The ship & crew were A-1. Mother Nature sucked! We had a great cruise, it was our misfortune to be scheduled to arrive in Yokohama the same day as typhoon Hagibis.
Westerdam Cruise Review to Other (Asia/Africa/Middle East)
While we had some hiccups totally beyond anyone’s control, we had a very enjoyable experience & recommend Holland America
Embarkation
5 out of 5
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
5 out of 5
As expected, the food was great & plentiful. Now the diet starts.
Ocean Bar
4 out of 5
Comfortable seating. Our favourite lounge
Onboard Activities
5 out of 5
Dr PK Kam entertained us with talks on Japanese history & culture and led daily TaiChi sessions. He was terrific. Chef Dawn was great in the America’s Test Kitchen - lots of fun & informative. I picked up a lot of tips in the Microsoft Studio. Although the 2 pools were not as big as we had on our Princess cruise they were adequate. Also the larger one had a retractable roof to keep out of nasty weather. The fitness ctr was well equipped & I never had to wait for a station.
Lido Pool
4 out of 5
Comfortable deck area, one side of the pool has tables/chairs, the other chais lounges (only about 14, have to get there early to get one), no current machine for resistance swimming in the pool which would be a good feature as the pool is not that big. The retractable roof can be opened for nice weather or sheltered when cold or stormy
Aft Pool
3 out of 5
On the small size
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Highly recommend Dr Kam & chef Dawn.
Atrium
2 out of 5
Functional but plain & drab
Service and Staff
5 out of 5
All staff we encountered were friendly & courteous
Ship Quality
4 out of 5
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
This cruise we had a balcony stateroom. It was great & I can’t see us ever going back to an interior room.
To avoid typhoon Hagibis we had to skip this port. Th e captain altered course sailing down the west coast of Japan to the Kanmon strait then up to Yokohama following behind the storm
Our itinerary included 2 nights/3days in Tokyo. With the delay at sea, we had to cancel 2 of our excursions. We still enjoyed our stay in the city & would like to return one day. We found a greatramen shop across the street from the Shinagawa station
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