I loved the smaller Eurodam ship. Decor was dated unlike Koninsdam, but the service was wonderful and the music at BB King’s was fabulous! I also LOVE that Holland America has free room service, so I could wake up to the knock on the door delivering coffee every morning! The bed was so comfortable, I wanted to bring it home with me! One disappointment on the older ship was the thermal spa, operated by a franchisee and not by Holland America it was not spotlessly clean like the rest of the ship. Tamarind restaurant was our favorite specialty dining. Try the Wasabi Cocktail if you get the chance!
Thanks for more insight into Holland America! Looking forward to more vlogs. Loved the singers and performers. Dee and I are old souls so we'd enjoy this type of music
Ok now Holland America. NCL and Princess are my two favorite lines but I think I will like Holland too. I like a more laid back vibe. The cabin was really nice too. Thanks for the tour!
Thanks for this very detailed boarding day vlog! Your room and the ship look really nice, and I've heard really great things about Holland America Line's food! Hope to cruise with them sometime!
Yay, Rachel & Taylor in BILLBOARD ONBOARD!! We love hanging in the BILLBOARD ONBOARD with the two them. (They were a huge part of why we booked a second cruise so quickly. We did a full night of sets on our first cruise in BBKings Lounge and found the artists to be quite talented too & the vibe to be energetic & happy.) We just got back from a week on the Koningsdam with a stop also on Catalina. We are new cruisers, early 50s, specifically sought out HAL due to the different types of entertainment offered during their cruises. Our first cruise was on Koningsdam to Alaska 8/31-9/06 & we liked it so much we booked the 11/16-11/23 RT out of San Diego. Had a blast both times with excellent service all around. Great video capturing such positive aspects of the ship. Thanks for sharing!
@@tina-joyherrick3622 thanks for watching!!! I have fallen in love with Holland America! And yes Rachel and Taylor were amazing!!! Can’t wait to get on my next Holland America ship!
I’m enjoying your video. Thank you for doing what you do. I love the BB Kings club it closed here in Orlando. I will definitely book a Holland American cruise.
Hey Ms Lady, I had a holland booked in 2025 but I canceled to do a land vacation instead. Now, you got me looking to book Holland for 2026 since I have another VV in 2025. I enjoy your thorough content. From the Garden State, I thank you ❤
not for me but beauitful ship, service and lay out of the ship, food and decor! the stateroom is really nice and the staff seem thoughtful-if that makes sense
First, thank you for your videos. I found you last month with your family cruise on Carnival to Alaska. It’s a cruise on my bucket list but this Holland America Cruise was awesome! This cruise is more my speed and the B.B. King club was fantastic!!! I loved the variety of music and people genuinely were having a great time. Is the entertainment standard on all of their cruises or is this specific to this ship?
Thanks for the kind words and for following our adventures! You should give them a try! The entertainment is standard across their ships. I personally enjoyed all of the entertainment!
I have never tried Holland America. After watching this vlog, I would totally give Holland America a try! 😁 Just based on the ship’s outside appearance (black/white), I was assuming it would be a more formal cruise line. I know you described the vibe as laid-back, but did it ever feel to formal?
I have an accessibility question. Do you know if an individual has a scooter IF on this particular cruise they’d be able to ride the chair to the table or not? On Carnival she says the scooter wasn’t allowed in the dining room. Thank you
@@kittyboo2121 I am not sure. I know most cruise line don’t allow them in the dining room, but will reserve the tables closets to the door for scooters. They do this because the dining rooms have very tight quarters and there generally isn’t space for a scooter (unless seated by the door). It’s something that can be requested by making a note on the booking as well as speaking to the maitre’d as soon you get onboard.
I am still wondering where you expected that server to put more food in an already full plate 😂 What kind of similarity with Carnival's ships (old or new) you found? Never crossed my mind 🤔 Their buffet always have a Mexican food section where you select from. Not a "repeat". Your deluxe cabin looks exactly as any other balcony cabin on that ship 🙄 That ship, and the other two sister ships have solo cabins/pricing. Although a pricey cruise line, their itineraries are better than most other cruise lines. It did surprised me that cabins were not ready at boarding time. It is not the same since they brought that new president from Carnival. I heard he has been moved to Princess now 😳🙏🙏🙏🙄 Glad, overall you like it! I do.
Although a negative undertone, I appreciate you watching the video! My plate wasn’t full. I asked for a very small sampling of squash (and keep in mind, you only see a small portion of what happens in these videos). I actually only had the pork and Mac and cheese on my plate when he added the squash- so there was plenty of room. Holland America is part of the Carnival Corporation. I said the ship’s layout reminded me of a couple Carnival ships (and the sailaway playlist). The repeat I was referring to- was the same tacos from the buffet on the main dining room menu- but with a different name. And yes you are correct- this ship does have 12 solo cabins (I learned that just a few days ago but was actually told by HAL that they don’t have solo cabins (as well as 2 other HAL ships)- so I was misinformed). But yes- I enjoyed Koningsdam and look forward to cruising with Holland America again!
After watching this vlog, tell me, would you give Holland America a try if you haven’t already?
@@MHFamilyAdventures sure would!
Absolutely!
If you tried it and liked it I'll try it. I trust your judgement ❤
I traveled in the Koningsdam in May 2024. Pleasantly surprised. Great Food, very clean and well staffed buffet.
