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We sailed in the fall and there was a 3 piece band in the Ocean bar during happy hour and in the evening. There was trivia, and some enrichment speakers, although this was a long cruise. Honestly, there wasn't much going on in the way of entertainment. There were some unhappy campers about this fact. They did still have a library, but I don't know what people would do all day, on a sea day, if they didn't read. I saw some activity in the casino but we don't indulge. There are some movies in the theatre, but not many that appealed to me. Cooking shows but they repeated them 3 times over 49 days. I think Holland America needs a new entertainment director for this ship. Even the cruise director was rather distant and impersonal. We cruised for the ports of call; good thing we weren't cruising for the entertainment. Even the shows in the showroom were meh for the most part. Had an occasional good one but that was rare. I apologize for the sad response to the OP.

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We sailed in the fall and there was a 3 piece band in the Ocean bar during happy hour and in the evening. There was trivia, and some enrichment speakers, although this was a long cruise. Honestly, there wasn't much going on in the way of entertainment. There were some unhappy campers about this fact. They did still have a library, but I don't know what people would do all day, on a sea day, if they didn't read. I saw some activity in the casino but we don't indulge. There are some movies in the theatre, but not many that appealed to me. Cooking shows but they repeated them 3 times over 49 days. I think Holland America needs a new entertainment director for this ship. Even the cruise director was rather distant and impersonal. We cruised for the ports of call; good thing we weren't cruising for the entertainment. Even the shows in the showroom were meh for the most part. Had an occasional good one but that was rare. I apologize for the sad response to the OP.

 

Wow, if you cruised for 49 days, I can imagine things would get repetitive.

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I'm happy to hear there is still a combo in the Ocean Bar. What type music does the band in the Crow's Nest play in the evenings? We will be onboard in May and have our fingers crossed for some ballroom dance music.

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I'm happy to hear there is still a combo in the Ocean Bar. What type music does the band in the Crow's Nest play in the evenings? We will be onboard in May and have our fingers crossed for some ballroom dance music.

 

Just off the Veendam and were very sad to hear the Live band in the Crow's Nest is being deleted. The last Live performance will be on April 11.

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We were aboard in April-May. We thought the music was very good. Trio in Ocean Bar, very danceable music and some jazz. Piano Bar, not our thing but very popular. Classical duo. Six piece Band in Crows Nest and at some shows. DJ in Crows Nest.

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