Oosterdam live from the South Pacific

[Eager2Travel]

I am using valuable minutes because we want people to know how impressed we are with this voyage. It has been a few years since we gave been on HAL. I was concerned after reading some negative posts and reviews.

 

However, everything is outstanding. The food quality is vastly improved. The service from the crew is outstanding. Everyone greets you and could not be more helpful.

 

Our most recent cruise was on a "luxury" line and HAL certainly compares very favorably.

 

Good going HAL and thank you for the quality

[OlsSalt]

Sounds like our experience too after having first gone on a "luxury" line and found we got a lot we liked from HAL, including the far lower price.

 

And many things more that we did not get on that 'luxury" cruise. HAL is not luxury so that is not the point; but plenty good enough at the price to be a very good substitute for cruising basics.

 

Glad to hear you are enjoying your self. We had a great tour on her last year on our AUS/NZ trip.

[nu2cruze]

Thanks eager2travel! Looking forward to our our oosterdam cruise later this year !

 

 

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[Krazy Kruizers]

Thank you for checking in and letting us know that all is well on the Oosterdam and you are having a great time.

[david,Mississauga]

Thanks for letting us know all is well on the cruise. My friends Brian and Lynda from Whitby, Canada, are on that cruise. If you have met them, please say hello from David. Thanks.

[PathfinderEss]

Thanks Eager2Travel for reporting about your cruise on one of my favorite ships, the Oosterdam. Glad you are enjoying your cruise.:)

[RJ2002]

Thanks for your report.

 

We were on the Oosterdam last year, and really enjoyed the cruise and on-board experience.

[canadianbear]

Thanks for using some valuable minutes to let us know how happy you are!! So good to hear you are enjoying yourself. Hope the rest of your voyage is as good.:)

[sail7seas]

Thanks so much for posting from aboard.

We had a fabulous cruise on Oosterdam and I'm happy to hear she is still wonderful. She truly does have a great crew.

Continue to enjoy. :)

 

[cruzisme]

Thanks for your report on the ship!

Say hi to our friends Aroon and John from their hometown friends whose son just got married on Saturday.

Continue having sunshine and calm seas!:)

[kakalina]

Thanks for sharing. We love the South Pacific cruises.

[MR NW GUY]

hopefully you will check back in and provide additional updates.

[absolutboy20]

Can't believe it's already time for her to be back in the OZ area. I was onboard her about six months ago in that area but it already seems like a distant memory!

 

I remember watching the Oosterdam start the Alaska route over the summer, but remember last year she also did the Hawaii route for a while. Is she no longer doing that run and now focused on Australia/New Zealand?

 

Hope the OP has an amazing cruise and looking forward to following along.

[kazu]

So nice of you to take the time to post :D Thank you so much. It sounds like you are having a wonderful time:) Great news:)

[ScriptOhio]

Nice to hear, I'm booked on this one in April 2015:

 

[Eager2Travel]

Today we are in Noemea and the cruise continues to be wonderful. I can not believe that 20 days have gone so fast. One more port, 2 sea days and then we will be in Sydney. Tomorrow we are treating ourselves to L Cirque.

 

We have been sailing HAL for at least 10 years and both DH and I believe they have upgraded their product. The entertainment has been very good and we usually don't bother going.

 

We are looking forward to New Zealand.

[canadianbear]

Today we are in Noemea and the cruise continues to be wonderful. I can not believe that 20 days have gone so fast. One more port, 2 sea days and then we will be in Sydney. Tomorrow we are treating ourselves to L Cirque.

 

We have been sailing HAL for at least 10 years and both DH and I believe they have upgraded their product. The entertainment has been very good and we usually don't bother going.

 

We are looking forward to New Zealand.

 

Excellent that you are still having a wonderful time! Funny how fast a cruise can go by when it is so good.:) Hope all continues to go smoothly for you and enjoy New Zealand.

[erewhon]

Pleased to hear that you are having a great Trans Pacific cruise on the Oosterdam.

We disembarked the Volendam in Sydney, on Sunday, we too had a great crossing of the Pacific Ocean.

 

Enjoy your visit to New Zealand.

[Typhoon1]

Thanks for taking the time to keep us updated.

[Eager2Travel]

Thanks for the responses. They are appreciated.

 

Two more days and we arrive in Sydney and the much anticipated rest of the cruise.

 

Canelletto is excellent. We have been there twice. It is well worth the surcharge.

[TracieABD]

Thank you for the "live from". I just love going on other people's vacations! I am glad that you have had a wonderful time!

 

I hope you enjoy LeCirque. I will be curious to hear your impressions.

:)

[kazu]

Thanks for the update. Sounds like you are having a great time. When you are home and have a chance, curious how the seas were on this voyage?

 

Glad to hear you are enjoying yourself! Safe travels home.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Thank you for the update.

[comcox]

If you have time to respond, I wanted to know about inside temps on the ship (I'm coming on Nov. 24th). Do they tend to by cold or hot? Some ships really crank up the AC so I want to know if I should bring a sweater. I'm particularly asking about theatres, Explorations Café, Lido, and gym.

Thanks.

[esimon]

I am using valuable minutes because we want people to know how impressed we are with this voyage. It has been a few years since we gave been on HAL. I was concerned after reading some negative posts and reviews.

 

However, everything is outstanding. The food quality is vastly improved. The service from the crew is outstanding. Everyone greets you and could not be more helpful.

 

Our most recent cruise was on a "luxury" line and HAL certainly compares very favorably.

 

Good going HAL and thank you for the quality

 

thanks for the post -- there are a lot of average posts if not negative - we are sailing on O next spring - glad to hear a reasonable and positive post