It was a great cruise, with wonderful ports in Norway. The Rotterdam is is only about a year old, and it still looks new and exciting.
Rotterdam Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe
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Third Mate
Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 40
Review summary
Great cruise to a place we always wanted to go. Some confusion with the change of departure from Amsterdam to Rotterdam, but it was wonderful.Embarkation
Well organized.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Pinnacle Grill was an outstanding meal, otherwise fairly normal for Holland America. Dive In was a good addition for lunch.
Dive-In
Very good addition for lunch options, with burgers, brats, and chicken sandwiches.
Pinnacle Grill
Probably the best meal I have had on any ship during our 18 cruises. Good environment, great service, and wonderful food!
Onboard Activities
Somewhat limited activities on this ship.
Entertainment
Good but not great entertainment.
Service and Staff
Room steward was outstanding, waiters were only average. Very friendly ship.
Ship Quality
Very clean and very well maintained.
Cabin / Stateroom
Nice balcony cabin, good location for access to different parts of the ship.
Ship tip
Crow's Nest is a great place to hang out, but it gets very crowded.
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Ports of call
Beautiful city; only change the embarkation on Wednesday from Amsterdam for a Sunday cruise.
Most beautiful Norwegian scenery imaginable! Took the train up the mountain. Not a lot to do in the port itself.
Disembarkation
Very smooth and quickly handled.