M/S VEENDAM CRUISE SHIP REVIEW

When it came time to pick a cruise to Bermuda, there really was no choice because of the itineraries offered when sailing out of New York to Bermuda.  You see, due to the size of the cruise ships, one of the ONLY ships that sails out of New York which can dock in downtown Hamilton, Bermuda is Holland America Line's M/S Veendam.  This is a HUGE deal because all of the other ships are too large and have to dock at the Royal Navy Dockyard in Bermuda (way far away from anything- especially the action of downtown Hamilton).  Below are a bunch of pictures (some from their website and a few we took), and I have also done a PRO/CONS list.  As you'll see, there are a lot more PROS than CONS!

PROS:
Itinerary
Size of cruise ship- not too large and able to dock in downtown Hamilton
Staff- the nicest, most accommodating, and friendliest people ever!
Food- it was absolutely delicious!!!  I was amazed!!!
Room Size- HUGE (compared to other cruise ships I have been on- this blew my mind)

CONS:
A little bit of an older ship- not as updated as some newer cruise ships out there
Smoking (this is a European ship peeps!!!  So every room is a smoking room- not my fave, but thankfully it didn't smell in the room)

Other than the dates (and the fact that we made a stop first in St. George's, Bermuda before continuing on to Hamilton), this basically was the itinerary of our trip which was absolutely perfect!  It was so great to be docked in downtown Hamilton and be able to get off and on the ship as many times as we wanted so we could go into downtown, or take a taxi to the beach, or check out places like Art Mel's- you get the idea.  It was like staying in a floating hotel, and when we left Bermuda, I felt like I had such a good feel for the island.

• Itinerary
• Deck Plans
• Ship
• Shore Excursions
• Ports
• Air
• Cancellation Protection Plans

VIEW SHORE EXCURSIONS FOR THIS CRUISE Email this ebrochure Day Date Port Arrive Depart 0 26 Aug 2012 New York, New York, US 04:45 PM 1 27 Aug 2012 At Sea 2 28 Aug 2012 Hamilton, Bermuda ON 10:00 AM 3 29 Aug 2012 Hamilton, Bermuda ON 4 30 Aug 2012 Hamilton, Bermuda ON 5 31 Aug 2012 Hamilton, Bermuda 02:00 PM 6 01 Sep 2012 At Sea 7 02 Sep 2012 New York, New York, US 07:00 AM

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JET SET SAIL!

That's right Jet Setters...I just got back from a week long cruise to Bermuda! And It was awesome! The hubby's family and I spent one week aboard Holland America Line's M/S Veendam which cruised right out of New York City (so easy for me) to St. George's and Hamilton, Bermuda.

I spent my time off the ship checking out great places to eat (including where to find the BEST fish sandwich on the island)...gosh, I gained three pounds in a week- so you know I did a ton of eating while I was away!

 I also checked out a bunch of different beaches in my quest to find out which one is the PINKEST...that is one of the top things Bermuda is known for, right?  I have lots to share with all of you, but I have lots of laundry to do too.  But, I promise I will get the info up on JSS very soon...so stay tuned!