My first HAL cruise was on the old Rotterdam V back in 1981, we did the Amazon on the Maasdam, and three cruises on the the Prinsendam and our table was asked to join the Capt. for dinner, his name if I recall was Chris Turner.
We are staying on the old SS Rotterdam V which is turned into a hotel. It is close to the train station & it's close to where your ship docks on arrival.