"Welcome to a ship that looks like a ship." Perfect. We've done 5 transatlantic cruises with HAL. And while we like to have fun, my counsel to the ship is, "Just give me a quiet place, a good book, an adult beverage, and don't bother me." That's exactly what HAL enables me to do! Thanks for your review!
@PNW_Elite3 ай бұрын
Honestly can't stress this enough as a couple in their mid 30s with no kids this was the best vacation experience my wife and I have had. We are not clubbers but we want good food, drinks, and service. The Step One Dance Company both of their shows were amazing, Humanity definitely has a broader appeal but if you like dance both shows are amazing. The biggest hidden gem is Game Night and the hosts of all the activities were very engaging. Is there an overabundance of things to do? No, but I never felt bored. In the end for a couple of any age who wants to relax, enjoy quality entertainment, have great food and service I would do this again in a heart beat.
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
We couldn’t agree more 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
@user-cy8bu3cq1n2 ай бұрын
Well said! I agree whole heartedly 🎉🎉
@kathrynl6606Күн бұрын
I just love your enthusiasm and honesty about cruising . You are both fun and charming … thank you for your perspective
@AddyandTerryКүн бұрын
Awww 🥰 thank you!
@SeeItWithC3 ай бұрын
Addy on that scooter in the thumbnail is egregious! 🤣😂🤣
@cydneystephen28143 ай бұрын
Ikr. Where did she get a scooter? 😂😂😂
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@amandajoyce87423 күн бұрын
OMG I love you two! I've watched a bunch of cruise reviews and I feel no connection to those people lol, but you two are so much fun! Thanks, I'll watch more!
@AddyandTerryКүн бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
@cydneystephen28143 ай бұрын
Holland is on the list. My turn up days are turning down 😂. Good food, good drink, relax relate release. Sounds good to me. A ship that still looks like a ship 🙌🏼🤗. Thanks for sharing and speedy recovery.
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
We feel ya
@dorisfisher50412 ай бұрын
We just got back from an Alaskan cruise on Holland Nieuw Amsterdam, it was Amazing!! Super clean, great staff and the best food ever! 10+++
@AddyandTerryАй бұрын
Sounds great!
@jlawrence018111 күн бұрын
Few comments: 1) If you avoid school holidays, there are less than 20 kids on the ship. 2) BB King is only available on the larger ships. 3) The ship dies at 11:30 pm with the closure of the buffet. It is a GREAT time to head to customer service as there is never a line (and the employees are so happy to talk to you). 3) On my last Eurodam cruise, we booked a guaranteed INSIDE cabin, which we were assigned. However, they moved us to a great oceanview cabin on the 1st deck the day before the cruise. 4) We are budget cruisers. If you are willing to sail older ships, there are great deals on Celebrity, Princess, and HAL if you choose the right weeks. The best deals I have been booking are on our favorite ship - the Regal Princess - out of Galveston.
@jlawrence018111 күн бұрын
We started with COSTA. And that is the reason why we did not cruise from 1989 until 2019. We were not a fan.
@AddyandTerry7 күн бұрын
Wow 😮 thanks so much for the tips!
@AddyandTerry7 күн бұрын
Our first cruise ever was on costa. We haven’t been back but only cause they haven’t really been in the US.
@Mrsbambiblack13 ай бұрын
Love Holland America. ❤️
@cathybailey67603 ай бұрын
You guys are so cute! I’ve just started to look at Hollander America Lines to see what they have to offer. Thanks for the all the information. you both really enjoyed your cruise so much that it has really sparked my interest. Your videos are entertaining, informative, real and well done. I’ll be following you! Canada
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Awww thanks so much 🤗🤗
@chazcov082 ай бұрын
Back in 2016, we cruised on the HAL Eurodam on the inaugural sailing of The 80s Cruise. They were SO not prepared for us. We literally drank the boat dry. They ran out of almost every alcohol. Friends of mine were drinking sh*t they never heard of on that boat. When we finally reached San Juan, they had to restock from another HAL boat that was also docked in PR. It was nuts. That was the first and last year that they did the 80s Cruise from that cruise line. Since then, they've moved to Celebrity and now it's on Royal Caribbean. Now they include the drink package as a perk for booking the cruise, but that first year, it wasn't included. People PAID for all that alcohol and STILL drank that Holland America ship dry! Thanks for being such a fun couple. We're really enjoying your videos, and we've just subscribed. Keep up the good fun!