I loved the smaller Eurodam ship. Decor was dated unlike Koninsdam, but the service was wonderful and the music at BB King’s was fabulous! I also LOVE that Holland America has free room service, so I could wake up to the knock on the door delivering coffee every morning! The bed was so comfortable, I wanted to bring it home with me! One disappointment on the older ship was the thermal spa, operated by a franchisee and not by Holland America it was not spotlessly clean like the rest of the ship.
Tamarind restaurant was our favorite specialty dining. Try the Wasabi Cocktail if you get the chance!
Thanks for more insight into Holland America! Looking forward to more vlogs. Loved the singers and performers. Dee and I are old souls so we'd enjoy this type of music
Glad you enjoyed it! Appreciate you being at the premiere!
Ok now Holland America. NCL and Princess are my two favorite lines but I think I will like Holland too. I like a more laid back vibe. The cabin was really nice too. Thanks for the tour!
Thanks for this very detailed boarding day vlog! Your room and the ship look really nice, and I've heard really great things about Holland America Line's food! Hope to cruise with them sometime!
Thanks for being at the premiere! I’d love to hear your perspective on Holland America!
Yay, Rachel & Taylor in BILLBOARD ONBOARD!! We love hanging in the BILLBOARD ONBOARD with the two them. (They were a huge part of why we booked a second cruise so quickly. We did a full night of sets on our first cruise in BBKings Lounge and found the artists to be quite talented too & the vibe to be energetic & happy.)
We just got back from a week on the Koningsdam with a stop also on Catalina. We are new cruisers, early 50s, specifically sought out HAL due to the different types of entertainment offered during their cruises. Our first cruise was on Koningsdam to Alaska 8/31-9/06 & we liked it so much we booked the 11/16-11/23 RT out of San Diego. Had a blast both times with excellent service all around.
Great video capturing such positive aspects of the ship. Thanks for sharing!
@@tina-joyherrick3622 thanks for watching!!! I have fallen in love with Holland America! And yes Rachel and Taylor were amazing!!! Can’t wait to get on my next Holland America ship!
I’m enjoying your video. Thank you for doing what you do. I love the BB Kings club it closed here in Orlando. I will definitely book a Holland American cruise.
Yes I will try them thank you..
Awesome ❤ happy holidays
Happy holidays!
Hey Ms Lady, I had a holland booked in 2025 but I canceled to do a land vacation instead. Now, you got me looking to book Holland for 2026 since I have another VV in 2025. I enjoy your thorough content. From the Garden State, I thank you ❤
thank you! We appreciate your kind words! You should consider giving them a try! I’m ready for my next one! Thanks for watching!
Enjoyed the premiere!
Thank you for being at the premiere! We appreciate it!
not for me but beauitful ship, service and lay out of the ship, food and decor! the stateroom is really nice and the staff seem thoughtful-if that makes sense
First, thank you for your videos. I found you last month with your family cruise on Carnival to Alaska. It’s a cruise on my bucket list but this Holland America Cruise was awesome! This cruise is more my speed and the B.B. King club was fantastic!!! I loved the variety of music and people genuinely were having a great time. Is the entertainment standard on all of their cruises or is this specific to this ship?
Thanks for the kind words and for following our adventures! You should give them a try! The entertainment is standard across their ships. I personally enjoyed all of the entertainment!
I have never tried Holland America. After watching this vlog, I would totally give Holland America a try! 😁
Just based on the ship’s outside appearance (black/white), I was assuming it would be a more formal cruise line. I know you described the vibe as laid-back, but did it ever feel to formal?
I have an accessibility question. Do you know if an individual has a scooter IF on this particular cruise they’d be able to ride the chair to the table or not? On Carnival she says the scooter wasn’t allowed in the dining room. Thank you
@@kittyboo2121 I am not sure. I know most cruise line don’t allow them in the dining room, but will reserve the tables closets to the door for scooters. They do this because the dining rooms have very tight quarters and there generally isn’t space for a scooter (unless seated by the door). It’s something that can be requested by making a note on the booking as well as speaking to the maitre’d as soon you get onboard.
I am still wondering where you expected that server to put more food in an already full plate 😂
What kind of similarity with Carnival's ships (old or new) you found? Never crossed my mind 🤔
Their buffet always have a Mexican food section where you select from. Not a "repeat".
Your deluxe cabin looks exactly as any other balcony cabin on that ship 🙄
That ship, and the other two sister ships have solo cabins/pricing.
Although a pricey cruise line, their itineraries are better than most other cruise lines. It did surprised me that cabins were not ready at boarding time. It is not the same since they brought that new president from Carnival. I heard he has been moved to Princess now 😳🙏🙏🙏🙄
Glad, overall you like it! I do.
Although a negative undertone, I appreciate you watching the video! My plate wasn’t full. I asked for a very small sampling of squash (and keep in mind, you only see a small portion of what happens in these videos). I actually only had the pork and Mac and cheese on my plate when he added the squash- so there was plenty of room. Holland America is part of the Carnival Corporation. I said the ship’s layout reminded me of a couple Carnival ships (and the sailaway playlist). The repeat I was referring to- was the same tacos from the buffet on the main dining room menu- but with a different name. And yes you are correct- this ship does have 12 solo cabins (I learned that just a few days ago but was actually told by HAL that they don’t have solo cabins (as well as 2 other HAL ships)- so I was misinformed). But yes- I enjoyed Koningsdam and look forward to cruising with Holland America again!