HOLLAND AMERICA KONINGSDAM | LIKES and DISLIKES |Our FIRST HAL Cruise 

Holland America is about the destination. They give historical and geographical talks about the ports to help you learn and decide what to expect at the ports of call.

Variety is the spice of life and everyone has his/her own opinions.....it surely sounds like you enjoy more party atmosphere cruises....been there done that no longer interested in that venue.....we moved over from Carnival to HAL several years ago and we love HAL! We specifically enjoy that they serve the food to you in the buffet lines, saves on waste, we hardly ever eat in the main dining room. We love BB Kings and we have had very different experiences with bartenders for sure. Glad you shared your opinions with us but your dislikes have not discouraged me from sticking with HAL!

You guys nailed it. The toilet placement, the weird restaurant hours and the lack of mellow Music Walk sounds. And the best shower at sea! It was also my first HAL cruise and I was quite mixed in feelings.

We have been on HAL 2 times and is our favorite line. We like the laidback feel of the ship. We love being able to get coffee and enjoy the views in the crows nest. Hope you still enjoyed your trip.

I could've told you since you seem like Carnival cruisers that Holland America would not be your taste for cruising. It's more for relaxing. You're not going to find partying elements on that ship.

I just went on that cruise too . Very surprised to hear what you said about the b.b.king and Richie Vee . He is amazing and world renowned. The heart of the band. The place was packed every night and they are very interactive with the crowd very entertaining.

HAL has very strong cooks but you have to be open to their delicious dishes from their homelands. Breakfast has a variety interesting options. They can definitely take care of vegetarians. Their wine list is above average. Their fresh pasta station is ingenious. The specialty restaurants are open for lunch on sea days so you can have a coursed lunch with wine and go featherlight at dinner.

Holland America is not a deck party kind of cruise. Also no belly flop contests.

The beds on HAL are very comfortable, even in the cheap cabins. I always sleep well on HAL.

Thanks for being kind about what you said about the Music Walk. I was your female Billboard Onboard pianist. MY favorite tunes all on piano don’t cut it for me either! I get it haha I couldn’t agree more with the layout of the Rolling Stone Rock Room. Who designed this set up?! For real! And that lounge, as well as our lounge, does not allow the capacity of guests that hang out. It is weird. I’ll just say this… I don’t feel like you sat a while at BB Kings or the piano bar (me). I think if you had, you’d have gotten passed the horn intros they use before bringing the singers on. After that point, it’s all variety. And if you love rock n roll, I know I could have pulled you into my rock world with my committed spirit to the gods of rock 😉 what I love about my job… is that I get to disappear and embody the greatest legends in music each night. And people talk about the memories that come back to them, or the losses. We take them through life all over again with every lyric and story of each song. Sometimes the story of the song gets lost with loud instruments or a “big show.” Some people just want to hear the words, re-live those memories, or (from what I hear), fully understand the song for the very first time in their lives. I’m here to touch the heart and the soul while guests are cruising. The spa soothes the body, my playing music soothes the spirit. And we’re doing comedy and dropping a ton of facts about each song. I think you would have found it pretty interesting 😊 The coffeeshop at Crow’s Nest has more options than the Dutch Cafe’. All the good stuff. Overall… I cannot disagree. Thanks for saying we’re talented! Cheers! I really appreciated your opinions and how tasteful you are with them! I’m curious which HAL ship you’d love best. MY favorite entertainment is the Lincoln Center Stage. HAL seems to be doing away with a lot of that too. That saddens me. I love class on a cruise ship. I’d choose HAL over so many other cruise lines though. Hands down the best company to work for as an artist. Least favorite: indoor smoking. And yes those damn toilets! Cheers!!! ❤️

Thanks that is what I love about you 2, the comments are never snarky or nasty. We were never on Holland American cruise so this was so helpful thank you for sharing.

There is a whiskey bar very high end by the piano bar - and the pool bars the bartenders outside very friendly, we’ve been that ship three times in two years. Koningsdam is one of the friendliest crew I’ve ever met and we have been on over 30 cruises!

Been on the Koningsdam, loved it. I'm not a huge crowd, party all night person so this cruise line works for me. Sounds like it didn't work for you. That's okay. Each to their own.

Go ahead and go to the cruise lines that have open buffets. Since Holland America went to cafeteria style they have cut Nora Virus by over 90%. And they did this way before Covid. That’s one of the many reasons that we enjoy this cruise brands. On the Nieuw Statendam this past June & July there was a DJ that played in the BB King Blues Club early evening and beginning at 11:45. They guy was actually very good and had worked sound for Tina Turner.

