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Veendam Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 38

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Veendam

13 Night Atlantic Coastal Northbound (Tampa To Montreal)

Sail date: April 24, 2016

Ship: Veendam

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 082

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

the ship was lovely and we had a nice veranda suite with an extra large balcony that wrapped around. The explore 4 covered all our drinks and we had lots of on board credits that  covered all our expenses incl. gambling losses. The weather was quite cold  north of Boston and we skipped getting off  the ship several times due to rain and cold.The tour booked thru United was quite nice as was 2 we booked on board. We like the ports but would have preferred them in mid summer as some ports had snow visible.We were able to have the same table and waiter each night in dining room with as you wish scheduling. No second muster drill in Boston as 500 more passengers joined us there.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
the food was quite good although we thought the Pinnacle was not as good as in the past.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
very large wrap around balcony almost as big as a Neptune aft.

Ports of call

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5

Gaspe, Quebec

1 out of 5
rain and cold
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2 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

glomarrone    7 years ago

Timing is everything.‚  We can't blame the ship for the cold and weather.‚  I always try to find out the usual weather in ports of call before a book a cruise.‚  At the very least I am prepared with the proper clothing. Thanks for warning other to check temperatures before taking this cruise at this time of the year.