OlsSalt Posted March 22, 2022 Author #26 Share Posted March 22, 2022 2 hours ago, RobTheGob said: We did 34 days on the Amsterdam in the fall of 2019 - I *loved* the ship. So many little private hiding spots - I especially liked the outside deck below the bridge and the many loungers across the aft of the ship. I really liked zig-zagging through bulkheads to get to areas that I'm used to being restricted areas on other ships. I was *very* disappointed when I heard it was being sold... Her nearly identical sister ships, the Zaandam and the Volendam, are still sailing with HAL - same great itineraries. With all the special places onboard we all learned to love. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted March 22, 2022 #27 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I definitely will be sailing with Fred once travel is back in swing; only real disadvantage I see is that the sailings are all planned to begin and end in the UK ports, which can make for some long voyages "there and back" and quite a few extra days -- of which I am not a big fan -- as opposed to lines that offer more "open jaw" trips. The food offerings actually look very good to me, especially having an Asian themed rather than a steak house for the major specialty restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted March 22, 2022 #28 Share Posted March 22, 2022 (edited) Duplicate post, apologies. Edited March 22, 2022 by cruisemom42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir PMP Posted March 22, 2022 #29 Share Posted March 22, 2022 41 minutes ago, cruisemom42 said: I definitely will be sailing with Fred once travel is back in swing; only real disadvantage I see is that the sailings are all planned to begin and end in the UK ports, which can make for some long voyages "there and back" and quite a few extra days -- of which I am not a big fan -- as opposed to lines that offer more "open jaw" trips. The food offerings actually look very good to me, especially having an Asian themed rather than a steak house for the major specialty restaurant. I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobTheGob Posted March 23, 2022 #30 Share Posted March 23, 2022 21 hours ago, OlsSalt said: Her nearly identical sister ships, the Zaandam and the Volendam, are still sailing with HAL - same great itineraries. With all the special places onboard we all learned to love. Thanks! Yes - I was planning to look into the sister ships once we have an opening in our schedule. This year we're on the Koningsdam & Zuiderdam and I'm thinking I'll be missing some of the things I really liked about the Amsterdam... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torquer Posted April 8, 2023 #31 Share Posted April 8, 2023 I just saw this Emma Cruises review of the Fred Olsen Bolette, formerly the HAL Amsterdam. The ship looks gorgeous and it is obvious they put a lot of money into it. Although the decor has changed, some of the rooms look familiar from HAL cruises many years ago. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlsSalt Posted April 8, 2023 Author #32 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Fred Olson certainly took the best of old HAL, and then ran with it. Bravo, Fred. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LAFFNVEGAS Posted April 9, 2023 #33 Share Posted April 9, 2023 I have not watched any of Emma's You Tubes recently so had not seen this. I was actually very impressed. Now I want to sail on Fred Olson specifically this ship since Amsterdam was my favorite of the R class ships. I think Fred Olsen did a wonderful job on the Amsterdam and the feel still feels like the HAL I remember and loved. I would love to sail on Fred Olsen but it is very limited for US to purchase. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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