I appreciate this review. You have convinced me why I will not cruise on carnival but HAL sounds more our speed. I would prefer a more laid back experience. Nothing wrong with enjoying a more lively cruise tho if that is your jam 😊

I agree on the condiments. Everyone likes to add their own condiments.

Holland America is not a "deck party" ship

We’ve only cruised HAL past few years. Been on 5 of the Dams. We enjoy sitting out back all day enjoying the views and meeting people. Going inside at night to listen to the great music at BB Kings and playing in the casino. We make plans to attend a few of the daily events, but usually end up skipping because we are having fun outside rain or shine. We always find the deck party 🙂 Lack of daily events doesn’t bug us at all. With nice long port days, and great excursion options, you only have a couple sea days on a 7 day. The Service on HAL is the best. If you sit in the same area for the week, you are really taken care of by the same really friendly people. The toilets ARE weird but my husband just sits kinda sideways a little, and the huge shower makes up for it. We always book Club Orange on the ships that have the private dining venue. It also allows us to upgrade our free room offers to the room of our choosing.

We love breakfast every morning in the MDR It's a treat to start the day and the trivia shows/comedians really lack. You may have missed the sail away parties at the pools when leaving ports. We'll be back on Koningsdam Dec.21st Holiday Hawaiian/New Years Cruise and have our 3rd Cruise on her, happy to update thing's about the ship when we get back in 2024🎉🎉🎉 Happy Cruising ⛴️ 🙏 ❤️

Thanks so much for your detailed review! Hearing the good and bad, in detail, is really helpful for someone new to cruising who has no plans to repeat a destination; for me, I want to get it right the first time. You certainly weren't too negative; your dislikes likely mirror some of what ours would be but HAL is likely still a better fit for our group than some others so thanks for helping set expectations!

Appreciate your candid sharing of your likes and dislikes. We are all not the same so cruising isn't a one size fits all. I've loved my HAL cruises and will continue to sail on HAL. Our MDR experiences have been excellent for both service and the food! We mainly cruise for destination. We are also trying different cruise lines because we enjoy variety.

Love hearing about different cruise lines!

I'm with you on the Billboard & the design of the Rock Room!

My favorite bar on HAL is the Crows Nest. At the top of the ship with panoramic views.

thanks for always giving your honest opinion

Thanks for another quality video. My dad would say that's why they make Fords and Chevys. Some people like Fords and some people like Chevys. We are actually not fun people, so we like HAL. We prefer cruise lines that are more relax and chill; however, I can see how people that like Fun Ships could get bored on a Dam Ship. It doesn't take a lot to entertain us: we're actually pretty good at entertaining ourselves. While I do like the music walk, I prefer to sample it on my way into and out of the casino. I don't spend large amounts of time at the music walk, and I don't hangout at the piano bar. I also like the fact that there are no big parties or blaring music on on the pool deck. BTW - HAL has always served people in the buffet. I doubt that they will change that anytime soon. #freethecondimennts

Thank you for your likes and dislikes on your Holland America Cruise. I have to agree with you on a number of the dislikes you mentioned. I did a back to back cruise on Holland and i think they can do better. The quality of food was interesting because one week the food quality needed improvement and on the second week the food quality was a lot better. It also seamed odd that they would run out of food in the Buffet and the taco bar. Glad to hear that Guest services on your trip was good. Guest services on my trip had a lot to be desired, it seamed like most were new and just didn’t know the answers to my concerns and didn’t know where to go to get the answers. The entertainment was good but nothing great, i know Holland can and has done better. I feel most of the cruise lines are having post covid issues and it will take time to figure them out. Again thanks so much for your honest post.

Nice in depth pros and cons vid thank you for sharing your experiences :)!!

Thank you for the review. No desire to leave Carnival, and now you assured me. Great job!

We had a wonderful week long cruise to Alaska in Koningsdam

We will be cruising first time on Koningsdam appreciate all your detailed comments!

Thanks for posting! My first cruise will be that in May & liked how you present things, emphasizing that’s that just your feeling ‘, etc! Thanks!

Hey guys! Thanks so much for the review of Holland America and the musical entertainment. I've always wanted to take a HAL cruise to Alaska as we have only cruised Carnival. Just wanted to make sure I thank you guys for everything you do for us!

