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Veendam

Sail Date: 1/10/2010

Length: 20 Nights

Ship: Veendam

Price: From $2,299.00

Available Addons: Pre or post cruise hotel stay. Optional roundtrip airfare.

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EXCLUSIVE AMENITIES (per couple):

  • $150 Shipboard Credit
  • Complimentary Pinnacle Grill Alternative Dining Experience
  • Complimentary Bottle of Champagne

Itinerary

Destination Arrival Departure
Rio de JaneiroWcities destination guide and download available1/10/2010 -- 1/10/2010 --
Rio de JaneiroWcities destination guide and download available1/11/2010 -- 1/11/2010 4:00 PM
At Sea1/12/2010 -- 1/12/2010 --
At Sea1/13/2010 -- 1/13/2010 --
Buenos AiresWcities destination guide and download available1/14/2010 7:00 AM1/14/2010 9:00 PM
Montevideo1/15/2010 7:00 AM1/15/2010 4:00 PM
At Sea1/16/2010 -- 1/16/2010 --
Puerto Madryn1/17/2010 10:00 AM1/17/2010 6:00 PM
At Sea1/18/2010 -- 1/18/2010 --
Port Stanley1/19/2010 8:00 AM1/19/2010 5:00 PM
At Sea1/20/2010 -- 1/20/2010 --
Antarctic Sound1/21/2010 -- 1/21/2010 --
South Shetland Islands1/22/2010 -- 1/22/2010 --
Wilhelm Archipelago1/23/2010 -- 1/23/2010 --
Cape Horn1/24/2010 -- 1/24/2010 --
Drake Passage1/24/2010 -- 1/24/2010 --
Cockburn Channel1/25/2010 -- 1/25/2010 --
Beagle Channel1/25/2010 -- 1/25/2010 --
Ushuaia1/25/2010 7:00 AM1/25/2010 1:00 PM
Strait of Magellan1/26/2010 -- 1/26/2010 --
Punta Arenas1/26/2010 7:00 AM1/26/2010 8:00 PM
Amalia Glacier1/27/2010 -- 1/27/2010 --
At Sea1/28/2010 -- 1/28/2010 --
At Sea1/29/2010 -- 1/29/2010 --
Santiago (Valparaiso)Wcities destination guide and download available1/30/2010 7:00 AM1/30/2010 --
Rates are cruise only, per person, based on double occupancy. Government fees/taxes additional for all guests. Fuel surcharges may apply. Please ask your travel counselor for details. Rates are subject to availability and may change without notice. Restrictions may apply.

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Stateroom DiagramStateroom
2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, shower. Approx. 182 sq. ft.

20-night cruise, meals, entertainment.

Ship Overview

Veendam Grandly proportioned and designed to carry fewer guests than other ships in her class, the ms Veendam offers guests an extra measure of space. Enjoy the two-tiered Rotterdam Dining Room with grand sweeping staircase, and suites with private verandahs for airy, outdoor relaxing and sunning. Multiple lounges provide choices for leisurely evenings. A wide teak deck affords ample room for strolling and deck chairs for those who wish to sit and watch the sea roll by.

Tour the Ship

A masterpiece of the shipbuilder's art, the ms Veendam offers luxury at sea.

Atrium

The original Jacob's Ladder was the biblical Stairway to Heaven. The version you will find in the ms Veendam's atrium is a spangled three-story spiral of cut crystal, climbing from floor to ceiling, more luminous and flamboyant than your (or Jacob's ) wildest dreams.

Reviewer Ratings

5/5

Reviewer Scorecard

Staff Dining Entertainment Activities Cabins/Staterooms Itinerary/Ports Value

The beautiful Amsterdam

Alaska - 7/2009

After hosting a Personal Enrichment Series Food & Wine group for Signature onboard the Amsterdam, I have nothing but good things to say about the ship.

She is beautiful and with less than 1400 passengers there was never a space issue.

The ship was very clean and no matter where you looked someone was cleaning something.

I did have a talk with the Hotel Manager and he mentioned that the crew is a very cohesive group and people love to work onboard the ship. I spoke with one waiter who actually is extending his contract. I have never heard that one before. The crew was happy and it really showed when they interacted with the passengers.

I did get an outside cabin. Very spacious and very well taken care of. I was not looking forward to having a connecting door to the neighbors because of the noise. I must say that we never even heard them and they were three teenagers! Sound control is great on the ship.

Beds were phenomenal. Never slept so well on a cruise!! They use pillow top Sealy mattresses.

In the whole week I saw my cabin steward twice, but yet our stateroom was always clean! They do not use any of those housekeeping carts anymore. On other cruises they stand around the hallways at their carts waiting for passengers to leave their staterooms. Not on HAL. I do not know where they hide, but it was a pleasure to walk in the hallways without it being an obstacle course.  

The food was very good at the buffet, the restaurant and of course at the Pinnacle Grill. What I liked about the buffet is that it was not self-serve. There were cooks behind the counter serving the food to you. That kept the place much cleaner then when passengers get their own food.

And guess what, the crew actually helped people to their tables if they noticed that the passenger needed help with their plates (unlike some other cruises I have done this year). 

I saw no signs of the cruise line trying to save money! HAL is as good as they have always been. And if they are saving money this year it happens behind the screens and does not affect the passengers!

Overall this experience reminded me again why HAL is still my favorite (mass?) premium cruise line!!! The service can't be beat and the whole atmosphere still reminds you that you are cruising and not that you in a big floating hotel.

Oh, and the average age was a lot lower then what most people think it is!!!!

 

Pros: Crew and atmosphere

Cons: It was only a 7-night cruise

Reviewer Recommended? y

Reviewer Ratings

4/5

Reviewer Scorecard

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Transatlantic cruising

Venice to New York - 4/2008

Excellent food - Happy staff!

Ship was very well maintained.  The crew goes out of their way to assist you in all areas of  the ship.  Very extensive library and wifi in many areas of the ship, however, a little slow and expensive.  Outside deluxe stateroom was comfortable and we made more room to move about by turning the queen bed in to twins.

Pros: Food, Staff, Library, Spa

Cons: No cons

Reviewer Recommended? y

Reviewer Ratings

5/5

Reviewer Scorecard

Staff Dining Entertainment Activities Cabins/Staterooms Itinerary/Ports Value

Never Disappoints

We use Holland America a lot, and the Oosterdam in particular. Even with some technical difficulties aboard, the staff more than compensates for this shortcoming with their willingness to accommodate each guest.

I have sailed on the Oosterdam 4 times in the last 18 months hosting groups. Like all ships, things go wrong from time to time, whether they be mechanical or schedule related. What sets Holland America apart, and the Oosterdam, is the willingness of the crew to step up and do what it takes to make things right.

I find the accommodations to be among the best around. The food has gotten increasingly better over the years, and the service is excellent. I am not an entertainment person, but can say with confidence that the dealers in the casino are very friendly.

We think HAL offers the best bang-for-the-buck in the cruise industry.

Pros: Holland America stands up for their product and do what it takes to make customers happy.

Cons: The ship is in somewhat rough shape, but is due to drydock in April and all of this should be repaired.

Reviewer Recommended? y

Available Addons:

Pre or post cruise hotel stay.
Optional roundtrip airfare.

Remarks: Prices are per person, based on double occupancy. Airfare, transfers, government fees and taxes additional.Information and pricing is subject to change without notice. While we do our very best to ensure that information and pricing appearing in this website is complete and accurate, we cannot be responsible for incomplete and inaccurate representations, which may or may not be under our control. In the event of a pricing error, misrepresentation or omission, we reserve the right to adjust the pricing or make any other corrections.