We really love this class ship on HAL. The music walk, the Lido pool area (covered on wet/cold cruises), and the specialty dining are all fantastic. Thank you guys for the tour!
My wife and I were also on the Rotterdam Southern Caribbean cruise March 8-18, 2023. I can actually see myself in your video during the Billboard Onboard piano performance. I spent a lot of time watching those piano shows.
I am glad you love the Rotterdam. We will sail her in September 2023. This will be our second time. I learned some new places and things to try. Love your videos.!!
I am so excited to check out Holland America after watching your videos!! We love music and I’ve been pleasantly surprised to see how cool that ship is!! Thank you!!!
That red curry chicken in coconut cream is by far one of the best dishes I've had on a ship. I ordered it in Tamarind on Rotterdam and requested to make it "hot and spicy' because that’s how I roll. I coughed after every bite seriously and ate every last drop. It was so good
The pictures that are on the walls look amazing and to use the music tapes.😊If I sing I sound like Davy Jones from the Monkeys. He had a great voice. Thanks for the tour. Cheers.!
Always love your reviews. We just got off the Koningsdam and are going on the Rotterdam in a few months. We did Tamarind on this past cruise. I got the lamb as well - too gamey for me, so my husband graciously gave up his dinner to switch with me. Definitely going to try the coconut chicken next time :)
I'm learning to love these Pinnacle ships!! It helps that they are laid out the same for those of us that are directionally challenged!! And Tamarind is by far my favorite restaurant on ANY ship!!
I'm SO glad you tried HAL! We're just about to head to Hawaii on HAL, a "bucket list" cruise for us. My in-laws are top tier HAL "Mariners" (they do "World Cruises" that last for months), and they were so excited that we're "finally" moving from exclusively DCL... to DCL & HAL. We're definitely art, theatre, live music and history/culture geeks, so HAL is ideal for us. The tiny differences on cruises really do add up - good coffee, hygiene, culture centered treats/foods, history and cultural activities, fresh flowers, happy crew, luxe toiletries, and no nickel-and-diming passengers to death. As a disabled cruiser, HAL is far more accessible above other cruise lines, except maybe the first 4 DCL ships. I know many folx think toys like rock walls & go-karts are most important, but for millions of us accessibility, support, acceptance and safety matter SO much more than toys we can't even use 🤷 I hope to see you on board some day!
I have never been on this class, been on the Westerdam, New Amsterdam a couple of times and the Oosterdam. They are all basically the same. I would like to try one of these ships because while they are a bit bigger and some of the venues are expanded they are still not huge by todays standards. Always have a good time on HAL. The Blues club is amazing.
Def try the Pinnacle class. We have been on the Westerdam, Niuew A and Eurodam. We went on the Nieuw Statendam and loved it. Already booked same suite for 2025. Love this HAL class of ships.
@@norayancey4282 I keep looking at upcoming cruises but currently have two booked on celebrity. Next one, which may be in between the celebrity ones will probably be back on HAL and on one of these newer ships.
Thanks for sharing your journey and love the Pinacle class ships and the Rotterdam is my favorite. You only forgot to talk about my favorite before or after dinner drink place and it’s the new Half Moon bar. I think they should add this new venue on all its Pinnacle class ships. ❤
Club Orange isn't just for suites. Anyone can pay the fee and do CO. It can be worth it if you deliberately book something like an obstructed balcony, then do CO and it'll include an upgrade to better balcony. We did not do it--but it's not outlandishly expensive. And they get one more entree choice for dinner, and their dinners come out faster/hotter than mdr.
Great Video - I'm sailing on the Holland America Rotterdam in October, the ship looks beautiful. I was afraid it was too formal, but didn't look like it was.
Just disembarked from the Rotterdam 6 night. Lot's of good and bad, but overall was good. The Lido buffet seemed to have a problem with hot & cold. Things that should have been hot were room temp, and things that should be cold were room temperature.
Great reviews on Holland America, we will be trying it on our next cruise because we recently did a MSC Divina and it suck. By the way what happened to your RV?
You guys make me want to book a cruise on Rotterdam! Love the new art pieces! The upcharge for lobster is a new thing 😕 Pretty sure those were not sesame seeds on the ribs in Tamarin :) Not sure what they were :D Hope you tried the chicken wings at New York - they're SO good (at least on Koningsdam they were really good)
we (and others based on partly eaten food I saw) thought the 'bossche bol' (big chocolate covered puff) was kind of overrated, not really that rich or decadent, but the marble cake and apple cake at the GDC were really good. None of it is 'bad', but the bossche bol dough and filling are not really the same as an eclair, as we had been lead to believe.
