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Lucky with the weather. Unlucky with the food.

Volendam Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 9
Helpful Votes: 133

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Volendam

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

Sail date: September 21, 2024

Ship: Volendam

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

Great itinerary, and we had perfect weather. So we were very happy with this trip. Love the veranda deck on the Volendam. It was a smooth sail.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Specialty restaurants were very good, but MDR was disappointing. Breakfast buffet was not so good either compared to other HAL cruises we've been on.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Two of the 7 nights were quite good. You do the math.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
I hate to say it, but waitstaff in the MDR was not good. Our room steward was very good however.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Our Oceanview cabin was adequate, and the bathroom was larger than expected. But only one outlet! REALLY!!!

Ship tip

Be prepared for an older ship experience.

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Ports of call

Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5

Portland, Maine

5 out of 5

Halifax, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5

Sydney, Nova Scotia

5 out of 5

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

5 out of 5

Montreal, Quebec

5 out of 5

Cruise St. Lawrence River

5 out of 5

Quebec City, Quebec

5 out of 5

Cruise Gulf Of St. Lawrence

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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7 Comments

Ladyjunecliff     25 days ago

Glad you enjoyed all your ports. Sorry you were not as satisfied with certain aspects of the ship. Thanks for your review.
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TwisterSister86     1 month ago

I do hope the food will be much better on your next cruise! Thanks for sharing your cruise experience!
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Gwbigdog     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise
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javawoody     1 month ago

Appreciate the review
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AuntPinkie     1 month ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry it wasn’t as clean as you expected.
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HeavySeas     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience
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cruising2004     1 month ago

Glad you had a wonderful time! Sorry the food was not up to par. Thank you for your review.
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