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Wonderful Mexico Cruise by kmecalifornia

Sail date: / Traveled as: Family (older children)
Ship: Koningsdam / Destination: Mexico

Good destination, beautiful ship and I noticed the best thing was the staff. At the ports, many touts talk to you, but not pushy. They and taxis were safe. Weather of Mexico's west coast was quite comfortable. Towns were bright and colorful. On the ship, every staff member was polite and seriously working. Room stewards, restaurant, customer relations, entertainment, ship operation. We could have a best vacation.

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4.1

First and last time on Holland America by RandyKaren22

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Koningsdam

Expectations were high because it was Holland America and considered elite. However I found it to be average at best and when compared too the experience with Royal it fell short in the food and overall excitement during the cruise. Lineups we frustrating, mess hall style food and the lack of highlighting hawaii was disappointing. (you cant put a pineapple on a ham and cheese sandwich and call it hawaiian is one of many examples)

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Great Cruise by rhislop

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Koningsdam / Destination: Mexico

A wonderful relaxing trip. No pressure, no worries, no problems. We never left the ship because we had visited all the ports before, we enjoyed all the ship's amenities.

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2.9

Disappointing by lblenkin

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Koningsdam

The Koningsdam is boring and overcrowded and is only suitable for elderly or physically challenged passengers. For them it seemed to be fine. The staff were amazing and the ship was clean. Masks were recommended once COVID broke out but were not enforced except for staff. 119 cases of COVID on board. Poorly provisioned - always running out of things. Communication is very bad. Cruised many, many tines but first and last on Holland America. Such a shame.

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4.4

Perfect Alaskan Cruise by DreaminAgain

Sail date: / Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Ship: Koningsdam

Fantastic voyage and great value. Perfect itinerary and loved it all.

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Just fabulous by jhdgord

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Koningsdam

Great cruise and would do it again. The laundry package was great

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Great Alaskan Cruise despite the weather by kvoo1128

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Koningsdam

Overall the cruise was great - the food and customer service were the highlights and the entertainment was very good but got old by the last couple of nights. The Navigator app only worked on the ship. The final statement was confusing. I wish HAL provided info about the Northern Lights app where we could have gotten notifications. I only knew about this after the fact from Facebook.

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4.9

Great way to see Alaska by Shipgal1031

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Koningsdam

A great trip. Would sail with Holland America again.

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Great experience on our first ocean cruise. Wonderful itinerary with beautiful cruising in between. Plenty of places onboard to sit and relax away from the crowds. The ship was immaculate. The service was top-notch. The dining room food was excellent. by lisabplemons

Sail date: / Traveled as: Family (older children)
Ship: Koningsdam

The Alaskan cruise on the Holland America Koningsdam was outstanding. We highly recommend it for anyone interested in Alaska.

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3.7

Great trip! by razor1

Sail date: / Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Ship: Koningsdam

Embarkation was terrible 4 hours long. Ports were good. Puerto Vallarta had a long line to get back in the ship due to port screening. Overall cruise was very good.

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Disappointed cruise. by raulanaya45

Sail date: / Traveled as: Family (older children)
Ship: Koningsdam

We felt kind of disappointed on this cruise. We had taken a cruise with Holland before and had a great experience.

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4.7

A wonderful cruise with lots of sea days by passportready

Sail date: / Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Ship: Koningsdam

I love sea days so 6 days over and 5 days back wa just fine with me. A holiday cruise so there were more families with kids. I had a great time. Weather can always change the itinerary but safety first! The unplanned sea day was filled with many activities.

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4.5

Relaxation at it's Best! by rbarnes06477

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Koningsdam

Our 1st time on Holland America was a great experience. The food quality and service are probably the best we've had at sea. The staff and entertainers were all extremely friendly and "happy". It was clear that the leadership starts at the top and filters it's way down. We had the opportunity to speak with the Captain during a vow renewal for some friends and he was a very down-to-earth guy who truly had the guest's interests at heart. Our 1st port was a disappointment. as the waves were too tall to dock. That being said, the captain petitioned for permission to sail around the other side of the island to view the amazing cliffs and turned the ship into an excursion...complete with narration so everyone could go to their balcony and listen for an hour...then turned around so everyone on the other side could enjoy as well. Really cool "Plan-B" move.

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Loving the At Sea days by aprilbaroni

Sail date: / Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Ship: Koningsdam

Did enjoy the cruise . Enjoyed the days at sea. Food was awesome. Was disappointed that we did not see the Hawaiian islands because we sailed at night and woke up to “ports” . I was so looking forward to sketching the islands as we sailed as I did going by Mexico.

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Taxing on the body stopping at 3 ports in a row, this very tiring. There was no time to recover between port of calls. by cannon4422

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Koningsdam / Destination: Mexico

It was less than what I was expecting but given I was anxious to have a getaway, it was a hasty decision. I did not find the entertainment to be up to par, the shows were not appealing to me and since I am not a game, trivia type person, this was totally uninteresting for me.

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An all around great trip by fotowerks

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Koningsdam / Destination: Mexico

This is a great cruise with a good balance of both on shore and shipboard experiences. An excellent value. We would do it again. But there are many more places in the world that we have yet to visit so a repeat will have to wait.

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OK. There was alot that could have been better. by marialos

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Koningsdam / Destination: Mexico

Will not go on HAL again. Found service to be subpar.

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4.8

Alaska Adventure by gjkari

Sail date: / Traveled as: Large Group
Ship: Koningsdam

I spent 3 nights onboard the Koningsdam. The food and service were good. I didn’t visit any specialty restaurants. My stateroom was fantastic with a full veranda window and balcony. I loved that room service was free on this ship as I could order my coffee as soon as I was awake. Entertainment in all the music venues was wonderful.

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Perfect Alaskan Cruise by TravelGal7

Sail date: / Traveled as: Family (older children)
Ship: Koningsdam

This was our first time on Holland and we really enjoyed the experience.

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4.9

Great first cruise by TonyWlbr

Sail date: / Traveled as: Family (young children)
Ship: Koningsdam

Overall, a great cruise to relax and participate in a few low-key activities if that’s what you’re looking for (like we were). The staff is great and always available.

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