@AddyandTerry2 ай бұрын
Wow 🤯 that sounds like a good time was had.
@laureljanegАй бұрын
I’ve been on several chartered music cruises on Holland America this specifically the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise and also the big easy cruise. The staff on the Legendary cruises always has a good time dancing along with the bands.
@lamarsimmons72733 ай бұрын
Hello Addy & Terry! I was on Holland for the first time for a Jazz cruise and it was the best cruise food I’ve had!! I couldn’t believe how flavorful everything was!! I most definitely recommend Holland America
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Right?! Never disappointed us with the food onboard.
@MyCruisingFamily3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the in-depth feedback on Holland America Line's Rotterdam! I can definitely see us sailing HAL!
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
It’s so nice 😊
@foghead5926 күн бұрын
We’ve sailed 6 times different ships always had amazing food. The Pinnacle never disappoints.
@Cruisegirl19683 ай бұрын
I will definitely look into Holland! I can party like a rock star on other ships later
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Exactly 💯💯
@norayancey42823 ай бұрын
So glad you loved HAL! Love the food and music. We do find it sad that they used to have adult pool party games. We have video of some fun times. Wish they would bring it back.
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Oh wow. 🤯
@berthawilliams67183 ай бұрын
Thank you for an excellent recap!!
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Aww thanks 😊
@carolynnmathisen87543 ай бұрын
I’m a loyal mariner and haven’t sailed other lines lately. My personal favorite currently is the Eurodam since they sold the Veendam. Always very clean, amazing staff, and good food. If you want to avoid kids, go on sailings during school. My preference is to ALWAYS choose my own cabin so I can avoid noisy cabins and never get in my way on my veranda. My personal oasis for morning coffee, quiet reading and fresh air.
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Very good tips 🤗
@roslynbarnett54163 ай бұрын
I loved this vlog. You guys always give us great information.
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!🤩
@KenHill333 ай бұрын
I can't wait to get on Holland again, thanks for sharing 🤎🥂
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Any time! 🤗
@MarilynB-MariLuv3 ай бұрын
HAPPY MOM'S ADDY ..BE WELL
@quecreations32443 ай бұрын
Enjoyed the video! Great info, and Holland America is definitely on my list.
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
🙌🏽🙌🏽
@BeachdudecaАй бұрын
Can not beat the Food quality, and great entertainment if you crave live music
@AddyandTerryАй бұрын
Absolutely 💯
@vanjan81773 ай бұрын
Thank you, I am from the Netherlands, Rotterdam. I am will be cruising, for the first time with my son (10); 21 days. I choose HAL for quality time and because we are foodies.
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Oh how awesome. Thanks for watching and enjoy your cruise!
@MsJonesy3 ай бұрын
Great tips! Holland America sounds like it’s worth a try.
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Thanks 😊
@kikky8113 ай бұрын
You guys are hilarious 🤣. Loved the review. We are booked on HAL Rotterdam for Christmas 2024, we are right around the age 40 mark with a 15 yo, and a bit unsure if our kid will meet others his age. He is active but on the cruises doesn’t necessarily need water slides etc. Mainly because it’s all very hectic on the holiday/new years sailings & these are the ones we can go on lately. He is a foodie and loves the sports court & going to the teen club. We have mainly sailed Disney & Royal plus 1 Carnival. Carnival was not for us, it was too crowded everywhere (NYE sailing). So we want to do something more relaxing for Christmas 2024 & it’s between Rotterdam & Sun Princess!
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Great 😊 I think he would enjoy Rotterdam. There might be more teens onboard for NYE
@kikky8113 ай бұрын
@@AddyandTerry The sailing is actually over Christmas holidays this time but same idea. I think we’ll all love it & as long as they open the teen club my kid should be good!
@Charles-qj4cs2 ай бұрын
This year will be my second cruise aboard Holland America. Both cruises aboard the Westerdam. I booked this second cruise on Holland America is due to the great cruise I had last year. The food is unbeatable. The excursions wee great. Save for one in Juneau. I have no regrets. This second cruise is to do some of the things I missed last year. I will be celebrating my 75th birthday on this cruise.
