Langoustine Posted August 18, 2011 #1 Share Posted August 18, 2011 My wife and I rently booked H713 on the Veendam to Bermuda. It was a really good price ($549 pp), and I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with it or anything similar. It's a porthole cabin up front. Can you actually see anything from it? Is the motion going to be bad? We're not terribly affected by motion sickness--so far--but I want to be prepared, as we're going in mid-September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langoustine Posted August 18, 2011 Author #2 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Sorry for the spelling mistake; the rules don't let you coorect things after a certain amount of time, it seems. (Yes, the mis-spellings in this messagec are deliberate.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowPrincess Posted August 18, 2011 #3 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Many many many years ago I got an upgrade to a cabin at the very front of the ship. Yes you could feel more motion there. Noticeably more, but it didn't bother me. And yes, I could press my nose against the porthole and see outside, ocean and land (when available). Can't tell you how the (now retired) ship I was on compares to the Veendam for size, layout, etc., so my experience may not be indicative of being on the actual Veendam. Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted August 18, 2011 #4 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Welcome to Cruise Critic. I don't even try to use the spell check on this site (or other sites) as you have to down load something special. So don't worry about mis-spelled words. Personally I would not want a cabin that far forward when sailing in the Atlantic. Depending on how the bed is configured depends on whether you will be able to see out. If they are twins -- then you can stand in between them and look out. If configured as a double -- you have to stand on the bed to see out -- which I would n ot recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langoustine Posted August 18, 2011 Author #5 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Thank you both. That's very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted August 19, 2011 #6 Share Posted August 19, 2011 You can see quite a bit at a distance, or really close up if the seas are high and the water washes over the portholes. Which answers your other question: you do feel a lot more movement if it gets rough, but only then. For the price you paid, I think it is excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted August 19, 2011 #7 Share Posted August 19, 2011 IRL_Joanie has a picture of Veendam G704 showing portholes here: http://joanjett2000.topcities.com/HAL/Veendam/Deck-4.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langoustine Posted August 19, 2011 Author #8 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Great photos, thanks. Bow wake, water over the portholes...going to be an adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cle1 Posted August 19, 2011 #9 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Not sure if it will happen, but if a bow anchor is needed, won't it be noisey coming up and down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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