doone Posted February 16, 2006 #1 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Just wanted to send a quick note from the beautiful Volendam. Her SOE upgrades are absolutely fantastic. Club HAL upgrades are quite evident and very nice. The kids are having a blast, they don't want to miss a thing and the counsellors are spectacular. The food is wonderful, the service is just what you would expect from HAL, I can't find a thing wrong. Anyone sailing on the Volendam in the near future is in for a treat. Any questions, I'll be happy to try to answer, just ask away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo Posted February 16, 2006 #2 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Thanks for posting. It sounds like you are having a great time. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyk47 Posted February 16, 2006 #3 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Glad you're having such a good time. What can I say???? We'll be getting on the Volendam as you get off......I'm a total mess of anticipation! I had read one recent review that expressed disappointment that some things showed wear and tear even though the Volendam just came out of drydock. Have you seen the same? Your impressions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venicecruiser Posted February 16, 2006 #4 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Glad you're having a wonderful time! Claudia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted February 16, 2006 #5 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Glad to hear that you are enjoying your cruise so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted February 16, 2006 #6 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Woo-Woo! girlfriend! Great of you to drop in---glad you're having a good time. You sure know when to beat it out of town---looks like all the snow will be gone when you get back, too. Some folks have all the luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow4sandtoo Posted February 16, 2006 #7 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Thanks for your update,as we too will be getting on as you sadly get off!!Reading last weeks review was helpful and of course got us even more excited.My only question is what night would you think would be better to go to the Pinnacle Grill??? Either one of the informal or causal?? Also what port have your enjoyed the most ??? Enjoy the rest of your cruise.Hope to hear from yu soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sage Posted February 16, 2006 #8 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Doone, I'm so excited for you being aboard the beautiful Volendam. It sounds as though the SOE improvements turned out well. Have a wonderful cruise and enjoy each and every moment. I have only 65 days left until we sail, and I can't wait. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelbug 2 Posted February 16, 2006 #9 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Glad to hear you are having a good time. Can't wait for our Panama repo' in Sept'. Hope they look after her well until then. Are you at the early or late dining, upper or lower?. We are by choice upper early, any thoughts? Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted February 16, 2006 #10 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Thanks for checking in, Doone. Can't wait until I can sail on a ship that's had all the SOE upgrades. Sounds wonderful. Roz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlm Posted February 16, 2006 #11 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I had read one recent review that expressed disappointment that some things showed wear and tear even though the Volendam just came out of drydock. Have you seen the same? Your impressions? Randy The very first thing (and the only thing) we noticed when we boarded the Volendam were the yellow chair cushions at the Lido bar. They were quite stained and it surprised me because the ship had just come out of dry dock. Other than that, the ship is beautiful. Toni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
localady Posted February 16, 2006 #12 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Doone- Great to hear my first HAL ship is more beautiful than ever... You know ya really never forget the first!!;) Calm seas and blue skies!!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alzarine Posted February 16, 2006 #13 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Hi doone, Sounds like you're more than enjoying yourself....:cool: You sure were smart to leave on Friday.;) You missed a blizzard on Sunday in our neck of the woods. Think of all that shoveling you missed :D Vacations are even more fun when you're in gorgeous weather and it's snowing like heck at home ! Keep on having a great time ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca J Posted February 16, 2006 #14 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Thanks for contacting us Doone. We are glad you are having a great time on your cruise and looking forward to hearing more. We go on March 23 and I can not wait! I plan to write a review when I return and hope that you will also. Those of us waiting our turn just love to read them. Thanks, Rebecca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted February 16, 2006 #15 Share Posted February 16, 2006 So happy to hear you are enjoying Volendam so much, Doone. I so agree about her SOE upgrades. I think they made the ship even better......and she was beautiful before them. I also agree the food and service are excellent. We very much enjoyed our time aboard. Hope you continue to have a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doone Posted February 17, 2006 Author #16 Share Posted February 17, 2006 To answer a few questions here, I haven't noticed any wear and tear to speak of. I haven't noticed any yellow chairs, stained or other wise. Best night to eat at the Pinnacle, well that depends, we ate there last night which was formal/informal (this was new for us), it was, as usual, spectacular. Favorite port will be tomorrow, St. Thomas, I like to shop here. Back to the pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsawyer Posted February 17, 2006 #17 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Can you describe formal/informal night? Sounds interesting. Enough to provide heart attacks for the die-hard formal night lovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doone Posted February 18, 2006 Author #18 Share Posted February 18, 2006 The formal/informal night was very interesting. I think what we more seasoned cruisers have to do is look the other way. I saw everything from tux's, to suits for the men and cocktail dresses, pants and sweaters/blouses for the ladies, I even saw some shorts on both men and women in the Lido. The Lido is advertised as casual dining, so I guess that's ok. It was different to say the least. It takes a bit of getting used to, but it was fine. We're in St. Thomas today, getting ready for the Helmut dive, I'll try to check back later as my internet minutes are drawing near here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nefcoadman Posted February 19, 2006 #19 Share Posted February 19, 2006 doone, Glad to hear you are enoying! Can you tell me if you spent the day in Aruba at the beach? If so , did you get a day pass? Had you heard about what the beach goers did? Looking forward to your review whwn you get back:) Thanks for your postings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doone Posted February 24, 2006 Author #20 Share Posted February 24, 2006 No, we didn't go to the beach in Aruba, we took the Aloe Plant and Butterfly Farm tour through HAL. We found it wonderful, and I would highly recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rucruizin Posted February 25, 2006 #21 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Daniel, I know you aren't asking about Curacao but I thought I'd share the info I found for Curacao. We are going to Breezes resort for the day $65pp from 10am-6pm. Still wish you were sailing with us, we could all go together. Please make sure you check your roll call and sign up for a t-shirt if you're interested. We are real short on time so I need to get the numbers quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himself Posted February 26, 2006 #22 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Doone: I am glad you are having a good time on the Volendam. Your comments are always so positive. I know the Volendam is one of your favorite ships and she is one of my favorites also. When you get to St. Thomas, you know the cruise is coming to an end and it will soon be just a memory. Capture each moment and treasure it. "Carpe Diem" (Seize the Day!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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