Im now noticing my typos as well lol. I was considering the Rotterdam for an Eastern Caribbean cruise, along with the Enchanted Princess after that. I'll be moving to Florida just so I can cruise and vlog more! Thanks again! @@daradventures
The glassed of food in the buffet is not unique to Rotterdam, or a post pandemic thing on Holland America. They have has it on all of their ships from before that. It might take a little longer, but I think it is really a better way. Today is the first time I’ve came across your material. I really liked your summary of Holland. It’s pretty accurate. We’ve cruised them 14 times and really enjoy the quieter vibe. And the older music! 😂
Oh didn’t know that about the glass, thanks for the info! Since this was my first sailing I just made the assumption that the glass was pandemic related. Glad you liked the video! Yea I love the quieter vibe… sometimes the pool music on other lines is too loud for me to concentrate on my books. I love reading by the pool and Holland America actually makes that possible!
Loved the tour!Great job! Did you sail over actual Christmas holidays?We are looking to book this ship Dec 21-29 this year and wondering if you saw older kids/teens on board, do you know if club Hal had daily programming for them? We know these ships are not geared towards kids but hoping ours (older kid/teen) would have others on board with them with club Hal open.
Thank you! And yes, we were on a 14 night cruise that sailed over Christmas, we were on board that same week you are planning on. As you said, Holland America isn't geared toward kids but for the week you're planning on there will be plenty of kids on board. Non holiday times for Holland America there are few kids, but for Christmas and Spring Break holidays the ships have plenty of kids. The kids club will be open, although it isn't as robust and doesn't have the same lengthy operating hours that you might see on like Royal Caribbean or Norwegian, but it will be open for your kids to meet others their age. The kids also seemed to all find each other at the Lido pool! Some of the scheduled "adult" activities may also appeal to an older kid/teen, depending on what they like. But don't worry about your kid being the only child on board, there will be plenty of others! It's a lovely ship, if you book it I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas at sea!
@@daradventuresThank you! We are booked on the 9 night Christmas cruise on the Rotterdam & also eying Sun or Sky Princess (7 nights) same time. We’ll have to decide on one of them soon!
Ah interesting… wonder why they made the change. Must have had a reason for it. The lifeboats obviously obstruct the view, which stinks, but on the flip side I did like being able to see them up close.
funny you ask, have been working on a video with likes and dislikes of holland America and this is one of the topics. Short answer from my experience is no - a few will be under that mark, but you’re going to end up paying a lot of $1 or $2 charges for common drinks, and you have to sign for it each time. made the folio at the end of the cruise full with tiny charges that were impossible to check for accuracy. They raised the prices for drinks shortly before my December cruise and doesn’t appear that they’ve yet increased the limit on the beverage package to compensate. It wasn’t a deal breaker for us for cruising with them again, but it was annoying.
@@daradventures The buffet food was fresh but meant for a 70+ demographip. Lots of chicken or tuna salad sandwiches. Aside from breakfast, the food consisted of ramen noodles and bad sushi. Sliced pork, beef or lamb with cold sauce. The Lido buffet had a problem with keeping food hot or cold. The only good meal I had on this ship was the Pinnacle Grill. I also did not appreciate being served like a high school student.
@@denniscostabile4264 sorry to hear your experience with the food was disappointing! Pinnacle Grill was a very good meal indeed, I also think that was our best culinary experience onboard.
@@daradventures Loved your video. This was my 15th cruise and 1st on Holland America. I think my expectations were too high. As a solo traveler, I paid a premium price on a premium cruise line and was just unimpressed. Not angry or sending letters to the CEO, just don't see the value for the money.
@@denniscostabile4264 Thanks for the compliment on the video. And I hear you - if you spend a lot, especially as a solo traveler, and you don't have a good first experience, then you're not likely to return. Curious if you've ever tried one of the solo cabins on NCL? I enjoy traveling by myself, and have always been curious about those!
Nice tour and video. Bad thing is the ship reminds me of a miami retirement home. I'm not at that age yet. paused it when you showed the planner for the day and not a single thing looked interesting enough to do. Not booking this till i hit 90.
Well if the video helped you realize that this ship isn’t for you, then I’m glad it helped! Holland America does tend to skew to an older crowd, that is definitely true - my holiday time experience was a bit outside of what their demographic normally looks like. In any case hope you find the right ship for you for your next cruise! 😎
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