J Keith Cook

Age: 56 to 65
Number of Cruises: First Cruise
Ship: Rotterdam VI
Sailing Date: December 9, 1999
Itinerary: Ft Lauderdale, San Juan, Aruba, Columbia, Panama Canal

I really enjoyed this, my first cruise.  I loved it.  The test was my wife.  Wonderful as she is, she had to be talked into going on a cruise.  She just was never much interested.  But she did it, and she liked it, too!  She said, "I'll do this again."

The ports of call were nice, but we found that we enjoyed the days at sea the most.  The ship was wonderful.  The "ride" was so relaxing.  This cruise was great for reading, walking and plenty of good eating.  We had absolutely no complaints.

I was the Protestant Chaplain on board, but was not paid, which is just fine.  It is a courtesy service provided by the cruise line to those of its passengers who are interested, and my services were donated.  However, a good number of people came to daily devotional services and expressed gratitude for having this service provided Holland-America.  I say all this to make clear that I was, in a way, adjunct staff and might be accused of prejudice.  Not so -- this is an honest report -- my wife and I LOVED the cruise, the ship, the ambiance, the care, the food, and especially the wonderful crew.

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