Marc Yaffee. He had wonderful shows with clean humor. We already miss Lester at the World Stage Bar, Tommy at the Gelato, and Firman and Merta at our table #21 in the dining room. They were always so attentive and happy. I did have a mishap however, and Ira at guest services took care of it and made my whole again. This is one of the best HAL cruises I have been on since my first cruise in 1994.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Flawless

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Superb, we loved our dining room waiters, Firman and Merta at Table 21.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Outstanding...the comedian Marc Yaffee was our absolute favorite.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our stateroom was clean and sanitized on a daily basis. Our stateroom attendants Abdul and Ricky took care of our every need.

Ship tip

The Koningsdam has an excellent Captain...Henk Draper. Because of him the rest of the crew is happy, congenial and always willing to help. A great crew comes from the top.

Ports of call

Catalina Island, California Did not visit port

We did not get off the ship because we have been there many times

Honolulu, Oahu

5 out of 5
We had an excursion to Pearl Harbor which was excellent.

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

5 out of 5

Kahului, Maui

5 out of 5
We visited Lahaina on our own. Very nice with lots to do.

Hilo, Hawaii

5 out of 5
We had an excursion to the Volcanic Nat'l Park which was spectacular.

Ensenada, Mexico Did not visit port

We have been there many times and it was late in the day.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Flawless
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3 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

wl1962    2 years ago

on the 25 day now. HAL is not what she was. so far disappointed and this is third cruise since opening up. biggest letdown to date. will leave review in few weeks when done but this is very disappointing

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