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Holland America Line

Koningsdam

Ship profile · flagged in Netherlands. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.

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Tonnage
99,836
Capacity
2,660
Built
2,016
Length
296 m
Upcoming
161

Reviewer read

A solid, middle-of-the-fleet ship. It falls behind on embarkation.

Koningsdam rates higher overall than 60% of the ships we track. Ship quality is its strongest showing. The weak spot is embarkation.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Ship quality9.3

    Higher than 84% of ships · 601 ratings

  • Disembarkation9.1

    Higher than 78% of ships · 516 ratings

  • Fitness7.7

    Higher than 74% of ships · 676 ratings

  • Cabins8.8

    Higher than 73% of ships · 1,528 ratings

The one caution

8.1out of 10 for embarkation

Higher than only 26% of ships. The typical ship scores 8.44.

Of the 631 reviewers who wrote about it, 65% were positive.

Everything else, in two lines

Eight are good without being remarkable: ship quality, disembarkation, fitness, cabins, dining, public areas, value and service. They rate higher than 59% to 84% of ships.

Three fall below the fleet: activities (higher than only 49% of ships), entertainment (higher than only 39% of ships) and embarkation (higher than only 26% of ships).

Family falls below the fleet too, but only 80 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 8.58 and 8.92. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

Two places worth knowing about

  • World Stage The one people argue about59% positive · 106 comments
  • Tamarind The restaurant people mention most89% positive · 108 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 2 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 10 are all liked by 52% to 89% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

Seniors (76 of 97), first-time cruisers (48 of 50), couples (18 of 19) and solo travelers (13 of 16).

No group described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
How it suits families with young children
Too few reviewers here described sailing with young kids.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Ship quality9.3Higher than 84%601 ratings · broad
Disembarkation9.1Higher than 78%516 ratings · broad
Service8.8Higher than 59%1,406 ratings · broad
Cabins8.8Higher than 73%1,528 ratings · broad
Public areas8.2Higher than 71%820 ratings · broad
Embarkation8.1Higher than only 26%1,339 ratings · broad
Dining8.0Higher than 72%1,441 ratings · broad
Activities7.8Higher than only 49%605 ratings · broad
Fitness7.7Higher than 74%676 ratings · broad
Entertainment7.4Higher than only 39%1,389 ratings · broad
Value7.2Higher than 70%790 ratings · broad
Family6.9Higher than only 47%80 ratings · limited

1,593 published reviews · 276 from the last three years · 11,884 individual comments read.

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