Pleasant cruise
Veendam Cruise Review to Bermuda
7 Night Bermuda (New York Roundtrip)
Sail date: July 10, 2011
Ship: Veendam
Cabin type: Oceanview
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 13 years ago
Review summary
The ship carries about 1200 passengers, so it is not one of those behemoths we see in advertising brochures. This means that getting into and out of the ship is an efficient and fast operation. On the minus side, it means that there is less variety in the facilities onboard. The Holland America Line caters to a rather sophisticated crowd, so there is emphasis in certain degree of formality: on a short, week-long trip to Bermuda there were two formal-attire nights when tuxedos were suggested or formal suits at a minimum, and although the ship had the usual contingent of bars, casino and shows, it also had an excellent quartet playing classical music three hours each evening. Very good library and communications center. The crew was obsequious and helpful (faulty toilet repaired within 10 minutes, shoes shined in 5). Food was excellent in the dining rooms, but lagging somewhat at the Lido cafeteria (stale bread once, spoiled strawberries once). Overall, a very pleasant voyage.Ship experiences
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Pros: Food in the dining rooms was excellent, classical music quartet was outstanding, ship's decor was very tasteful (in a conservative way)
Cons: Rectangular jacuzzis were the worst I've ever seen: to uncomfortable nobody used them. Ship's showing its age: rust spots here and there.,