I was on Rotterdam a couple months ago, and while it was a very nice ship, there is an issue with the air flow on deck 2 and 3 forward. Deck 3 forward has the casino, so there's smoking in there. Deck 2 forward has Billboard on Board and the rock music venue. However, the issue is the spiral staircase between Deck 2 and 3 forward. Because of the air system, that hole in the center with the spiral staircase creates a vortex that draws the cigarette smoke from the casino into the venues on Deck 2. It makes it unpleasant for anyone sensitive to airborne irritants, like my asthmatic self.
@@EECCTravels yeah, it's a major design flaw with the Pinnacle class that doesn't exist on the other ships. The spiral staircase is elegant, but it does create air flow problems.
AWESOME video! Now retired our favorite cruise line is HAL we moved over from Carnival pre COVID. We really enjoy the serenity at the Crown's Nest. OMG the food is amazing on HAL. Thanks for sharing with us. We have a long wait for our next HAL cruise....Jan 2024 18 days to Hawaii! AHA...love the blackberry lemon!
I always wondered who the h3ll drinks sparkling water lol. That stuff is horrible. It's like carbonated fountain drinks. And now that you've connected it for me. I'm thinking sparkling water drinkers have to be beer drinkers or would-be beer drinkers. It has to be the same palate. 🤮😂😂😂
We were on Rotterdam over Christmas. It was great. I think it was sold out b/c they had a good deal on 3rd and 4th passengers in the room. They had a great half priced happy hour at the Billboard bar pretty much every day, and those guys gave really heavy pours! I really like Hal, the only negative is that I think they are slower to change out their shows and I'm told that they do the same shows on all the ships. But I'd still do any Pinnacle class again of course.
Holland America has the absolute best crew.
The lady picture with all of the singers, was Amy Weinhouse, I believe.
This video makes me want to sail with HAL. Thanks for sharing! 💜
We have always sailed HAL except for one Princess (MIL paid). Will never leave HAL. BTW We are not old loo.
Heel goed uitgelegd,👍👍thank you
The picture next to Jim Morrison. I think that looks like Amy Winehouse. Hope you guys have a great time on your cruise.
Ahh… could be
Yes, it is Amy Winehouse.
This is our favorite cruise line! So relaxing and people are so nice!
I loved the thermal spa…did you enjoy this spa?
We really love this class ship on HAL. The music walk, the Lido pool area (covered on wet/cold cruises), and the specialty dining are all fantastic. Thank you guys for the tour!
I love Holland America and the pinnacle class ships. Can't wait to get back on board!
HAL does beautiful ships! The artwork is fantastic!
My wife and I were also on the Rotterdam Southern Caribbean cruise March 8-18, 2023. I can actually see myself in your video during the Billboard Onboard piano performance. I spent a lot of time watching those piano shows.
Thank you for the thorough tour of the ship! We're doing our first HA trip, through the Panama Canal, soon! Can't wait! Safe travels!
Thank you for taking us on a wonderful journey, you two are the best. Can't wait until your next adventure!!!
Nice job on the video! 🙂
I am glad you love the Rotterdam. We will sail her in September 2023. This will be our second time. I learned some new places and things to try. Love your videos.!!
I loved all the absolutely beautiful flower arrangements all over the ship. I went to the flower arranging demo.
I saw the hidden Mickey Mouse🤠😎
I am so excited to check out Holland America after watching your videos!! We love music and I’ve been pleasantly surprised to see how cool that ship is!! Thank you!!!
Good for you! ...glad to hear you cut down on sodas and beer!
... glad to see you enjoying Holland of America's ship ...
You should have tried the lobster in the curry sauce. I bet it would have been fantastic.
That red curry chicken in coconut cream is by far one of the best dishes I've had on a ship. I ordered it in Tamarind on Rotterdam and requested to make it "hot and spicy' because that’s how I roll. I coughed after every bite seriously and ate every last drop. It was so good
Great ship tour! I enjoyed your choice of accompanying music-pretty cool
We'll be going on this ship in 59 days, and it looks gorgeous. Thank you for your footage.
The pictures that are on the walls look amazing and to use the music tapes.😊If I sing I sound like Davy Jones from the Monkeys. He had a great voice. Thanks for the tour. Cheers.!
wonderful flow and energy to your video. Really enjoy..thank you so much.
We are thinking about trying Holland America.
Thanks for the video
We took holland America cruise line it was awesome you guys
Wow! What a classy ship! Love the music art!
Loved seeing these videos with Emily and your granddaughters! You did a great job with videos!😊
Always love your reviews. We just got off the Koningsdam and are going on the Rotterdam in a few months. We did Tamarind on this past cruise. I got the lamb as well - too gamey for me, so my husband graciously gave up his dinner to switch with me. Definitely going to try the coconut chicken next time :)
Great vlog and the food review... sure fancy a curry right now 😂
We were on the same cruise our first Holland not our last ! We enjoyed it
These ships will spoil you!
