Has anyone here sailed on Holland America's Oosterdam?
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From: Marcia on 11 Aug 2010 15:24 Charles wrote: > In article <i3tg0f$ctq$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Marcia > <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.org> wrote: > >> I'm hoping to go on another Alaska cruise WITH my fiance this time, and >> we're probably going with Holland America instead of Princess. I've >> read their beds are comfortable and there are tubs in the bathroom >> instead of tiny showers. Any opinions of that ship? > > I have not been on the Oosterdam but I have been on a sister ship, the > Westerdam. They are the large HAL Vista class ships. The beds on > Holland America are very comfortable. Not all cabins have tubs. The > tubs are small tubs. I would not choose HAL because of the bathrooms. > HAL does have good Alaska itineraries and usually good prices. Also the > food and service on HAL are better than Princess. The activities are > not as good. > One of the things I hated about our cabin on the Sapphire Princess was how small the shower was. I am not a big person, but it was really hard to move around in there. LOL. I like the idea of the tub to shower in, because there has to be more room. Plus from the few pics I found online, the HAL bathroom looks less like an airplane bathroom than the one we had. The edge around the sink was so small, there was always a puddle on the floor after using it. Marcia
From: Marcia on 11 Aug 2010 15:26 number6 wrote: > On Aug 11, 2:29 am, Marcia <Mar...(a)spamlessinlasvegas.org> wrote: >> I'm hoping to go on another Alaska cruise WITH my fiance this time, and >> we're probably going with Holland America instead of Princess. I've >> read their beds are comfortable and there are tubs in the bathroom >> instead of tiny showers. Any opinions of that ship? >> >> Thanks, >> Marcia > > Very nice ship easy to get around ... If you can - get one of the > stern balconies ... they are huge and I found it very pleasant sailing > away watching the wake ... Are those just regular veranda rooms or suites? I kind of like being mid ship because my fiance isn't the best sailer in the world and it's more stable. We'll see. Thanks, Marcia
From: Tom K on 11 Aug 2010 16:18 On 8/11/10 3:22 PM, Marcia wrote: > peter wrote: >> X-no-archive: yes On 8/11/10 8:29 AM, in article >> i3tg0f$ctq$1(a)news.eternal-september.org, "Marcia" >> <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.org> wrote: >> >>> I'm hoping to go on another Alaska cruise WITH my fiance this time, and >>> we're probably going with Holland America instead of Princess. I've >>> read their beds are comfortable and there are tubs in the bathroom >>> instead of tiny showers. Any opinions of that ship? >> >> Marcia, the Verandah cabins do have tubs, some have whirlpools; other >> outside staterooms have tubs as well, but insides only have showers. >> Why do >> you prefer HAL over Princess? Have you looked at Celebrity for your next >> Alaska cruise? >>> Thanks, >>> Marcia >> > > I would never cruise without a balcony again. ;-) That was the best part > of the last cruise. We happened to be at the travel agent yesterday > finding out some information, so we asked some questions about Alaska > since I do want to go back. I had some issues with the Sapphire Princess > anyway, so we just asked her opinion on other cruise lines. We do want > to leave from Seattle, so we could drive up there. She mentioned > Celebrity, but I think she said the ships are smaller. I'm not locked > into anything yet, which is why I am again asking questions...and if you > remember my last cruise, you know I have lots of them!!! ;-) > > Thanks, > Marcia Celebrity has a sister cruise line called Azamara. That line has 2 small ships. All the Celebrity brand ships are large, however. Holland America has some newer ships comparable to the Celebrity ships, but a number of older ships quite a bit smaller than the Celebrity ships, but not as small as the boutique sized Azamara ships. If you get a copy of Berlitz Cruises and Cruise ships, it spells out the size and number of passengers of every ship. You can read to your heart's content. http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Cruising-Cruise-Berlitz/dp/9812686657/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281557871&sr=8-1 --Tom
From: Nonnymus on 11 Aug 2010 16:21 "Marcia" <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.org> wrote in message news:i3tg0f$ctq$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > I'm hoping to go on another Alaska cruise WITH my fiance this time, and > we're probably going with Holland America instead of Princess. I've read > their beds are comfortable and there are tubs in the bathroom instead of > tiny showers. Any opinions of that ship? > > Thanks, > Marcia When our cabin doesn't have a tub, I solve the problem by sitting on the drain of the shower and pretending it's a very shallow tub. It works swell, and you can reach the complimentary back brush they provide easily. Nonny
From: Marcia on 11 Aug 2010 16:51
Nonnymus wrote: > "Marcia" <Marcia(a)spamlessinlasvegas.org> wrote in message > news:i3tg0f$ctq$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> I'm hoping to go on another Alaska cruise WITH my fiance this time, >> and we're probably going with Holland America instead of Princess. >> I've read their beds are comfortable and there are tubs in the >> bathroom instead of tiny showers. Any opinions of that ship? >> >> Thanks, >> Marcia > > When our cabin doesn't have a tub, I solve the problem by sitting on the > drain of the shower and pretending it's a very shallow tub. It works > swell, and you can reach the complimentary back brush they provide easily. > > Nonny LOL. I don't want to take a bath, but I would like a little extra room in the shower. ;-) Marcia |