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No one is mentioning the Oosterdam? We are cruising on it this September so I am hoping it is as good as the other HAL Ships that are being mentioned here :)😅

Great video. HAL is by far our favorite line. I always feel like I'm a VIP. wonderful food, Music and we love the Crow's Nest. Don't forget the Afternoon Tea.

Sailing to Alaska with HAL May 2025 on the Koningsdam and videos like this will help a lot -very informative-thank you.😊

Your experience matches the one my wife and I had on Regent. For us one of the problems was that the food was often bland tasting and under-seasoned. We found that was also a good analogue of our voyage on Regent. There are better ultra luxury ship travel options.

Thank you for the tour….would like to try the Oceania Brand. 😊

We had a spa veranda cabin in April on that ship. The layout was a bit different, the desk and couch were beside the veranda. We had our beds separated and found the room to be on the small side, especially for a 22 day solar eclipse cruise. The Neiw Amsterdam was much more roomie when we sailed on her in April 2017 thru the Panama Canal. We didn’t have a veranda h on that sailing but our room felt so much larger.

I enjoy music and was looking forward to doing each venue of the Music Walk. But due to cost cutting measures it has turned into just the Rolling Stones room + 2 pianos on most of their ships has left me very disappointed. I hope saving money is worth it to them

Awesome video! I just can’t get over the amount of storage there was in the bathroom! Thank you and I look forward to your next video!🤗

How is Eurdam

The decor did look a wee bit OTT. Not so much Versailles, but a public loo designed by someone on magic mushrooms.

My sister had a wonderful vegan experience food wise on the Regent.

I’m soon going on a Regent cruise. My sister loved them.

We've done ten HAL cruises with a 24-day cruise later this summer on the Volendam. We keep coming back, so they must be doing a lot of things right. We have been with several other lines, but feel they are the best fit for us. I like the personalized attention and the quieter environment.

We sailed on the Koningsdam last fall, our first HAL cruise. We loved it! The food was top-notch, and we like how they serve you at the buffet. We're vegan, and we always had plenty of options. Chef Eric even promised to make us a vegan cheesecake. We thought it was a nice gesture, but we didn't expect him to personally walk right up and deliver it to our table in the Club Orange dining room! The service was excellent and the crew seemed genuinely happy. A few weeks ago, we sailed on the brand new Sun Princess in the Mediterranean. It was a bit too big for our taste. The food was repetitive but tasty. Good, but not great. Also, the crew seemed stressed and overwhelmed. We're going to try the Majestic Princess for a 5 day Los Angeles to Cabo cruise to burn a Casino comp, and then 10 days later we're sailing on the Niew Statendam, for a 2 week cruise of the Adriatic, Greece and Italy, Athens to Rome. We can't wait!

great video! Do you know if there is enough space under the beds to store a "trunk style" luggage? Specifically Rimowa's trunk luggage which is about 15" deep?

Sailed on the Westerdam last year to Alaska. Did I like it> Well, I'm sailing the same ship back to Alaska again next month for my 75th birthday,😊

We love HAL and love your reviews. Hope BB Kings stays . We will be on the Statendam in November so we will let you know about the BBs.

Very good video; thank you for the detail when filming (ie, not rushing the video - makes it easier to wind back and look). Can you please comment on the space under the bed for storing luggage (or did you store your luggage elsewhere)? Thank you.

When are going to restart your travel videos with your narration/comments? I find your comments very informative.

What dates are you doing the New England cruise? I’m going in sept on the 16th

Great video.

I was on the Eurodam 27th Dec 2023 to 13th Jan 2024 and it changed half way through from BB King to Rolling Stone and the new band were horrible apparently they had only met when getting onboard the ship, I am going on a Japan cruise in October on Noordam, so am hoping the band is better, but there was no Lincoln Center at all on that cruise, I think there was some classical music in the main theatre but am unsure as not my jam.

Enjoy your cruise. I will be on her oct 25 but reviews have not been good lately. Hopefully they improve food

Nicely done. I truly enjoyed the calm and thorough manner in which you guided us through. There are many who could take instruction from you. Thank you.

