Holland America Reviews

So good that I should have done the whole 51 days circumnavigating Australia. At the time I thought 21 days would be long.

We found the ship to be tired. We did enjoy Alaska.

Good crew, terrible weather

Absolutely loved my trip! I was never bored and loved the crew, food, RSL bands, cabin etc! Made so many new friends! My only wish is to spend more overnights in some areas and skip some not worth stopping ( a couple of the Africa ports that held us hostage! ) Thank you for a wonderful experience!

We have done many extended cruises with HAL including a Grand World Voyage and a Grand South American Voyage . My wife and I were disappointed in the entertainment, lectures and the lack of shore excursions, most of which were sold out when we tried to sign up. HAL seems to be dumbing down the activities and charging extra for items that were usually included with the package. It might be some time before we sign up for another HAL cruise.

We really enjoyed the trip.

I liked the ports, HhAL is a good ship for the older and quieter people.

Great trip. Chilly out of Vancouver so didn’t use the Cabana much. Boarding was too long a wait and disembarking was awful. Food was good, tours were terrific and the entertainment first class. Highly recommend HA but still not as good as Oceania

Terrific cruise.

We enjoyed ourselves on this mid side ship to its fullest from a dining to The Lido deck All the entertainment and the cruise director herself was fantastic Will be back

It was a very interesting and valuable experience. truly enjoyed it

Overall quality was down past 3 cruises. This one was even worse. Will not return to this ship until renovated and better staffed. Quality was off from normal 4 star level all around to a 2 star level. Our traveling friends and others met on board we’re all disappointed.

I’ve never sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and it was an experience for sure. The first few days at sea were very rough but the captain tried to navigate the ship around the bad weather pockets. When we got closer to ports, the cruise was much smoother and the highlight for me was sailing through the Strait of Gibraltar from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean ocean. I only wish that it was timed during the day so that we could see the Rock of Gibraltar, Spain and Morocco in the daylight. Unfortunately the crossing was in the evening and we only saw the lights. The ship itself, the Oosterdam is quite old and in need of repair. There were several bathroom issues: clogs, overflows, rust, broken shower curtain, etc. The crossing gave us lots of time to connect with other passengers. I like that the program provided many opportunities to meet. There was a Single and Solo Travelers gathering (lunch/happy hour) every day. One of the solo travelers that I met on this cruise enjoyed it so much that he booked another cruise 5 days later on the Nieu Amsterdam, only to find that there were not as many meet ups as the Oosterdam. He did say the Amsterdam was a nicer ship.

If you have the time, taking a HAL repositioning cruise beats flying across the pond. Chamber music recitals on the Lincoln Center stage, unique to HAL afaik, make all the difference for us.

Thoroughly enjoyed our cruise! Original concerns re being on the Atlantic and wave swells, dissipated quickly as the size of the ship is perfect for this type of crossing. The itinerary offered a very good balance of 6 days at sea where you can relax and enjoy the amenities and great service on this lovely ship, followed by 6 port calls that were all worthwhile and beautiful. I I would recommend this cruise to others to experience! Only proviso is that it may not be as appealing to younger adults or families with children as the majority of passengers are more mature adults.

What a great vacation. Just the see and time to do what you want or don't want! Great food, no work and nice people. What more can you ask?

Couldn’t have been better!

So many thanks to Renee and Avoya travel for making this an enjoyable trip. While we did not care for the ship itself, the overall trip was enjoyable. Avoya made it even nicer with the free laundry service!!! It was so nice to get clean clothes during the trip and especially coming home and not immediately doing laundry.

we are much unlucky crusie due to bad weather condition but much impressed food.

Even thought we had no luggage on this post Covid cruise, it was the best ever!. The staff were amazing and lent backwards to help us. Holland America is a great size of ship if you want service. The staff were so friendly and attentive from the Hotel Manager to the cleaning crew. Thank you!