Waltzing Reg Posted June 29, 2009 #1 Share Posted June 29, 2009 My wife are social ballroom dancers. We had a great time on our last cruise dancing every night in the Ocean Lounge on Oosterdam. We have heard, however, that are nights there is no band in the Ocean Lounge on Westerdam, and we are scheduled for the September 13 sailing on her. If anyone has been on Westerdam lately, can you tell me if there is a band in the Ocean Lounge every night or just a few nights during the cruise. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandro Posted June 29, 2009 #2 Share Posted June 29, 2009 There was a band in the Queens Lounge most nights, I wouldn't call it ballroom style dancing...I did see some swing & foxtrot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltzing Reg Posted June 29, 2009 Author #3 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Thanks Dan. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted June 29, 2009 #4 Share Posted June 29, 2009 We spent 21 days on the Westerdam this past spring. The Ocean Bar had a band that played about 1/2 hour -- took a break for about 1/2 hour -- no ball room dancing. The Crow's Nest had Ian Clooney -- a guitarist. Several evenings in the Queen's Lounge they did have ball room dancing as well as other dancing for about an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted June 30, 2009 #5 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I've never sailed a HAL ship that didn't have a combo in the Ocean Bar every night. Yes, they take breaks. Sometimes I have questioned the timing of those breaks, since frequently they seem to start one just as the show is getting out. But there is a dance venue you can count on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltzing Reg Posted June 30, 2009 Author #6 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Thanks Ruth . . . . . I certainly hope so or I will have some explaining to do to friend wife! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbabill Posted June 30, 2009 #7 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Our ballroom dance instructor is hosting a trip on the Ryndam on Sep 4 for some of his students. Don't know how it will work but my wife expects me to dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltzing Reg Posted October 5, 2009 Author #8 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Post cruise, I shall answer my own question. We had all the dance opportunity we could want on the Westerdam. We danced for hours to the combo in the Ocean Lounge, which although small, was plenty large enough for the two or three couples dancing at a time. We also danced to the HALCATS in the Queen's Lounge, although the music was more of a sixties variety. So, for those looking for ballroom dancing on Holland America ships, I can tell you that, on Westerdam at least, you should be able to dance you want to dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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