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Rotterdam delivers the best of everything we do: exquisite cuisine, award-winning service, superbly appointed staterooms and suites, and world-class entertainment. At the heart of it is Music Walk®, an exclusive collection of live music performances. Be first to experience Rotterdam’s Pinnacle-class luxury on her inaugural voyages. You will find a mastery of the details that keep our guests returning again and again.
We just returned from a 9 day Cruise on Holland America Rotterdam from Fort Lauderdale yesterday. Rotterdam is a lovely ship and super clean in all areas. I am a Four Star Mariner, having sailed on HAL over 15 times, so I know pretty well. We had a standard Balcony Room this time on the fifth floor, mid ship Room was typical Balcony, but the mattress was terribly uncomfortable. Overall, food was good, but service in main dining room was very slow. We ate in all 3 Premium restaurants, and food as well as service was good. However, coodination of plates coming to the table was very "off" in Canaletto....total confusion. Tamarind (Asian)was wonderful as always. Another note: Muffins and pastry tasted like Grocery Store bought, instead of baked daily on the ship. We began every evening at Ocean Bar on second floor. Drinks take way too long at this bar. Employees on HAL are always wonderful.
Parking was chaotic and disorganized (Ft. Lauderdale). Embarkation, however, was swift and breezy. I brought 2 newbies along for this sailing. The ship is beautiful and well laid out ( I have been on both sister ships). We enjoyed the food and drinks-absolutely no complaints there. The best entertainment of all time was the BB King Band, hands down, they saved this cruise from boring. All of the other entertainment options paled in comparison. Since the Ocean Bar lounge was taken over with slot machines, we had very little choices left in which to meet and socialize, so we stood in the walkway in front of the bar for most of our evenings. I preferred not to stand all evening, so my traveling companions stayed in the walkway and I left to find other entertainment. Sorry to say, but I was unsuccessful in finding anything worthwhile. Went outside to view the ocean and walk around. Was in bed early almost every night. All in all, I would check before booking again to make sure the lounges are not converted to slots. Disembarkation was the worst in 15 years. The staff was wonderful as usual.
We were on this ship for 21 days as we did a back to back. We are 4 star on Holland. We had a lovely cabin on deck 8. Our cabin steward was great. The bar service at the pools was horrible. Couldn't get a drink for anything. There needs to be more bar waiters at the pools. The bar service else where was fine. The food was great. I never had a bad meal. At the dining room or the buffet. There was hardly any service in the Lido buffet. Couldn't get a glass of water or tea. Need more servers again. The shows were hit and miss. I loved the production shows the most. The singers and dancers were great. The comedians were okay. I didn't care for the.violinist or the sax player. They were boring. The gift shops were so expensive. A simple Holland America polo shirt was $109. The purses were unbelievably expensive. Yes they were designer but still. Who is going to pay $1000 for a purse? Not me. I got a massage and it was wonderful. Don't waste your money on the hair keratin and teeth tightening. I hated my hair after the keratin treatment. It was flat and straight. I won't do that again. The teeth whitening worked at the time but not for long. Of course they tried to sell me all the potions for my hair and buy additional whitening for my teeth. Thankfully my massage was just massage I was not bugged to buy additional potions. The noro virus was on our second cruise. People were getting sick. We were told over and over again to wash our hands. Soon we were not allowed to do any self serve in n the Lido. Thankfully we didn't get sick. We had the have it all program. We got to take a few excursions, had internet and could get any alcoholic drinks under $12. Thankfully our favorites were under $12. You could get 15 drinks a day. The included Internet was great you could do most everything but no streaming. Our first cruise was over Christmas so there were 450 kids on board. This ship has none of the bell and whistles for the kids. No water slides or rock climbing wall. All they had was the pool. The pool was full of jumping, screaming, splashing kids. The back pool was designated the adult pool. The back of the ship was also the smoking section. Yuck. Our second cruise also had kids but not as many. You had to get to the pool by 8am to get a lounger. We learned to go to the pool early. The weather on this cruise was great, lovely and warm. To my disappoint this shipped didn't move or rock at all. I like to be rocked to sleep. Overall a pretty good cruise.
This is a very clean ship and staff was very attentive. The islands do not have much to do unless you snorkel or scuba diving. The excursions s we went on were thru the cruiseline. Curacao we went on the factory tour of the orange liquor. There was some poster showing the production. The liquor was more expensive than the vendors at the port very much a let down than described in the review. Bonaire went on the Look Out beac tour. The shore was coral and steps down a ladder to get into the water. One bon alcoholic drink and a small pool available. The tour was nice of the island but not much to see. Flamingos were scarce to see.Arubathe excursion was terrible a tour around the island nothing to see. We went to a butterfly museum and that was nice.The food on the ship was very good with many sections each night. The deserts were just ok. The breakfast on the Lido deck was typical but crowded. Many people did not wash their hands or use the purely provided it was not strictly enforced by the staff. The pools are small. The pool was not able to be used unless you wanted to breath thick cigarette and cigar smoke that waffles into the Lido dinning area. The smoke also was bad near the casino and waffles into the venues. The venues are small and close together. The only music that people seemed to enjoy was at the BB King great band and talented singers. The Rock area the singer was terrible as we're the singers at the cooling pianos. They should just play the piano and not sing. The shops did not have alot to offer. Minimal jewelry unless you were in the Effy store.The orange party was alot of fun and many people participated. The ship was nicely decorated for the holiday. The floral demonstration was nice and worth going to.
Refined amenities and our signature Mariner’s Dream™ bed grace each elegant stateroom offered by Holland America Line. Most of our spacious cruise ship rooms are ocean-facing; many have teak-lined verandahs for dining alfresco or sunbathing in private.
Wet your appetite for delicious new tastes and engaging interactive culinary experiences on board.
Every day aboard a Holland America cruise ship brings a wealth of cruise activities and indulgences, along with the freedom to partake in as many- or as few- as you please. It's an opportunity to try something new that surprises you, every day. Dabble, discover, daydream- do everything, or do nothing at all.
Whether you want to workout in the Fitness Centre, learn yoga, pamper yourself with a massage and spa treatment, or enjoy a game of basketball, there's a perfect onboard activity for everyone.
Holland America Line's youth activities program, Kids Club, offers an array of entertaining events for kids and teens ages 3-17, supervised by a full-time, professionally trained staff. They'll have an opportunity to join other kids their age for arts and crafts, sports, video game competitions, scavenger hunts, challenging team games and themed parties.
Note: Kids Club is not offered on cruises of 25-days or longer, including all Legendary and Grand Voyages. We will offer a selection of children’s activities throughout these longer voyages for any children who may be onboard.
Safety Comes First
Safety is our primary concern and strict policies are in place for effective supervision. Adult guests are not permitted to remain in Kids Club unless attending to a special-needs child.
Please note: During voyages with a high number of families onboard, we will make all efforts to accommodate interested parties. However, participation in our program cannot be guaranteed. Hours of operation may change to better serve our guests.
