Holland America Line - Oosterdam

Holland America Line - Oosterdam Reviews



Overall 4 star rating4.14 of 5 (by 7 users)



Holland America Line - Oosterdam Review Summary

Our reviews gave Holland American's Oosterdam mostly positive comments with a few negative ones as well. Viewpoint cruisers loved the food, the "flawless" service and the large staterooms. They didn't like the high spa and internet prices and they were split on the entertainment. But the good news is there is always something to do.
57% of people rated Holland America Line - Oosterdam as 5 stars
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14% of people rated Holland America Line - Oosterdam as 4 stars
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15% of people rated Holland America Line - Oosterdam as 3 stars
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14% of people rated Holland America Line - Oosterdam as 2 stars
14% of people rated Holland America Line - Oosterdam as 2 stars%
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No one rated Holland America Line - Oosterdam as 1 star
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71% 71% of people recommend Holland America Line - Oosterdam 29% of people don't recommend Holland America Line - Oosterdam 29%
 

Holland America Line - Oosterdam Comparison

5 star rating Most Helpful
Favorable Review
JAN
31
2008
 

This was a Saturday-Saturday, January 19, 2008 cruise out of San Diego to the Mexican Riveria.  We flew out of St Louis the day before in case of bad January weather.  Flights on SWA thru Phoenix were fully booked-missing a leg might have left us with no seats open on later full flights.

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MoNgoII
Saint Charles, MO
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3 star rating Most Helpful
Critical Review
AUG
6
2009

 

  I'll write with all details, so it does will be long.
    I and my husband (we 30 and over) took this cruise based on itinerary. It’s our fifth cruise so we knew what to expect, we knew how it should be.
    We booked cruise shuttle from airport to the ship (only one thing which we booked...

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into romantic getaways, budget conscious traveler

lilili
Kenosha, WI
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Holland America Line - Oosterdam Ratings and Reviews

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budget-conscious traveler, appreciative of good service

AUG
22
2007
This cruise line is much more attentive to service then Royal Carribean (which is all I have to compare it too).  I would not reccommend this line to family travelers.  The median age of passengers is over 55 yrs old.  If your under that age it is an excellent line to sail without small children.  The entire ship was very quiet at any given time of the day!
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4 star rating
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bsin
Springfield, OH



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love to travel, appreciate nice things, Music Fan, nature lover, seeker of fun and interesting places, adventurous, a frequent traveler, Loving the view

DEC
14
2007

The Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise offers two cruises a year, one of out Fort Laurderdale in January, and the Meixan Riviera out of San Diego in the fall.

 We have been on three of these full ship charter cruises, all on Holland America ships. They have all been fantastic!

 Instead of having the Phillipine houseboys put on a "show" for the entertainment, the Blues Cruise office books twenty plus blues, rhythm & blues and zydeco bands, and there are 10-15 music shows a day, using all the ship's venues. The problem is not boredom, it is getting to see everyone-an almost impossible task!

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5 star rating
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sonora
Saint Louis, MO



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budget conscious traveler, Married 35 years, special needs traveler

JUN
6
2008
This was my husband and my first cruise.  I had wanted to go on a cruise for the last 10 years, but circumstances and the resistance from my husband prevented it.  But for our 35th anniversary we decided to go to Alaska.  On day 2 he said we have to do this again.  It was fabulous.  We have traveled many places, including Hawaii twice, and many states and resorts in the USA, but we would love to go back to Alaska.  There is so much to see and we just scratched the surface.  The crew of The Oosterdam was superb, and I highly recommend the Holland America cruise line.  We would go again in... review »
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5 star rating
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irishrose13
Clarks Summit, PA



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love to travel, lover of cruises, a frequent traveler, appreciative of good service, seeker of fun and interesting places, expecting good, fair service, frequent-cruiser

NOV
19
2007

The Oosterdam is a beautiful ship.  Holland America does an excellent job of providing the perfect cruise experience.  Sometimes it is the little touches like providing heated blankets and hot soup when you are on deck watching the glacier that add extra special memories to an already magnificent moment.  The food is top-notch.  The service is flawless.  I've been on many cruises, and this one ranks among the top.  Alaska is beautiful, a cruise is the only way to see the glaciers up close, and going on a cruise with excellent service and food makes it a perfect vacation.


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5 star rating
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annkitbo
Decatur, GA



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family traveler

AUG
14
2008
The Oosterdam is a nice ship but service was definitely not 5 stars. First day 90% of the passengers were sick. Captain Van Der Lou was trucking it in the pacific the boat was at full speed and we did not take the inside passage to Alaska water was very ruff but captain liked to leave at least 30 min early from the scheduled port of call time.
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2 star rating
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Danatubaman
Kingwood, TX



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