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Superbly refreshed, Westerdam cruise ship features excellent bar, entertainment and dining venues, plus completely reimagined suites. Westerdam is a fascinating destination in her own right and has won multiple Best Cruise Ship awards. On board, enjoy live entertainment with Music Walk™ and Billboard Onboard. Feel immersed on your cruise with regional cooking demonstrations and food and wine tastings with Port to Table. Enrich your travel experience at the new Exploration Central atop the ship.
By chance I heard about the ‘Stand By’ booking option Holland America offer. If you can accommodate a last minute . Wow, so good. Two weeks prior I called and paid the fare knowing those cabins could sell out but time was short. At worse I get a full refund what am I losing. 6 days prior to departure I called the agent who did the booking and asked her if she had heard. (there were still a few cabins but there could be more standby hopefuls like me who were higher up the list). I had booked a balcony knowing I could accept a lower category and get a part refund my thinking being I could get preference over the $89 00 bookings. Four days prior we got our confirmation and we were thrilled. Do your homework check on line before booking and if there is nothing your chances are low. Don’t agree to the 2 hour notice where you go to the departure port hoping it’s so uncertain and to upsetting if declined which is fairly likely. Gratuities are not mandatory but hay the fare was cheap and the service was excellent. On day 4 prior to going services like drinks wifi some shore excursions are still available if you feel the need. I will do it again, the savings is so worth it. The longer the cruise the better your chances and the greater the savings. You can go for as little as %25 of the original price on those long ones. Even if there’s a domestic flight needed, yes that will cost more due to it being last minute but it’s still very worth while.
Older ship but immaculate.. The cruise started off quite badly when the company cancelled all of the bookings for the pinnacle restaurant and made it extremely difficult to rebook in other restaurants but we got there in the end. I was happy with our balcony room, their cabins are not as big as Royal Caribbean but they’re okay. The bed was a king size bed which was pretty enormous for such a small carbon but it was okay… we luckily have one of the bigger balconies for some reason. We were on level four which we quite like being close to the restaurants and the theatres in the bars and everything like that.. I did enjoy the music on the ship as it was far better than a lot of other ships. Definitely more contemporary offerings and some of the other ships.. the Rolling Stones lounge was really good and I was surprised that it wasn’t as well patronised as I would’ve expected. The dueling pianos were really good as well. I found the food to be pretty good. As a vegetarian I never find a great variety but it was okay, I particularly like the vegetarian burgers and the taco bar out near the pool deck there.. We dined at the Tamarron restaurant three times because it was outstanding and I could not get enough of the triple sorbet flavours in the desserts. Phenomenal. Staff for excellent as per normal and we did see some good shows in the theatres. We luckily met some very nice people on board and it was sad to say goodbye to them but that was what made our trip.. we had some good excursions and we only missed one port due to poor weather. Would I sail them again? yes I would.
We were a bit nervous about our choice of stateroom (deck 8 Aft), quite awhile after we booked we stumbled upon a review stating how horribly the noise would be. It was near departure date and we elected to stick with it and hope the reviewer just had a not so good experience. All I have to say about that is “wrong wrong wrong”! We did not experience any of that. Like I said we were on deck 8 , maybe the lowest aft deck(s) could be different for noise and vibration . Service was impressive from room Stewards, restaurants,bars and pools. They aim to please for sure. Food was quite good, in dining areas, fine dining superb.! Entertainment was excellent especially the house band in Rolling Stone Lounge. Hawaiian Ambassadors were a lot fun too,! Embarkation /disembark Smooth and easy and uneventful. Already looking forward to our next adventure on Westerdam. Overall great experience for our first long cruise, we had very big seas the first few days, dishes crashing in the ding rooms. But I believe that possibly strengthened our sea legs and conditioned us for the remainder of the cruise.
With refined amenities and Holland America Line signature Mariner’s Dream bed gracing each elegant stateroom, the ship offers six grades of staterooms. Most are ocean-facing, many featuring teak-lined verandas for dining alfresco or private sunbathing.
Enjoy everything from a burger and fries by the Lido Pool to the authentic Italian flavors of Canaletto to the ultimate in refined and luxurious dining at the Pinnacle Grill.
Onboard activities abound, including exclusive America’s Test Kitchen workshops, Rijksmuseum at Sea and BBC Earth Experiences. Hone video-editing skills, rejuvenate at our Greenhouse Spa, go to a wine tasting or simply relax and unwind.
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.
