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Koningsdam Cruise Review to Coastal - West Coast

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 30

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
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Koningsdam

7 Night Classic California Coast (San Diego Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 20, 2022

Ship: Koningsdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8094

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Service Great! Accommodations….. nice…. Food….. not so great. Based on my answers, it says 4.1 stars, I’d say it’s a little lower than that actually. The friendliness and nice attention from the staff overall was what made it worth it.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
A breeze….. in the boat in under 10 mins..

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Most food was neither hot enough nor cold enough and rather lack luster

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
The cruise director was non existent save for an occasional low energy announcement

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Music was nice at bb kings and the rock n roll bar….. “dueling pianos,” didn’t duel they just sorta sang with each other .. rather low energy

Children's Programs

Kids are big now

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The service was nice for sure.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Some areas very elegant but others rather worn and torn.. most of the pleather chairs in the lido dining area are cracked and coming apart rather unsightly.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
For a vista “suite” it was definitely smaller than expected….: no bath only shower.. be advised, the toilets are very close to the shower so if you’re tall….. your knees will be against the shower glass and suffice it to say that the actual toilet size is like a thumbtack. The bed was quite comfy though and the balcony was nice too.

Ship tip

The spa package is worth every dime….. pay for it in advance and get access for days for two people. The service across the board was great. The only issue is, don’t set your expectations to high on the food. Not quite the elegance nor the quality I would have thought would be there.

Ports of call

San Diego, California Did not visit port

We just embarked from here

Ensenada, Mexico

4 out of 5
Wife and kids went to La bufadora and had a great time. I walked along the town area for a bit.. was interesting

San Francisco, California

5 out of 5
Loved it, fisherman’s wharf, Ghirardelli square, golden gate, china town!! Get a sushiritto, you won’t be upset. We had such a great time in San Francisco

Catalina Island, California

4 out of 5
Tender boat was quick.. go ashore and get a drink called buffalo milk, it’s tasty. The time there was very brief so we just walked and shopped.

Santa Barbara, California Did not visit port

The tender boat trip was very long….. we were parked a long way off shore

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Off the boat in under 10 mins. Do self luggage carry and you’re on your way soo quickly.
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