I am seeking feedback from others that may have been on Westerdam recently.
My wife and I have booked on a back to back 27 day cruise starting in Japan on October 15th, 2023, and finishing in Hong Kong, but are prepared to cancel if certain of the activities have been stopped.
We have some reservations about the HAL Westerdam and the direction that HAL is heading, after being on board Westerdam in January 2023 for a cruise from Sydney to Singapore. That was our third HAL cruise out of 20 total cruises.
The January 2023 cruise had no enrichment lectures, no guest lecturers, and there was talk that BBKing and Lincoln Centre were going to cease. Also the main shows were scaled back into small productions.
In the past, I felt that what differentiated HAL from the other cruise lines was the music walk, educational activities (including Microsoft Centre and American Test Kitchen) and theatre entertainment.
Can anyone who has been on Westerdam recently please give some feedback on these issues?
