Volendam Cruise Reviews - Reviews

The people on this ship are absolutely amazing could not have better interactions with staff and crew friendly engaging bubbly feel like you are long lost family member by far best experience of service on any ship we have been on

We sailed with family and we all had a great time. The crew was very friendly and attentive. There were several whale sightings and we saw 2 porpoises, many bald eagles.

This was our first cruise and we are convinced that cruising is the way to go.

Excelent experience. HAL does not dissapoint. Taken care of exceptionally well from start to finish. Alaska is a must-see.

This was a trip of a lifetime for us, we loved it. We stayed on the ship until Vancouver, it was actually a 20 day cruise not a 17 day. And if I had a complaint it was that the staff assumed we would get off in San Francisco, and it was almost like the cruise ended there, even though half the ship stayed on.

The highlight of any Panama Canal Cruise is the Canal. The other ports were fine but some we decided not to take an excursion, nothing interested us. Very enjoyable cruise.

This was the 2nd leg of a b2b which we had never done before. Everything about these voyages was extraordinary. The Captain set the tone, and the crew were obviously happy to be there. I'd follow the crew - not the ship!

The Panama Canal was the highlight of the cruise for me! Very nice excursions at each port of call.

It is a cruise I will remember forever and would like to do again someday. Holland America will have my patronage again and again because of the amazing experience we had. Don't forget to have the Canal rolls during the morning of the transit. They are AMAZING!

Seeing the Panama Canal was wonderful. There were some ports and excursions that didn’t measure up but overall we had a great cruise.

life time experience. loved it and the people of the V. impressed with the Priest Bill Gold - simple message and took little from our day - totally loyal to HA, Justin - huge energy and great vision - world class interviewer and Jude - extremely brilliant, knowledgeable and hot!

Cruise was OK. Not totally impressed with Holland America. Best for elderly passengers. No real fun activities onboard. Most staff was very polite and friendly. Elevators were very quick. Some areas of the ship are FREEZING COLD. Bring a sweater!! Trying to enjoy a drink in a freezing cold bar (Crow's Nest) or enjoy the show on the Main Stage and feeling sooooo chilly is very annoying.

It was our first trip to the Panama Canal in 70 plus cruises. What a great adventure the ports of call were very enjoyable but the canal was the real star of the show! 100 plus years old and still going strong.

Most ports boring. Great hard working staff. Friendly people

FABULOUS CRUISE. AMAZING STAFF, STEWARDS. RESTFUL. Huatulco best port for me. Recommended to everyone.

We did our own tours. Easy to walk out the pier and get a cab or a tour.

As first time cruisers my husband mainly agreed because I really wanted to go. Plus the Panama Canal and Central America were a draw. But almost from the start, we both were enjoying ourselves. The smaller ship was important to us, not wanting to be stuck on a crowded city ship. We anticipated some down time to kill and took some movies to watch and lots of e-books. Turns out there was plenty to pick from, activities on board and excursions in ports of call. We almost never turned on the TV and didn’t need any movies. They have an extensive library of DVD’s to borrow, but we always found something else we wanted to do. The evening show included two different comedians, both hysterically funny, a magician, singers, dancers, a gymnast, a pianist, etc. The food on the Volendam was exceptional, and we are picky. The servers in the dining room, as well as ALL the crew and officers with whom we had contact, were very friendly and eager to please. We found we were able to order double entrees (if we were hungry enough), more green beans, or whatever. Our “fixed” seating was flexible also. After an initial few days of over-eating, we started making some healthier choices so when we got home, neither one of us had gained weight! That after a 15 day cruise. We did usually take the stairs and we walked the Promenade deck around the ship somewhat regularly. Our cabin had plenty of storage room for us; two drawers under the bed we didn’t even use. We found other cruisers so friendly that we socialized more than we do at home and we even made new friends. We danced for the first time in years! It was so much fun that we booked our next cruise to Alaska for six months hence, on Holland America, of course!

Cruise was great. Some ports of call in Mexico could be elimated because there were only few excursion choices. Lived Puerto Vallarta, Aruba and Curaçao.

Great cruise, perfect weather, and met lots of fun people onboard!

Weather was great the 99.99 % of the time. The Captain took us into the original Inside Passage (Grenville Channel). Most cruise ships don't go this route but stay in the easier to navigate Hecate Strait. Kudos to the Captain! Had a great time, already booked another trip (out of Seattle this time) for next May.