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 Westerdam

The Westerdam is the third of 5 "Vista Class" ships being introduced by Holland America. She is a break from the traditional design and format for Holland America ships and is designed to be more attractive to a wider demographic than former Holland America ships.

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 Professional Reviews

LisaP, 2012-08-04Alaska

Our family of three (me, my husband (age 50) and son (age 18)) had a wonderful time onboard...read more

31users found this review helpful.

 User Reviews

  • Name Age # of Cruises Desitination
  • Maureen Norgate 69 10 Caribbean

    Summarizing our holiday I would say we had a good time but will not use HAL again. In our opinion not up to five star prices. Would suit families who like cruising and on a limited budget. I...read more

    5 users found this review helpful.
  • Catherine 46 6 Alaska

    Lovely Holland America cruise through amazing locations absolutely RUINED by a single onboard jewelry purchase. Food was hit or miss, mostly mediocre. Cabin was very nice ...read more

    24 users found this review helpful.
  • Adam 31 3 Alaska

    This was the worst cruise I've been on by far. Ever since being acquired by Carnival, Holland-America line has been steadily declining. This was my second HAL cruise. 6 years ago, I cruised on...read more

    14 users found this review helpful.
  • Genie Lee 61 4 Alaska

    This was the worst ship I have ever been on. The crew seemed like this was their first cruise. They were unprepared and some could hardly speak or understand English.The dining room was frequesntly...read more

    8 users found this review helpful.
  • Thomas Casaro 66 10 Hawaii and Tahiti

    This cruise was like a floating Assisted Living facility. Average age of passengers was close to 80, with entertainment geared toward that age group. If you are in your 60's or younger, you...read more

    21 users found this review helpful.
  • Bill McFarlane 59 10 Pacific Coast Van to San Diego

    This was the worst cruise of the ten we have taken over the years! Weather which was of course beyond the cruise line's control forced closure of all swimming pools and hot tubs and prevented the...read more

    8 users found this review helpful.
  • mary 38 1 alaska

    The service was great and the cabin stewards were wonderful however I will not be going on another Holland America cruise. Our cruise was a 7 day cruise to Alaska. The food was horrible. I equate...read more

    59 users found this review helpful.
  • Ann Brenning 70 1 caribbean

    This was the first cruise for my husband and i. It was a wonderful experience. Everything on the Westerdam was elegant . The food was well prepared and presented in the main dining rom. We...read more

    23 users found this review helpful.
  • Keith 41 3 Southern Caribbean

    Holland America is way out of our age range. The average age was around 75-80. So we were very out of place. We had Royal Caribbean to compare to this as we had been on them twice before. Royal...read more

    16 users found this review helpful.
  • Jim Thornton 76 22 Eastern Mediterranean

    This was our 22nd cruise and our eighth Holland American Line (HAL) cruise since 1995, with each cruise on a different ship, except that this is our second cruise on the Westerdam. Our cabin was a...read more

    47 users found this review helpful.
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Ship Summary
  • Operator:Holland America Line
  • Capacity (double occupancy):1848
  • Builder:Fincantieri
  • Full Capacity:0
  • Inaugurated:200
  • Space Ratio:44.2/35.9
  • Gross Tonnage:85,000
  • Crew:842
  • Length:959