After 16 cruises this ship is about the worst. A night it is a ghost ship. Never again on Holland American.

Westerdam Cruise Review to Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East)

maltzinsur

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 47

Overall rating:

2.4 out of 5

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28 Night Taiwan Japan & China Explorer Collector (Shanghai To Yokohama)

Sail date: March 03, 2019

Ship: Westerdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The ship is really not impressive in any way. A ports were mostly high rise buildings. If you take a tour you can can see a little of the country side. A few of the trips were worth the money, others a total waste. If you truly want to see these countries do not attempt to do it on a cruise ship. Please note that the cruise line gives this rating an overall 2.4 out of 3. It is not that high in reality.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

The only good thing about the Entertainment is the band at BBKing's. They were assume. The rest is just a joke.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Overall the only complaints were with the tour operators abord the ship

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

2 out of 5

Cabin very clean steward great. Smallest cabin I ever had.

Ship tip

DO NOT DO IT!

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Ports of call

Shanghai, China

3 out of 5

Fukuoka, Japan

3 out of 5

Busan (Pusan), South Korea

3 out of 5

Naha, Okinawa

3 out of 5

Hualien, Taiwan

3 out of 5

Keelung (Taipei), Taiwan

3 out of 5

Kaoshiung, Taiwan

3 out of 5

Manila, Philippines

1 out of 5

A SEWER

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Hong Kong

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

4 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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GerryBCruisin 2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to share your review of the Westerdam.

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Shota 5 years ago

Well, you are correct in saying that if you want to see a country a cruise is not the way to do it. If you have just discovered that fact then you must have been extremely naive. Cruises are much different animals from other forms of travel, most people get that. Many people on cruises simply want a hassle-free holiday. Nothing wrong with that.

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