A nice first cruise experience

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Reviews: 0

Helpful Votes: 5

Review summary

This ship was clean, decently decorated, but a getting a little long in tooth in terms of age. The ports were ok, but we found the entertainment was not strong, and the daytime food pretty redundant and average. Also, if you don't smoke, the casino and open decks are pretty much a loss because this cruise line allows smoking. The Holland line caters to an older crowd, but due to the timing of this cruise, there were a lot of small children on board as well, creating an odd dicotomy of too much noise, crowded pools and a very sedate (somewhat dull) atomosphere after 9pm. Despite the relatively high cruise price, virtually everything was a la carte including yoga classes, soft drinks, wine tasting, the therapuetic whirlpool, cooking classes, bingo, etc. The crew highly recommended every excursion and many shops which offered items basically available in the US at the same or lower cost, leaving us with the distinct feeling that everyone was working on commission.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

Entertainment

Service and Staff

Ship Quality

Cabin / Stateroom

Pros: The dining room staff

Cons: The entertainment, with the exceptiion of the piano bar

Recommends Westerdam? Yes!

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