It seems like HAL gets the boring activities critique a lot. Many other people say that it is oriented more towards the shore activities. What would be surprising is if everything was awesome. There is always things or events that just don't work for everyone. Thanks for your comments. I certainly don't know because I have never been on one of these ships.

I think especially on Alaska cruise that is port intensive there are less daily activities. I enjoyed all the naturalist talks and viewing Alaska. I also loved the spa area. I guess I entertain myself😂 My experience was 2019 (precovid) and I found the service to be incredibly friendly. We enjoyed the classic music venue too (forget name). Really enjoyed BB kings. I’m a Disney fan but would choose HAL again.

Sailing on Koningsdam in January for a 17 day Hawaii cruise. First time on HAL. Very informative video. I agree with you, a lot of what was mentioned was a matter of preference. One thing that struck me was the dining venues' hours of operation. That's great information to have. As long as we're aware of it, we can work with it. Thanks you guys! Gotta love ya! 🥰

Will be going on the Eurodam in less than 2 weeks. HAL is our preferred cruiseline. Laughing at the toilet situation lol. Luckily we haven’t had that problem. I prefer that the staff serves you, cuts down on spreading viruses. We like this cruiseline because we just like to relax. Appreciate your review. Just came across your channel love it!

Thanks for your views!

Love HAL and especially Club Orange on the three Pinnacle Class ships!

Good to have perspective

Thanks Jamie & Sharon for the honest review. I’ve never been on Holland before, but am certainly open to doing so at some point in the future.

Totally agree on food comments. Did Niew Statendam a few months ago. Same observation. Lunch time repetitive menu, gets boring after a few days. Main dining room nothing to remember as an outstanding dish. In the evening after 9pm everything eating venue is closed. Cruising is about the wow factor, and Holland America should go back to plan how to put it in, and revive as it was just a few years ago.

Ok one more about the MDR the hour are opening time and the closing times mean they will not let anymore guest in for service but you can stay and enjoy you meal with great service. 🙏

Thanks for the review! We’re taking our first hal cruise in November!

I miss the stringed orchestra and violin music they used to have playing in the atrium. They have made some changes that are not as good as in the past. They used to have an ocean bar near the dining room where they had drinks and dancing before dinner. That was much nicer than the music walk.They used to have a movie theater with popcorn. They used to have cooking demonstrations with tasting. I really wish they would ask the cruisers before making major changes.

I been cruising with Holland America since 2016. At breakfast on the Lido I usually have to ask for syrup for the pancakes and they give to me in a little cup. With Billboard Onboard which I found out last year if they have a male & female piano players, they put them on the world stage with the dancers for a show called Billboard off the charts or billboard rewind. I agree with the you said about the toilet in the bathroom in the staterooms, which is same on all their ships & could use a better design. I like cruising with them because of the staff always seems to be very friendly.

lol, i understand the piano bar "mild" questions

Those poles were a perfect opportunity for Jimmy to come out and play!

I'm surprised by some of your comments, BUT, one has to appreciate that everyone's experience is different. We were committed Celebrity cruisers and decided that we needed a change and chose HAL for our next cruise in February....mainly because of the food and longer itinerary. In our opinion, Celebrity's food has tanked compared to what it was so we hope that HAL is better but I'm now worried based on your comments. We, personally, like that we're served in the buffet because we've seen passengers touch food and put it back and those passengers who put sooo much on their plate and then leave it to be put in the garbage. I appreciate your comments about the condiments, to which I agree. Thank you for your honest comments!

My first cruise on HAL was awful. It was on the Niew Amsterdam and I think they were just having problems with staffing. I had an opportunity to go on the Eurodam and it was fantastic. I loved everything on that cruise. It was a smaller ship going through the Panama Canal. The food was great and I didn’t mind being served at the buffet but I don’t remember having to ask for butter. I think the quality of services are affected by the leaders on each ship. If the staff is happy they will give you good service. I loved the music walk but the venues were small. The entertainment was outstanding. So you might want to give them another chance (when you get a little older!) because it may be a better experience on another ship. Personally, I’m not a Carnival fan, although I’ve been on the Mardi Gras and really liked it. We are all different and I’m glad there are cruises that are a fit for every personality.

I'm glad Carnival keeps improving their ships so you could happily cruise with them!