@@EECCTravels I wanted to say hello I knew it was you and your husband. Lol
I'm learning to love these Pinnacle ships!! It helps that they are laid out the same for those of us that are directionally challenged!! And Tamarind is by far my favorite restaurant on ANY ship!!
... I know right ? ... you can get lost and end up in the bow of the ship ... lost ...
... I think they really like you lost tho ...
Another really enjoyable video. You made all the food look so good I had to pause the video twice to get something to eat. Thanks again.
Looks like you had a blast!!!
So I have your guys' videos on auto play while I work and this one came up. Maybe I secretly would rather be cruising :)
Thanks so much for watching 😃
Jason Myatt I stopped drinking a year ago. I've become a fan of Milo lemonade by the gallon. LOL I go through about 4 gallons per week. LOL
I'm SO glad you tried HAL!
We're just about to head to Hawaii on HAL, a "bucket list" cruise for us.
My in-laws are top tier HAL "Mariners" (they do "World Cruises" that last for months), and they were so excited that we're "finally" moving from exclusively DCL... to DCL & HAL.
We're definitely art, theatre, live music and history/culture geeks, so HAL is ideal for us. The tiny differences on cruises really do add up - good coffee, hygiene, culture centered treats/foods, history and cultural activities, fresh flowers, happy crew, luxe toiletries, and no nickel-and-diming passengers to death.
As a disabled cruiser, HAL is far more accessible above other cruise lines, except maybe the first 4 DCL ships. I know many folx think toys like rock walls & go-karts are most important, but for millions of us accessibility, support, acceptance and safety matter SO much more than toys we can't even use 🤷
I hope to see you on board some day!
I have never been on this class, been on the Westerdam, New Amsterdam a couple of times and the Oosterdam. They are all basically the same. I would like to try one of these ships because while they are a bit bigger and some of the venues are expanded they are still not huge by todays standards. Always have a good time on HAL. The Blues club is amazing.
Def try the Pinnacle class. We have been on the Westerdam, Niuew A and Eurodam. We went on the Nieuw Statendam and loved it. Already booked same suite for 2025. Love this HAL class of ships.
@@norayancey4282 I keep looking at upcoming cruises but currently have two booked on celebrity. Next one, which may be in between the celebrity ones will probably be back on HAL and on one of these newer ships.
You feel this is a premium cruiseline, comparing the main stream ones? Still in doubt to book one, and yes we are from Holland 🙂
Yes this is a step up from main stream but more affordable than the luxury lines. We love HAL!
Very impressive ship! Makes me want to cruise on HAL again.
We will be on the Noordam to Alaska in September. Can't wait 😅
Thanks for sharing your journey and love the Pinacle class ships and the Rotterdam is my favorite. You only forgot to talk about my favorite before or after dinner drink place and it’s the new Half Moon bar. I think they should add this new venue on all its Pinnacle class ships. ❤
Haven't been on the new Rotterdam. How is it better than Koningsdam? Thanks!
Really enjoyed hanging out with you guys🤣
Amazing art!
I want to cruise on all the Pinnacle ships!
Club Orange isn't just for suites. Anyone can pay the fee and do CO. It can be worth it if you deliberately book something like an obstructed balcony, then do CO and it'll include an upgrade to better balcony. We did not do it--but it's not outlandishly expensive. And they get one more entree choice for dinner, and their dinners come out faster/hotter than mdr.
Awesome video!!!
Love it! 🛳❤️🌊
I know how long it takes to edit, (that's my business), and I know you put a lot of time in on this one. Very nice job. You have developed the touch.
I appreciate this comment! Thanks you 👍
...and thank you for taking us .
If you ordered TWO dinners, I am happy that you ate them all. Don't waste.
Great Video - I'm sailing on the Holland America Rotterdam in October, the ship looks beautiful. I was afraid it was too formal, but didn't look like it was.
Song ID please 1min30sec - 2minutes. Love it (and all your videos too 😉) 💕 from San Francisco.... 🙏
HAL has the reputation of having only senior citizens. This is not the case at all! It’s an awesome cruise line
Yep. That's how our boarding days usually go...Messy AF 😅
Great video ❤❤❤❤
Was the one you did not know, Amy Winehouse ?
Yes it was!
Totally
Good call
I was shocked he didn't know Amy Winehouse.
I agree
I cannot wait for Aruba vlog
Did you hang out with Jax & Patrick in the Rock Room?
Looks like a great ship
I believe the second record album cutout is Amy Winehouse.
