Oosterdam Review

Better Than Expected

Review for Hawaii Cruise on Oosterdam
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hvsteve1
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Feb 2012
Cabin: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

Let me preface this review by pointing out our previous cruises have all been on ships with a maximum of 700+ passengers. So, while I realize there are people devoted to HAL, my view is going to be that of someone experiencing a large non-luxury ship for the first time. We chose HAL as non-of our preferred ships were scheduled for a Hawaii round trip at the time we wanted to go. This was also our first sea-intensive cruise.

Pre-Cruise

We have owned timeshares for more than twenty years and decided to use some of our points to stay in the San Diego area the week before the cruise. We chose the Lawrence Welk Resort in nearby Escondido and found it to be one of our best exchanges ever. For those of you who may be timeshare owners, I will post a review on Timeshare Users Group www.tug2.net.

Cabin Review

Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

Cabin VD

Cabin 4131. Handicapped cabin as wee needed the shower. It is rather pie shaped and slightly larger than regular cabins. Handicapped cabins are on both ends of the indented area in the middle of the ship. Cabin was very handy to dining but a long distance from public areas in the front of the ship. Veranda is at an angle allowing you to look forward on the ship. Decent storage. Not enough room for toiletries.

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