Eurodam

This was going to be my first cruise and both me and my partner were really looking forward to it. I had looked into the reviews prior to this cruise and found some negative ones but mostly they were positive. After seeing the ship I bon't know how anyone can be so negative. Just go with a positive attitude and you will love the Eurodam.
That said you should be expecting a party if you want that I heard you should go to Carnival. You will see lots of families and seniors who are more interested in just relaxing. This is what we were looking for as well.
Don't buy any food before you board as there is always so much to eat. This is the first thing we did when we got onboard.
The cabin was a good size and quite comfortable. The cabin steward was efficient and knowledgable. I was surprised though to hear how many of them have been working with Holland America for over 10 years.
Entertainment is there is you need it but we enjoyed just relaxing more and that is what we did. You can enjoy a movie in the Screening room.
The food was excellent and we enjoyed the food we received at all the locations onboard.
Everything went smoothly on our cruise on the Eurodam and seeing how Holland America treated us we definitely will sail with them again.

My husband and I have done a lot of cruises over the years. We especially love going on Holland America. We find it is best suited to our tastes and we have sailed on almost all the Holland America Ships. Therefore we were vary curious to see how the Eurodam compared to the others.
With Holland America you will find a lot of older people as this line is more appealing to them. The average age is 50 onboard though it depends on the cruise. The longer itineraries usually have older people and the shorter ones have some younger people.
Though most of the guests that you met are very friendly and we have made a lot of friends over the years on various cruises.
The ship is cleaned constantly and it shows everything is spotless. One night an elderly man got seasick outside the theatre and within no time the mess was cleaned up.
The food was excellent and with the anytime dining you really never had to wait.
The entertainment was okay but don't expect much in the evening.
I would give the Eurodam 5 stars for the great service, amazing ship, and excellent food. We would definitely sail on the Eurodam again.

My husband and I and our two kids took this cruise on the Eurodam. We were a little worried after I booked and saw some of the reviews written by other people. Especially about what they said that everyone onboard is a senior and the kids program they just put them in front of a TV. Well our kids found this was not the case and they were well entertained the entire cruise. The played games, did crafts, played Wii and overall the staff were wonderful.
The food onboard was quite good and we enjoyed it all. The other family that we were seated onboard were quite friendly and we did enjoy talking with them. The room service to your room was wonderful and we watched a lot of DVD's which are all free while eating. This was enjoyable for us especially with our kids.
The entire ship was very clean and you could always see the staff cleaning everything.
The spa facilities were really nice onboard and I got two massages which were both really relaxing.
My entire family really enjoyed their cruise on the Eurodam and we would sail again with Holland America in the future.

I just got back from our Caribbean cruise on the Eurodam. As soon as we got onboard at Port Everglades we went up for a buffet at the Lido Buffet. We had a inside room as the price was so good we couldn\'t resist. The room was clean and well laid out and we have enough room for our needs. The Eurodam is a beautiful ship with wonderful amenities. My favourite was the Casino as I am an avid gambler. I won a little on the slots which helped pay for my cruise. The ports of call were good and the staff was really friendly. Food was excellent and for the price it was a good break away. I would recommend sailing on the Eurodam again especially if you can get a good price.

We have travelled with Holland America before and always prefer to sail on brand new ships. I did try to get on the Maiden voyage of the Eurodam but unfortunately it was sold out at the time. When I heard it was doing a New England cruise out of New York I jumped on doing that cruise and didn't regret it.
The embarkation and disembarkation was so fast and easy that we only waited in line for a short time. Some of our other cruises have been much longer.
We tried the "As you Wish" dining option which took place in the lower restaurant. Your reservation times are 5:30, 5:45, 8:00 or 8:15 pm otherwise the rest is just walkin. We found it was always best to reserve a table otherwise there would be a wait. I also really recommend the Pinnacle Grill experience as we really enjoyed that. Overall the dining was wonderfull from our wait staff to the food they brought we were just delighted.
I do recommend reserving the Cabanas onboard the Eurodam as you are given a covered area, a stewart, large bowl of fruit, 2 bottles of water, towels and a robe. Overall a pampering experience.
The Greenhouse spa on the Eurodam was wonderfull and I had many treatments there.
Cabins were clean and well organized and spacious though we had a Deluxe S category cabin.
There was always lots to do onboard from Culinary Arts Center to computer classes. Unlike Princess these were free of charge.
Overall I really enjoyed the cruise and though the passengers are generally older it was a good cruise overall. I can't wait to cruise again.

First of all I would like to state that the Eurodam is a very beautiful and well built ship. The design was carefully thought out and the Eurodam looks very sophisticated and elegant.
The day of embarkation was a complete nightmare as there was a long line waiting to get onboard and they hadn't even cleared the Eurodam of the last guests. We finally got onboard and took a while to get familiar with the ship. We went for lunch at the dining room which seemed a little disorganized. We finally were able to get a table and had a wonderfull lunch.
We had prereserved some cabanas for the whole trip which is really a wonderfull idea. However the idea didn't work out well. The 2 people who took drink orders just didn't deliver. I waited up to an hour for a drink order and it was wrong. The food I wanted wasn't delivered or a wrong order. The place wasn't even that clean up there. So we paid all this money and didn't receive anything that was promised.
I went to have my hair done and though they did a good job they tried to push all the products on us. This is obviously how they make their money and I heard stories of people getting product as gifts when actually it was added to their bill. Always get a receipt.
The Pinnacle Grill and Neptune Lounge was just horrible. The people were so unfriendly and the food uneditable. I would not recommend eating at this place on the Eurodam to anyone.

The best part of the whole cruise was the Grand Cabana on the private island. We had an open bar and barbequed food. It was a little piece of heaven.

Overall I like the Eurodam however the service onboard really was a downside for me. I don't think I will sail with Holland America again unless this improves.