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Volendam Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Volendam

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

Sail date: May 04, 2024

Ship: Volendam

Cabin number: GUAR

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months 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.

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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.
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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.
Thumbs Up

Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Everything went smoothly, including taxi to the airport.
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7 Comments

TwisterSister86     5 months ago

Thank you for sharing your wonderful first cruising experience!
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Gwbigdog     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing
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javawoody     6 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your first cruise
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AuntPinkie     6 months ago

Welcome to the wonderful world of cruising. Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your first cruise.
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Kingboxer     6 months ago

Welcome to the world of cruising
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cruising2004     6 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise!
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HeavySeas     6 months ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise
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