“Very good stops. Food in Lido Market was repetitive.”
Aruba and Curacao are prime ports to visit. On board, the most disappointing aspect was that the buffet food was repetitive (for example, I loved the lamb curry the first night this rare treat was served, but I did not expect that it would be served the next night and the night after that, too, and the nightly fish dish tasted like the same fish served the night before and the night before that with just a slightly different sauce or seasoning). The salad bar had limited selections, almost always the same, and even the desserts had very little difference from every other night's desserts.. I recall when Holland America's buffet was a delightful variety of international tastes every night. Balcony cabin was comfy, as always. Cabin stewards Edhy and Anwar were top notch. Noticed rust in a lot of locations, especially around the pool, and the movable roof over the pool screeched when opening and closing. Overall, a nice cruise but a bit disappointing to veteran HAL cruisers such as us.