I thought so too
Just disembarked from the Rotterdam 6 night. Lot's of good and bad, but overall was good. The Lido buffet seemed to have a problem with hot & cold. Things that should have been hot were room temp, and things that should be cold were room temperature.
That curry is also known as Morning KukFire.
Great reviews on Holland America, we will be trying it on our next cruise because we recently did a MSC Divina and it suck. By the way what happened to your RV?
We still have it and still plan on RV’NG eventually…lol! Been busy with cruising!
@@EECCTravels makes sense, why bother driving around and cook when you can have some one else do all that for you while traveling!
Looking to go on the Rotterdam - what type of shows and activities do they have. Will we will be bored?
Looks amazing and touches of class . But looks like a realy olders sailing. It definitely looks like it dont have a lot of younger people
I'm really thinking of booking this ship next. You would really recommend this??? thanks
April 29! Amsterdam
You guys make me want to book a cruise on Rotterdam! Love the new art pieces! The upcharge for lobster is a new thing 😕 Pretty sure those were not sesame seeds on the ribs in Tamarin :) Not sure what they were :D Hope you tried the chicken wings at New York - they're SO good (at least on Koningsdam they were really good)
good to see other ships than royal Caribbean are using the day tags in the elevators, about time
The original Rotterdam looked to be a ocean liner, much like Cunard's Queen Mary 2 is now, and not what we typically consider a cruise ship.
we (and others based on partly eaten food I saw) thought the 'bossche bol' (big chocolate covered puff) was kind of overrated, not really that rich or decadent, but the marble cake and apple cake at the GDC were really good. None of it is 'bad', but the bossche bol dough and filling are not really the same as an eclair, as we had been lead to believe.
I miss seeing you guys on carnival and I like what you guys are doing now get back to the fun 🚢
We have fun on all the ships! We have a Carnival cruise planned for later this year.
love you guys !
we started our own channel as well
love how you guys have grown your channel
what editing app do you guys use
its looking awesome
... the effort is big these travel adventure folks just seem to make it all look easy ... get insurance and get a travel agent .
What do you both do for work?
Can you rent the cabana for just a day?
Kapitein.... capace exclusieve homorechten asterius. Cleaning face wash set...alle grote sterren gebruikte het..joy to world..BULDEREN VAN LACHEN ??? Cape Verde 1961😂❤😊
What are the demographics like on the HAL ships?
I was on Rotterdam a couple months ago, and while it was a very nice ship, there is an issue with the air flow on deck 2 and 3 forward. Deck 3 forward has the casino, so there's smoking in there. Deck 2 forward has Billboard on Board and the rock music venue. However, the issue is the spiral staircase between Deck 2 and 3 forward. Because of the air system, that hole in the center with the spiral staircase creates a vortex that draws the cigarette smoke from the casino into the venues on Deck 2. It makes it unpleasant for anyone sensitive to airborne irritants, like my asthmatic self.
Oh I hate you had that experience! We couldn’t smell the smoke on our sailing unless we were right by the stairs.
@@EECCTravels yeah, it's a major design flaw with the Pinnacle class that doesn't exist on the other ships. The spiral staircase is elegant, but it does create air flow problems.
AWESOME video! Now retired our favorite cruise line is HAL we moved over from Carnival pre COVID. We really enjoy the serenity at the Crown's Nest. OMG the food is amazing on HAL. Thanks for sharing with us. We have a long wait for our next HAL cruise....Jan 2024 18 days to Hawaii! AHA...love the blackberry lemon!
I always wondered who the h3ll drinks sparkling water lol. That stuff is horrible. It's like carbonated fountain drinks. And now that you've connected it for me. I'm thinking sparkling water drinkers have to be beer drinkers or would-be beer drinkers. It has to be the same palate. 🤮😂😂😂
Which HAL is your favorite or are they all about equal?
We were on Rotterdam over Christmas. It was great. I think it was sold out b/c they had a good deal on 3rd and 4th passengers in the room. They had a great half priced happy hour at the Billboard bar pretty much every day, and those guys gave really heavy pours! I really like Hal, the only negative is that I think they are slower to change out their shows and I'm told that they do the same shows on all the ships. But I'd still do any Pinnacle class again of course.
Yes that is true, I have seen the same show on multiple ships. That would be my only complaint as well.
I don't think that was Janis Joplin, looked more like Jerry Garcia. Also, I believe the other one was Amy Winehouse.
It was Janis Joplin actually
@@EECCTravels 🤣 that doesn't bode well for Janis or Jerry. 🤣
Alcohol killed my dad
It was Amy Winehouse.
30 days and counting...
Amy Winehouse.
Amy Winehouse...
Hell nah