Nov 2022 booked a 2024 Mediterranean cruise. Strictly speaking about "Cabin living" we enjoyed Celebrities Silhouette in '14 and Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas in '22. Both were Veranda rooms. Due to Oct 7th the ENTIRE itinerary carefully selected in 2022 was changed…not just the Israel component! After comparing your video with "Trips for Travellers" another channel i trust, i am so THANKFUL we cancelled that trip. I heard somewhere this class of ships is really Oceania's first time creating ships as the others in fleet were inherited by a cruise line that went out of business??? Bathroom is fine, BUT did we give up precious space for this bathroom? Why make the beds so close to the floor as to NOT allow large bags to fit underneath? Why not place cabinets above the bed like numerous other cruise lines? Why make a small vanity/desk area ONLY to place a small table in the center of the room impeding walking space onto the balcony? Why is the sofa so small? Why is the phone not on one of the tables next to the beds? Why is the balcony so small, IF the cabin size is what they say it is? Throw in the poor sound proofing, and i'm left wondering about this cruise line…is something more sinister at play? By the way, if we did not like the MAJOR itinerary change we could loose our VERY early booking savings and excursion purchases made back in 2022 and switch to another cruise!

Going on our first cruise- Regatta in July- can’t wait- thanks for the tips🚢

Love Love that non suite bathroom 🤗

i will be doing koningsdam in sept of next year and i cant wait

Thanks for the video! It’s awesome 🎉 how long is the duration? May I know when u go for this tour? I will go in sept , don’t know if I can see this beautiful scene.

Have tried Morimoto in Tokyo, Disney and Napa. I have lived close to these areas so it was easy to book and visit.

First cruise on this line 35th anniversary ….Mediterranean… wish we would’ve found your site sooner thank you valuable information🎉

Food looked scrumptious and you certainly looked like you enjoyed it. Great to see your Calling All Ports videos are back!!!

Concordo com tudo que disseram. A minha companhia favorita.

Really interesting review - placing the restaurant/pop up in the larger context of HAL's sustainability goals. How did the execution of the dishes at sea compare to on land?

Thank you for this. We will be on the Nieuw Amsterdam in the Fall and will look forward to going to this restaurant.

HAL is my favorite line. Music walk is the main reason I sail HAL.

So glad you mentioned Gluten Free, just off the Celebrity. As a vegetarian Coeliac, i found the dining to be extremely difficult. Azamara have been excellent, so hopeful that my upcoming Vista cruise will be a better experience.

Holland is awful. Choose someone else. Food awful. Entertainment awful. Service bad.

Have you been to the Panama canal with Holland?

Is there an app? How is the customer service?

What happend to the oceania videos?

Excellent!

I do enjoy Holland America as well. Another aspect that I really love is the Afternoon tea. HAL serves the delicacies in a beautiful tiered display which was totally missing from the Majestic Princess’ afternoon tea. I love the barista made specialty coffees in the explorations cafe as you mention in your video. As well as the evening movies by the pool. HAL is my favorite cruise line as compared to Royal Carribean; carnival; Princess and NCL which I have also sailed. Thank you for your channel!

Great video! Love the tracking shots and the photo of the disused bridge. Looks like you had the perfect weather too - when did you go? And how comfortable or not is the ride?😊

great review: they say that Tipping is included!!!!! is that really the case or do you feel a sense of obligation to be giving tips?

Enjoyed your video, thank you! We are considering taking a cruise on Sirena next year. We may select a cabin that is right above Baristas. Just wondering if you think that we will hear the noise from Baristas just below us. Did you hear any noise coming from below your cabin? Are the cabins well soundproofed. Unfortunately, I am a very light sleeper. Any information would be appreciated.

Some of those services people, especially the hosts in the restaurants, are surprisingly ignorant. That's a deal breaker.

We were recently on this ship and loved it. We fall into the 'make your own fun' category and look for elegance, good food, great service and quiet spaces to relax and enjoy. Big production entertainment isn't a high priority and we tend to enjoy the atrium and lounge shows that feature a soloist or instrumental performer. I completely agree that music should exit the 50's and focus more on 70's and beyond. Regent's demographic is older, but not ancient! We are going on Silver Sea in July and can't wait to compare. Thanks for this review.