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Name: Bob Braxton
Email: BOBBRAX@AOL,COM
Age: 60
Occupation: Business Consultant
NumberOfCruises: 3
TravelAgent: No
Ship: Holland-Veendam
SailingDate: April 5, 1998
Itinerary: Western Caribbean
FoodDiningRoom: 75
CruiseDirector: 95
CabinComfort: 100
FoodRoomService:
CruiseStaff: 95
CabinAmenities: 95
FoodLidoDeck: 85
DiningRoomService: 90
CabinQuietness: 100
FoodMidnightBuffets:
CabinSteward: 70
ShoreExcVariety: 85
FoodVariety: 95
DeckService: 90
ShoreExcValue: 85
GoodForHoneymoon: 100
CasinoStaff: 90
PrivateIsland: 60
GoodForFamilies: 100
LoungeService: 90
TenderService: 85
GoodForSeniors: 100
BeautySalonStaff:
EntertainmentLounges: 70
WheelchairAccess:
ExerciseFacilities: 95
EntertShowLounge:
OverallPortsofCall: 75
BeautySalon:
EntertainmentPoolside: 90
CruiseActivities: 90
Casino: 95
AirSeaProgram:
MedicalFacilities:
ShipCleanliness: 100
EmbarkDisembark: 90
DiscoNightclubs: 90
DeckSpace: 100
Stabilization: 95
ShopsOnBoard: 85
SpaceRatio: 100
OverallCruiseValue: 95
Submit: Submit Review
Date: 13 Apr 1998
Time: 22:14:14
Remote Name: 152.163.205.105
Remote User:
Comments
This was our second trip on the Veendam. It is a beautiful ship with an attentive crew. We
had a room with a veranda and really enjoyed it. This was
our second room with a veranda and we will probably aways have one from now on. While the
veranda is small, it gives you the opportunity to enjoy
the outside at any time of day without the need to prepare yourself for others.
The entertainment was just OK. The comedian just wasn't funny; but, the ventriloquist was
outstanding. As always, the cast outfits are more than first
class.
HAL does a good job of providing activities during shipboard time. The Cruise Staff is
active and involved. We stopped at HAL's own island. It just
isn't ready except for beach time. The snorkling trip was poor; the boat was overcrowded
and the fish were not (it's not Cozemel). We took the
Stingray City snorkrling trip at Grand Caymen; everybody needs to do this once. It's
really neay to pet them (the catermaran crew was really helpful
here.
The food was OK and that's probably as good as it gets when you are serving 600 people at
a time. I found the appertizers and deserts the best.
Hamburgers by rhe Lido pool (with grilled buns) can't be beat.
The secret is thge Navigation deck pool area. There are always open deck chairs and deck
staff bring lemonaid and iced tea during the day. And,
they have pool games to keep things interesting.
Overall, I rate HAL high. It's well run and you get good value.
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