@AddyandTerryАй бұрын
Oh wow 🤩 blessings to celebrating your birthday in style
@michellem.73272 ай бұрын
I love your channel! I haven’t cruised HAL in over 15 years so this was all very useful information and entertaining to listen to. This time will be bringing my kiddo so we will see how that goes.
@AddyandTerry2 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Let us know if your kiddo enjoys.
@MatthewMehren2 ай бұрын
I've only experienced dining on Konningsdam and Zaandam, but meals on both were always great. Tried the Pinnacle Grill on both also. The food was just like you enjoyed. I think we need to book cruises on alllllllll of their ships just to check - for science, I mean. 🤔
@AddyandTerry2 ай бұрын
I agree. Purely scientific testing
@JanuaryStJames3 ай бұрын
Hi Addy! I hope you're feeding better. Hi Terry! Very informative vlog, and I will look into sailing with Holland America, I'm senior now😢, and this is my speed. 😂😂
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Sounds great! We plan to sail HAL more too
@user-gy4mt2yv2v2 ай бұрын
Sailed the Rotterdam. Food was fantastic! Loved Pinnacle, also Rudi’s Don’t Forget the gelato💕
@AddyandTerry2 ай бұрын
Next time! We never got to try the gelato
@ycamiller3 ай бұрын
Great review. I will consider this cruise line in the future. I think it would be great for a solo cruise.
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Yup. Perfect for solos 👍🏾
@edwardstrand1653 ай бұрын
#TeamReplay... I really enjoyed your views on the Holland America cruise. I love it... VALUE for my hard earned $$$
@AddyandTerry2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@autobotdiva9268Ай бұрын
HAL probably needs more activites like magic shows or theatre production. nothing extravagant but needed
@AddyandTerry27 күн бұрын
We could see that 😊
@brianmccarthy1322Ай бұрын
The New York Deli is the best kept secret. Yep they do pizza and sandwiches and salads and even desserts BUT in the morning they have cereal and omelets and bacon and eggs and coffee and orange juice. And you will probably have the place to yourself. The lido is great but the Deli is our morning spot.
@AddyandTerryАй бұрын
Good to know 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@faithmoore752010 күн бұрын
Do they have beef back?
@Leochick7182 ай бұрын
😂 Love Love you guys. Thanks for your review. I booked Holland & trying decide to go or not. I'm a Carnival girl about to make the leap to Holland thanks to you guys. Wishing you both more continued success.
@AddyandTerry2 ай бұрын
Awww thank you. Definitely give it a shot
@cutnpaper6831Ай бұрын
thanks for the overview, I have to give them a try
@AddyandTerryАй бұрын
No problem 😌
@leonandterridreamvacations3 ай бұрын
Great recap!!!!
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Sir.Hashalot3 ай бұрын
Luv you guys ! Hope to meet you on a cruise someday... Keep up with the great content !
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Aww thanks 😊
@ramonal22052 ай бұрын
sailed on the Noordam to Alaska with HAL, food was fantastic. Also loved the green house spa
@AddyandTerry2 ай бұрын
We want to try an Alaska cruise on HAL
@ramonal22052 ай бұрын
@@AddyandTerry highly recommend, we did the cruise tour, included anchorage, denali and Fairbanks
@AnnnnnaQ2 ай бұрын
Excellent review! Thank you for being honest..this is why you're in my top 5 that I go to for opinions in cruising. Do you think the wifi was so fast because many of the elders on the ship dont utilize the wifi?
@AddyandTerry2 ай бұрын
I don’t know. Didn’t think about that but it’s really good internet!
@DINMIR19733 ай бұрын
thank you for the uploads.. funny and positive energy. We sailed Amsterdam FLL last october on ms Rotterdam. 9 Seadays in a row bcs missed port in Ponta Delagada. Our first sailing never Carnival :) Being Dutch staying Duch. Next is our Hawaii sailing in jan 2025. Join us...
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
That is awesome!
@TrippingTexans3 ай бұрын
This is giving Princess vibes, which we love. I wonder if the lack of price gouging is due to not having the maintenance and personal necessary to take care of the bells and whistles of the newer megaships. Because I feel the same way about Princess' pricing.
