A good cruise trip. Stewards, waiters and ship official were all very friendly. the Prince Christina Sound cruising was particularly gorgeous. Some port excursions were great, though birdwatching tours were somewhat disappointing.

Volendam Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Volendam

24 Night Canada New England & Iceland (Boston Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 27, 2024

Ship: Volendam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 3386

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

A good cruise trip. The stewards, waiters and ship official were all friendly. Some port excursion programs were interesting, two birdwatching excursions we joined were quite disappointing, and much more expensive that those same booked online or locally. Dinning was good in general. Waiting time was too long in the Dinning Room, and some food in Lido was not fresh and even rotten.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
We liked the Dinning Room, though waiting time was a little too long, And we used the flexible Lido the most.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
We mostly used the pools and the 3rd-floor walking ring, helpful to do daily exercises, keep fit.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The evening shows were so exciting, and no-missing for us every day.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All the waiters and stewards are responsible and friendly.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Great for the senior, the 3rd floor walking ring, nice swimming pools, flexible dining in Dinning Room and Lido,, the 5th floor entertainment rooms, and the World State for shows

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
clean, though a little small. the oceanview was actually useless, as we had to keep the curtain shut for privacy.

Ports of call

Sydney, Nova Scotia

4 out of 5

Corner Brook, Newfoundland

4 out of 5

Red Bay, Newfoundland

4 out of 5

Qaqortoq, Greenland

3 out of 5

Cruise Prins Christian Sund, Greenland

5 out of 5
the most wonderful experience with gorgeous views.

Isafjordur, Iceland

4 out of 5

Akureyri, Iceland

3 out of 5

Seydisfjordur, Iceland

2 out of 5
very disappointing cliff-for-bird tour with $300 per person seeing a few seagulls and no puffins

Djupivogur, Iceland

4 out of 5

Reykjavik, Iceland

5 out of 5
great to have a long-hour visit. joined a local tour.

Grundarfjordur, Iceland

4 out of 5
Nice falls, the island tour to see birds was great.

Nanortalik, Greenland

2 out of 5
no much interest

St. Anthony, Newfoundland

4 out of 5

St. John's, Newfoundland

5 out of 5
excellent city and trail walk.

St. Pierre & Miquelon

2 out of 5

Halifax, Nova Scotia

4 out of 5

Bar Harbor, Maine

3 out of 5
Did not do much in the city, as we had visited Bar Harbor many times before.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy.
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6 Comments

SusanCruzin     2 months ago

Thank you for the information.

Gwbigdog     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie     2 months ago

Nice itinerary. Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

HeavySeas     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

cruising2004     2 months ago

Glad you mostly had a wonderful cruise! Thank you for your review.

javawoody     2 months ago

Appreciate the write up

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