We cruised on Koningsdam in July. I agree with you with almost everything!! I did like the Dutch Cafe, but the lines were super long. You could get flavored coffees there at Dutch Cafe. We also enjoyed Rolling Stones music venu, but other than totally agree. Will probably go back to our favorite NCL 😂

Totally agree with your dislikes about Holland America. I’d done 35 cruises on 8 different lines and then recently went on the new Rotterdam. The entertainment was abysmal. The evening “shows” were very, very weak. Daytime entertainment was paltry and poorly run. Buffet was difficult because of all the different “stations” so you had to get multiple plates from different places just to get a complete meal. HAL is super proud that they brought immigrants to America from Europe in the 1800s. I felt like they still think it is 1870 and haven’t heard that people in the 21st century like to be entertained on cruise ships. My impression is that people who love HAL are the same people whose idea of entertainment is to just sit in a bar and get drunk. It was my first and last cruise on Holland America.

Enjoy HAL. Sailing on Koiningsdam in April 2024 in aft Neptune Suite. We really enjoy this level of suite and what comes with it. We found food has gone downhill since our sailing in 2019. Sailed for 14 days through Panama Canal in Feb 2023 and the food plus entertainment were way below par. Thanks for sharing and safe travels.

Holland America is definitely not a party ship. HAL has always served the food for you and if you asked for something on the side they would have gotten you a dish and put it on for you . For the dining room you can show up at 12:45 and still get seated. 12-1 is the time you can get seated. It sounds to me like you guys like a bigger ship with more choices and more partying,.

Holland America is not a party ship like Carnival. I think it leans towards an older crowd but I love some of their itineraries. The ones we have been on were destination oriented with the enrichment talks. We really love Celebrity. You should try them. Most of our cruising has been Holland and Carnival but we recently took the RC out of Galveston and started doing Celebrity.

After 'slinging paint' in Arizona before retirement, Jamie certainly is not going to pay $25 to paint canvases on a cruise ship! 😂 Way to go, Jamie!

Great Video guys, I’m not into the whole music thing now, Like you I did my first Holland in January on Zaandam, much older and small ship 16 day Panama canal, seems like the ship closed earlier at night with very limited food options but I did enjoy the much older Vibe, we had approximately 12 kids onboard which I hardly saw. I’m a lot older today so now I am cruising more on Celebrity, Princess and Holland and not so much the other ones due to the loud noise and especially the amount of kids running amok. Great video and keep it up guys.

Thanks for the video! It was very helpful. I was trying to decide between Holland or Princess for an Alaska cruise because they can both go to Glacier Bay. I feel better about my choice to try Princess this time. Maybe we will try Holland for another cruise one day but right now we prefer Carnival or Celebrity (Edge class).

we've done two hal pinnacle cruises and I think that they have some late eats near the pool, at least when they have a pool-side movie. I'm not sure what time they put it out. It's similar types of things that Carnival puts out for late-night eats. But I see your point regarding limited food choices when you're feeling like a late afternoon snack. We did the hals b/c they had some great pricing, one was a summer cruise out of FLL.

We’ve been on Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Princess and Virgin Voyage. Now we’re gonna try Holland next April. We believe everyone goes on cruises for different reasons. We enjoy a little bit of everything! lol. So if something isn’t all that great then we’re always sure there will be something else that we love about the cruise. We’ve seen areas that need improvement on all the cruises we’ve been on. It’s just the way it is. We really enjoy Virgin for the party atmosphere and really friendly people and we love Royal very much as well. One of us is happy as long as there’s cold beer, string bikinis and some relaxation. lol

I love holland been on many others

As a member of the Get Off My Lawn folks, we need that structure. We are up at 4AM to pee, then have dinner at 4PM and asleep by 6. I don't need those slippy slidy things and rock walls...the only rock I need is a rock in my chair! #getoffmylawn ;)

Hey there Jamie and Sharon….I was on my 2nd cruise on the Koningsdam for the Alaskan cruise out of Vancouver….with a family of 6 in 3 vista balcony staterooms…Absolutely just loved it…but I appreciate what your views and opinions are from your perspectives…and I did agree with you two on several likes and dislikes….I did have some issues with embarkation and disembarkation…several ships were in port at one time….😅 Thank you…

Be sure to grab some French Fries at the Dive In Bar, by the main pool... Yum, Yum..

We were on the Koningsdam for just 3 nights in July. We didn’t choose to participate in any activities by choice, but I did not see anything all that interesting for mature adults (old fogeys.). Our veranda stateroom was lovely near the front of the ship. All the food was at the rear so we had quite a walk. We only ate one breakfast in the main dining room and it was exactly buffet food brought on a platter. We did not realize reservations were encouraged so we had to wait quite a bit of time. We ate at the buffet for most meals, and yes, after 3 days we were tired of the fare. Wish we had tried room service. It is a beautiful ship and young families looked very happy at the pool and ping pong tables and teens at the pizza bar.

