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Veendam Cruise Review to Bermuda
Bermuda
Sail date: May 30, 2015
Ship: Veendam
Cabin type: Oceanview
Cabin number: 312
Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Reviewed: 9 years ago
Review summary
THIS WAS OUR 4TH HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISE AND SADLY, THE POOREST. WE SAILED ON
THE RYNDAM IN APRIL OF 2015 AND EVERYTHING WAS EXCELLENT, WHICH PROMPTED US
TO BOOK A CRUISE ON THE VEENDAM. HOLLAND HAS SOLD THE RYNDAM AND KEPT THE
VEENDAM(SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE OTHER WAY AROUND.
FOOD WAS REALLY SUB PAR IN BOTH THE ROTTERDAM DINING ROOM AND IN THE LIDO. A
CHICKEN DISH WITH A SIDE DESCRIBED AS A SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WAS CUBED
SWEET POTATO WITH BBQ SAUCE LEFT OVER FROM THE LIDO DECK BBQ THE NIGHT BEFORE. LONG WAITS IN BOTH LIDO AND ROTTERDAM DINING ROOMS. OUTDATED
CASINO GAMES, SFT POOL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH HOT TUBS.
THE GOOD POINTS: THE CABIN STEWARDS WERE FIRST RATE, THE ROTTERDAM
DINING ROOM HOST, OKA, ALSO A TRUE STANDOUT AMONG THE REST OF THE STAFF.
JERRI , THE CROWS NEST BARTENDER, MADE YOU FEEL SPECIAL AND WANT TO COME BACK
TO THE BAR THAT IS FURTHEST AWAY FROM EVERYTHING(DECK 12 FORWARD)
BERMUDA WAS VERY NICE(EXPENSIVE) BUT NOT ON THE VEENDAM!
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THE PORT OF BOSTON EMBARKATION AND DISEMBARKATION WAS EXCELLENT. QUICK ON AND VERY FAST DISEMBARKATION WHEN IN THE BUILDING. IF YOU WANT TO GO TO BERMUDA ON HOLLAND, THIS IS A GREAT PORT BUT THE VEENDAM MAY NOT BE THE BEST SHIP FOR YOUR 1ST HOLLAND CRUISE, IT MIGHT BE YOUR LAST HOLLAND CRUISE.