Ship Review: Smaller capacity and seemed more intimate. Met new friends and had a great time.

Ship Review: We really like the Rotterdam. It is a midsize ship that has been recently renovated. We wish they would have left the aft saltwater pool inplace, but cabins make money. HAL always does a good job with food and service. Our only complaint was the cruise director, she was awful. From all the complaints we heard about her, hope she is looking for a job.

Ship Review: just out of drydock the ROTTERDAM had a myriad of challenges

Ship Review: We had a phenomenal itinerary, and our service people were wonderful. However, the ship just had a cold atmosphere. There were all sorts of things wrong that just were allowed to slide - running out of good wine? no manicurist? It was as if the bridge crew was there just to get the ship home for the refurb, and didn't care about the passengers who were there in the meantime. It was a shame, since this is not normal for HAL.

Ship Review: The Baltic ports-of-call were superb, and the its crew were excellent. The service and food were terrific, and the amenities were more than adequate. The entertainment was ok, but the trip was so enjoyable that we didn't mind the lack of variety in the entertainment,