Funny we were on this ship right after it was new out of Ft Lauderdale, will say we agreed with almost everything you said. The ship was beautiful, our service was excellent but activities were lacking including the movies offered on the big screen which for our cruise seemed to be a lot of what you would find on the Discovery channel. We ended up eating at the buffet except for two nights when we went to speciality dining because we actually found the choice better than on Lido than the MDR and we are not buffet people except for breakfast. The best part was when someone that was in management on the ship approached us in St Kitts and told us that we were not old enough to be on the ship and we are older than the two of you but had a tendency to agree.

We understand that Holland America is in the process of changing the layout of the music walk on some ships. But not the pinnacle ones like the Konigsdam. Bbkings is going and the rolling stone rock room will take over BB King's space, but add some R&B material. Shame the rock band can't get the BBKing on the pinnacle ships (in my option!). The layout sucks. Whereas the BBKing venue is awesome. Lincoln centre is now a larger travelling group thatll appear on the main stage. But not Always it seems. Which figures. Also a trio will perform at the ocean bar. But not on Pinnacle ships. There are 4 specialty restaurants on the pinnacle ships, not a couple. We love Tamarind. Also you can order in advance Indian food in the main dining room if you find it too bland. The curry was excellent. Agreed the bar service not always being very helpful or efficient. But they made a great effort to make "duck farts" specially for us. Alaska's signature cocktail. We had fantastic service in the dining room last time. It varies of course. Our guys were awesome. The Dutch cafe has some nice interesting Dutch specialty foods. And we had some lovely flavoured coffees in the exploration lounge/Crowsnest up front. We miss the exterior glass elevators of the vista class ships. We love all the trivia and music quizzes on Hal, there's several just about every day. Great place to meet people. The dive in burgers and fries are excellent. As is the salmon in the mdr. The End.

Good and honest review, thanks. We will be sailing on our third HAL cruise shortly and for us we don't need all of the big productions. I would definitely agreee with your thoughts on the BB Kings issue. I appreciate your vlogs, keep up the good work and happy travels.

HAL buffet was not self-serve even before COVID. I like it because it limits the number of random people man-handling your food. I cruise to relax, so one thing I love its the Crow's Nest observation lounge. HAL is perfect for a traditional type cruiser like me.

doing my 4th HAL cruise in 2024. Now a little worried as all the things I really like about HAL you listed in the don't like category. I am still going but hope I am not disappointed. Will not be on NeiuW Amsterdam so hope it is still high quality

Yeah, HAL is known for their “enrichment” programs. Butter was a big deal for me on our Disney cruise. They thought I was crazy for asking for butter for my bread each night. We’ve been disappointed with the food, too.

Thanks for the info. We have been on nine HAL cruises and a few other cruises on other lines. We prefer HAL. This year will be our first cruise on the Koningsdam and it was good to get an idea of what to expect. I am disappointed to hear about the music venues. My husband and I enjoy ballroom dancing and on all previous HAL cruises there have been great music for dancing. Also enjoyed the classical string musicians in the past.

Totally agree. The food is a bit bland in my experience. Curious what you would think of Princess. The mini suites are lovely.

I have done 20+ cruises on HAL. Always have a solo guitar that plays at barious lications, like the crows nest. Had dance classes and computer classes, educational lectures. I don’t think you looked fir the buttet. Small foil wrapped butter. they also had individual syrps in sealed packets. , along with jans, pnut butter, etc and small containers for them.

Thanks!

I’ve never cruised on Holland America but I’m definitely on team self serve in the buffet. And not just for the condiments! I know peoples opinions are divided on this, but I personally want to control my own portion sizes for opposite reasons than most. I often want to just try a tiny spoonful of something to see if I like it and it’s near impossible to get the servers to understand how small a portion I want. So please let me serve myself. 🙏 That’s one of the great things about most buffets on land or at sea! You can do it your own way.

I just got off the Koningsdam yesterday and I agree with the food situation. I was grossly disappointed with the food. Even got food poisoning somewhere. My last day was spent in the cabin. I didn’t eat anything on Friday or Saturday.

Thank you so much for your honest opinion… Jamie, we are not piano bar, people either… I get it!!