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
They could be it and yes, definitely princess vibes but without the ballroom dancing lol
@TrippingTexans3 ай бұрын
@@AddyandTerry 😂😂😂😂
@user-hy8zj1qj3u2 ай бұрын
Have been on four different ships with Holland America and food excellent on all of them.
@AddyandTerry2 ай бұрын
Yay! Something to look forward to
@user-dq8pw5ce9h2 күн бұрын
We hope to try Holland America's ROTTERDAM possibly in 2026. The more MATURE the crowd, the better. We are 73, don't like to be around BRATS, BAY BAYS, narcissists, or anyone considered rude, crude, crass, brash, pot smoking, loud, or with a vocabulary based on foul language. We have done multiple cruises on Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCL, and Celebrity. We have a first time cruise of 14 days slated with Princess, but we are dying to give Holland America a try. Neither newlywed nor nearly dead!!....LOL!!!!.....
@AddyandTerryКүн бұрын
Love it 😍
@waynemd1233 ай бұрын
We were just on a HA cruise to Alaska. We had a great time. We have only have sailed Princess before. I would say the decor on HA is just as good and more tasteful. We had a verandah and it was better laid out than a similar room on Princess. More spacious bathroom. In terms of entertainment, if you are a music lover then an HA cruise is for you. I would say the quality and artistry is superior. However if your preference is musical theatre then you will be disappointed. Food was very very good. Maybe Princess is slightly better. It was close. On the buffet, the food was served to you and is probably more hygienic as opposed to having a free for all. Also less food wastage.
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Great comparison 🥰
@hverrett92123 ай бұрын
Addy you'll be off that scooter in no time
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@myolewis71183 ай бұрын
Hey Addy and Terry.
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Hey 👋🏾
@laureljanegАй бұрын
I have been on five Holland America cruises, so far they have all been chartered music cruises. I’ve been on other cruises as well and I think Holland America’s food is the best. Most recent sailing had one or two misses. I also felt that the food had way too much salt. And my feet swelled up. I will be going on another chartered cruise early in 2025 with them and then finally on a regular Panama Canal cruise in 2026. I really thought that you were gonna give them a bad review that it wasn’t for you.
@AddyandTerryАй бұрын
Nope we had a great time 🤗
@joanroberson84813 ай бұрын
Did they have karaoke? We love watching!
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
I don’t recall seeing any karaoke 😩
@joanroberson84813 ай бұрын
@@AddyandTerry We always go on RC but have been thinking of trying something different!
@angelanorton99763 ай бұрын
Would you cruise Holland America to Alaska?
@gillianpeddie24103 ай бұрын
I did, and it was amazing. They have been sailing to Alaska the longest, more than 75 years. Which means you’re guaranteed to see the glaciers at the national park. Only 2 ships a day are allowed in there.
@angelanorton99763 ай бұрын
@gillianpeddie2410 That’s good to know and I have only cruised to Alaska once on Royal which was my very first cruise and I thought it was amazing.
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Right!
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
We want to try an Alaska sailing with both HAL and Princess.
@angelanorton99763 ай бұрын
@@AddyandTerry I would like to try both Holland and Princess. I know my hubby wants to try Holland for the bourbon tasting. He really liked that segment of your Holland series. Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring all of us to cruise more. Addy Happy Mother’s Day and I hope you’re feeling better.
@carlagat10753 ай бұрын
Hi guys, I missed the premiere, I was on the way back from the hospital. I'm ok though.
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Please be careful
@carlagat10753 ай бұрын
Thank you, It was a sprained ankle. I'm doing much better.
@odysseyfights12153 ай бұрын
Sounds like a Virgin Voyage cruise
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
😂😂
@lynnwinters76003 ай бұрын
Did I miss the price
@lynnwinters76003 ай бұрын
You guys did a video on a resort in Miami, but you never said the name or price.
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
It was the JW Marriott Turnberry. And it was $250 🤗
@allensteward22033 ай бұрын
How you guys doing?
@tiberiajames59973 ай бұрын
Holland America is for retired people. Not meaning age but for anyone who don't need vacation approval.
@norayancey42823 ай бұрын
We went on our first HAL cruise in our 40’s with a 16 and 17 yr old and they loved it.
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
Yeah our kids would have enjoyed it as teens too. Very laid back 😁
@AddyandTerry3 ай бұрын
That’s what I would say too because of the long itineraries they have.