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Holland America Line

Oosterdam

Vista (2002)-class cruise ship · flagged in Netherlands. Browse upcoming sailings and route previews for this ship.

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Tonnage
82,820
Built
2,003
Length
285 m
Upcoming
94

Reviewer read

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

Oosterdam rates higher overall than 57% of the ships we track. Service is its strongest showing. The weak spot is entertainment.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Service8.9

    Higher than 70% of ships · 2,646 ratings

  • Dining8.0

    Higher than 70% of ships · 2,684 ratings

  • Disembarkation8.9

    Higher than 63% of ships · 724 ratings

  • Cabins8.5

    Higher than 57% of ships · 2,737 ratings

The one caution

7.1out of 10 for entertainment

Higher than only 24% of ships. The typical ship scores 7.60.

Everything else, in two lines

Six are good without being remarkable: dining, service, disembarkation, cabins, value and embarkation. They rate higher than 51% to 70% of ships.

Five fall below the fleet: public areas, ship quality, fitness, activities and entertainment. They rate higher than 24% to 44% of ships.

Family falls below the fleet too, but only 60 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 8.30 and 8.49. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

Two places worth knowing about

  • Crows Nest The one people argue about57% positive · 40 comments
  • Pinnacle Grill The restaurant people mention most78% positive · 186 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 2 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 8 are all liked by 53% to 88% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (174 of 185), seniors (146 of 182), solo travelers (25 of 36) and couples (18 of 26).

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
Disembarkation8.9Higher than 63%724 ratings · broad
Service8.9Higher than 70%2,646 ratings · broad
Ship quality8.7Higher than only 43%1,624 ratings · broad
Cabins8.5Higher than 57%2,737 ratings · broad
Embarkation8.5Higher than 51%1,761 ratings · broad
Dining8.0Higher than 70%2,684 ratings · broad
Public areas7.7Higher than only 44%1,025 ratings · broad
Activities7.5Higher than only 26%1,058 ratings · broad
Fitness7.2Higher than only 34%799 ratings · broad
Entertainment7.1Higher than only 24%2,564 ratings · broad
Value7.0Higher than 55%917 ratings · broad
Family5.6Higher than only 8%60 ratings · limited

2,973 published reviews · 215 from the last three years · 18,792 individual comments read.

On the chart

Upcoming sailings on Oosterdam