Wonderful ship and crew

Item: Volendam
Rating: 4.8
Author: hillnm

Volendam Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

hillnm

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

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7 Night Canada & New England Discovery (Montreal To Boston)

Sail date: May 04, 2024

Ship: Volendam

Cabin number: GUAR

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

This was our first cruise, and it came in way ahead of expectations. Will definitely look into future cruises with Holland America.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Gym was excellent with great equipment.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Did not attend the live shows, but the movies were well selected and relevant to where we were on the itinerary.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everybody I encountered was cheerful and efficient and willing to help resolve any problem.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

It is a wonderful ship, well designed. Staff kept the common areas (and cabins) in top condition all the time.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Excellent

Ship tip

Depending on need, make the investment in wifi, and book transportation to airport afterward early.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Montreal, Quebec

5 out of 5

Quebec City, Quebec

5 out of 5

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

5 out of 5

Sydney, Nova Scotia

3 out of 5

If given another chance, I would have taken the Louisbourg excursion. There was little to see in Sydney.

Thumbs Up 0

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5

Bar Harbor, Maine

4 out of 5

Not having a port to dock in made getting off the ship rather cumbersome, but the crew was great.

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Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Everything went smoothly, including taxi to the airport.

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