Upgrade Fairy Visited the Oosterdam

[MagnumGourmet]

Cabin assignment just showed up on the HAL web site for our June 3rd Alaska sailing aboard the Oosterdam. Booked a VF guarantee and got a one category upgrade to a VE.

 

YEAH!!!!!!

[Krazy Kruizers]

Congratulations!!

 

Enjoy your Alaskan cruise.

 

Have sailed on the Oosterdam - great ship.

[bepsf]

Good for you - I hope you enjoy Oosterdam as much as I have!

:D

[cruznon]

Congrats. The Oosterdam is such a beautiful ship--enjoy your cruise.

[Fblack]

Be careful what you wish for on the Oosterdam. Their Nightclub with loud, pounding music is in the middle of the ship. The sound rises up two floors and is quite noticeable Some people know this and do not book cabins over this area.

[Robin7]

Be careful what you wish for on the Oosterdam. Their Nightclub with loud, pounding music is in the middle of the ship. The sound rises up two floors and is quite noticeable Some people know this and do not book cabins over this area.

 

We had a cabin in the bow of the Zuiderdam (4011), just over the show lounge. We got to hear all of the shows TWICE, once while we were at the early show and again after we retired to our stateroom. :D

 

Robin

[LAFFNVEGAS]

Congratulations:) My first time on the Oosterdam was Alaska in May 2004 and we instantly loved the Oosterdam. You will really enjoy your cruise.

[bepsf]

Be careful what you wish for on the Oosterdam. Their Nightclub with loud, pounding music is in the middle of the ship. The sound rises up two floors and is quite noticeable Some people know this and do not book cabins over this area.

 

Really?

Never heard of that - which stateroom did you have where you heard the music?

 

Fortunately for our OP, all VE's are 3 up, midship on Deck 5

:)

[Ziggy7]

Congratulations !! Have a wonderful cruise !!!:)

[Bodger]

Really?

Never heard of that - which stateroom did you have where you heard the music?

 

Fortunately for our OP, all VE's are 3 up, midship on Deck 5

:)

We had a similar problem on the Volendam this past March. We were over the dining room and got the baked alaska parade twice. One morning at 1AM we were treated to a piano through the PA system. We also heard the maitre'd's pep talk to the wait staff prior to opening.

 

I can't believe that HAL is unaware of the problem. :mad: A couple thousand dollars worth of insulation would likely fix it.

 

Bodger

[MagnumGourmet]

Not too worried about the niose. I am planning on closing the ship down each night. As long as they do not have niose issues prior to 8AM I won't complain.

[Fblack]

We were on the upper prominade deck right above the Nightclub two decks down. We first heard music and that loud "bass" around midnight the first night. It kept us up until 3:00AM. The next night at 12:30PM we called the front desk to complain. They sent a security team up to verify what I said. It was so loud you could hear the words of the songs. They agreed. They said they would turn it down. I called agoin at 1:30AM. This time theyd ent a guy from the Nightclub. He confirmed it as well. They all played dumb. Like we were the first passengers to ever notice this. They moved us to a new cabin the next day. Holland America is one of the few cruise lines who put their Disco/Nightclub in the middle of the ship.

[earl_m]

i AM HAPPY FOR YOU. WAS ON THE OOSTERDAM IN 2004.

iTS A BEAUTIFUL SHIP. YOU WILL LOVE IT!!:D