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Rotterdam Cruise Review

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Reviews: 6
Helpful Votes: 51

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Rotterdam

15 Night Atlantic Sojourn (Amsterdam To Ft. Lauderdale)

Sail date: October 07, 2023

Ship: Rotterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6088

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

Visiting WWI & WWII sites were very moving. The 15 Days on such a great ship was thoroughly enjoyable. Can’t wait until I’m back on HAL again.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
We booked Club Orange and had priority boarding so we were on in minutes.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The food is always excellent on HAL and the Club Orange dining room is well worth the upgrade cost.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The activities are aimed at the older crowd as is the cruise line. The cultural presentations and activities were a highlight for me. A word of caution for all, there are no high energy activities or resort style facilities like RC and NCL do your research to avoid disappointment.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The music volume needs to be lowered a bit but it’s a minor issue. The quality of the rock band in the Rolling Stone Rock Room was not as good as it has been on my last 4 Pinnacle class ship cruises.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
This area is one of the best aspects of cruising on HAL. All crew members go out of their way to make you feel welcome.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The amount of cleaning on this ship is borderline pathological 👍. I saw a crew member using a flashlight to shine on a glass surface at an angle to spot and errant smudges.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Great showers in all room on this HAL ship class.

Ports of call

Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium

5 out of 5
I went to Ypres and toured WWI sites it’s a must do for history buffs.

Le Havre (Paris), France

5 out of 5
It was very moving to go to Normandy. Standing on Omaha beach was a surreal experience.

Portland (Weymouth), England, UK

5 out of 5
This port was a surprise to me. I was expecting just some English countryside sites but I went to Corfe castle and was very impressed with the tour and our guide.

Brest, France

4 out of 5
Picturesque but not too exciting.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very well organized and went as smoothly as could be expected
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