Favorite Ship and Favorite Port.

[ellieanne]

If you had asked me this question before last October, I would have absolutely said the Rotterdam as my favorite ship, but I have really grown to love the Eurodam. Especially since we are tending toward larger ships. The Eurodam has all the best features of the R-Class ships and none of the drawbacks of the Vista-Class. And I love the glass elevators at midship!

 

Favorite port is harder to quantify. I love the Canada/New England itinerary, and Quebec is a great port, but I think St. John, NFL is my favorite port I've done on that cruise. Overall though, I think Helsinki is my all-time favorite port. I had such a great time there and felt very welcome.

 

(No, I can never answer in just a couple of words. ;) :) )

[CJcruzer]

favorite ship: Volendam

best cruise : on the Noordam

 

favorite port: Malta (love the sail in/sail out past the ochre colored buildings)

 

ports I would love to visit again: Palma de Mallorca, Santorini

 

Carol

Edited July 7, 2014 by CJcruzer

[erewhon]

Favourite ship Volendam.

 

Favourite Ports, Auckland, Sydney, (Australia) and Vancouver.

[CJcruzer]

Favourite ship Volendam.

 

Favourite Ports, Auckland, Sydney, (Australia) and Vancouver.

 

you have great taste! :D

 

Carol

[nutensteve]

I have only been on two HAL ships. The Oosterdam twice and once on the Noordam. I enjoyed all three cruises but the nod goes to the Noordam. My favorite port has to be Santorini. We were the only ship there and we had the town to ourselves.

[sppunk]

Favorite ship: Eurodam

Favorite port: Boston and/or Sitka

 

I have a feeling the "favorite port" answer might change after our September Norse Fjords cruise on Rotterdam though.

[innlady1]

Favorite ships: Ryndam

& Nieuw Amsterdam

 

Favorite port: Barcelona...any in the Western Med, for that matter.

[kittercat85]

I've only done two cruises so far when I was a teenager (Veendam Alaska '99, Maasdam Western Caribbean '01)... so on nearly identical ships but totally different itineraries. Will be on the Amsterdam next month in Alaska again so I'll see how she feels compared to the other two :)

 

My favorite port I've been to I would say Skagway, AK. Loved the old town feel and we did an incredible pilot's choice helicopter glacier excursion from Skagway. Looking forward to more places to see in the future!

[Moriah]

Favorite Ship(s) Any Vista - Oosterdam, Noordam, Zuiderdam, Westerdam

Favorite port: Half Moon Cay

[ANSalberg]

Favorite ships - Amsterdam & Nieuw Amsterdam

Favorite ports - Venice and Hong Kong.....and Singapore......and Sydney.....Honolulu.

[puppycanducruise]

Favourite ship - Volendam

Favourite port - St Petersburg

[Susie51]

Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed reading the reasons you chose the favorite ship and port.

[ksqueak]

I saw this on another cruise line forum and wanted to know what is your favorite HAL ship and favorite HAL port.

 

What's your favorites?

 

 

How can you pick just one? I have enjoyed the uniqueness of each ship I've been on.

 

Same with the ports, it would be easier to say where I'd rather NOT go again! Loved so many of them.......

[Ians Grandma]

I love to travel but I still love to see the skyline of my hometown the most...Seattle! As far as the ship goes, the Westerdam is my favorite.

[CowPrincess]

Favorite ship Ryndam with Noordam very close

 

Favorite port Sitka

[shrimp56]

This is soo difficult. Limiting myself to HAL cuts it down a bit

Ship: Noordam and Volendam

Port: San Juan, Puerto Rico and Bergen, Norway

[mtnmommy]

Ship: Noordam and Ryndam

Ports: Corfu and Inverness

[Assateague Island Princes]

Amsterdam is my favorite - just lovely, smaller ship with that 'homey' feel. Oosterdam is a close second - because she was my first cruise ship.

 

Ports - well, since I've only cruised to Alaska it is a toss-up between Sitka and Homer (with Kodiak and ISP not far behind).

[I_r_a]

Prinsendam

[Love the beach]

Favorite ship: Noordam

 

Favorite port: Santorini, though I love Curacao & St Maarten too.

[Himself]

1.)The ship I am on.

2) The port I am headed to.

 

I say this because I am on the Oosterdam and headed to Ketchikan.

 

 

 

Seriously My favorite ship is the Nieuw Amsterdam and my favorite port is a toos up between St. Maarten and the Island of Curacao

[antique sailor]

Ahoy shipmates,

 

ship........prinsendam.....2nd choice ....amsterdam

 

port......hong kong..........." sorrento/ amalfi coast

[Typhoon1]

Ports, let's not forget almost everyone's favorite, HMC.

[soccerpapi]

Rotterdam (ship) & Amsterdam (port)

 

Like! I agree with John.

 

Nice Dutch feeling on the Rotterdam, and Amsterdam is a beautiful and cool city.

 

soccer

[jaguarstyper]

If forced to make that hard choice, I would have to say the Amsterdam. I also like the Westerdam.

 

Selecting a favorite port is even harder, but I have to pick Monaco and I also really love Key West, mostly because its where I plan on retiring to at some point.