We are mostly Princess cruisers. We have tried Carnival and NCL. Wanted to try HAL and Celebrity in the future. I did not find your review of your experiences on HAL outrageous at all and I still want to try it. Thanks for sharing!

I understood that room service is 24 hours (yes? no?) so lunch and dinner could be ordered through room service if you find times are limited in the MDR?

I been on 2 Hal cruise, BB king band was great I danced the night away ever night. I loved the fresh squeezes orange juice in the morning. Sharon you need to eat at the pinnacle grill. It’s the best steak I had on a cruise.

Were going to Hawaii this november With HAL for 18 days i think its Voningdam is the ship name, and I just heard what you guys experience on your cruise, and this our 2 nd time with Holland d

I have seen many videos of the Koningsdam. On our cruise last year, the BB Kings band and lead singer were amazing, but the Rock band was not as good. On other cruises, it is reversed. Still, we are music lovers, and I love Holland America for that music walk! I never thought about the poles in the Rock Room, but you are right! Also, the most personable bar servers were in the Observation lounge. They would pull together drinks that were off menu and were so good! Glad you had fun on the cruise!

Helpful, thanks.

We cruised on Koningsdam in July. I agree with you with almost everything!! I did like the Dutch Cafe, but the lines were super long. You could get flavored coffees there at Dutch Cafe. We also enjoyed Rolling Stones music venu, but other than totally agree. The food was ok nothing outstanding and they ran out of a lot of things! Will probably go back to our favorite NCL 😂

Sounds like you’re one and done. That’s okay. I was one and done with Carnival. I’ll never cruise on Norwegian. I’m glad that there’s a variety of cruise lines for us to choose from.

Thanks for the info. I have been thinking about cruising HAL with my hubby and two young adult children, not sure if it would be our thing. Always great to hear your take on the different ships. Do you have any plans to cruise the new VIVA ship?

I think your video is the only one that is pointing out the awkwardness of the toilet! 😂 I have done a lot of research getting ready for our upcoming cruise (been 10 years), and my very 1st thought when I see the restroom layout was "Why is the toilet so eskew?" 😅

Hello Sharon & Jamie. we met you on that cruise and never really introduced ourselves (Damian & Laura). Sorry we never really connected over the week, but we tried to let you do your work. Agree there were not many activities, the bars were not energetic, and the Rolling Stone Rock Room could have been a much better venue 9and the band was good). We did however feel the variety and flavor of the was a pleasant surprise compared to our recent experiences on Royal. We will continue to watch this great content and hope to see you on another cruise in the future.

Also buy an Orange club pass for $25 a day great dining room!

Thanks for your interesting and informative video. My wife are booked for a January, 2025 cruise on this ship. It will be interesting to see what we like and dislike. Was self serve soft ice cream available? It is disappointing that most cruise lines are now charging more and providing less. We noticed on NCL this past January that our cruise had diminished housekeeping, food, and entertainment.

I was on the ship and I found the food good, service, not so good. In the buffet we ate in the area they have Cannelto. Good spot for our group

Do you tip everytime you get a drink?

Why would you want to touch any spoons, etc. that hare handled by hundreds of people nowadays? Risk for contamination/spread of viruses, etc. is rampant at buffets.

Doing my fiirst Holland America cruise on this ship next year, in a Neptune Suite. I'll be interested to see what I think... I understand some of the things you're saying here. While you didn't specifically say that Carnival was the line you've done most, it seemed kinda obvious. And I agree, there are things taht Carnival does SO well (deck parties, lots of different food options, etc). The comment about the food sort of surprised me... and the one hour lunch window? That's insane! Anyway, fun, honest review. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for video

I was on Koningsdam last fall and I agree with you on just about everything. My daughter and I were in a balcony cabin and I use a walker. Now my walker folds up (to a point) so I didn't think I would have a problem with enough room, but I sure did. Also never been in twin beds on a cruise so can't say what it is like on any other line, but hated the way they did the bedding. Very uncomfortable. We had such bad service in the dining room the first time we went so only went twice. Not good. Also because of using the walker I didn't enjoy the buffet as much. By the time you get your food at a second station the food from the first is cold. But I found that at dinner it wasn't as busy. Also at dinner they served pretty much the same food as the dining room. (also found the hours to be strange). Sorry I seem to have written a novel.

Good video thanks for the heads up I just hope when we go on the Oosterdam in November it's a little more our style than the Koningsdam 🤞

Very good review. I never sailed on Holland and was thinking of it. Your review convinced me it may not be the line for me.