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Holland America Line

Westerdam

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

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Tonnage
82,862
Capacity
1,968
Built
2,004
Length
285 m
Upcoming
285

Reviewer read

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

Westerdam rates higher overall than 54% of the ships we track. Disembarkation is its strongest showing. The weak spot is entertainment.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Disembarkation9.0

    Higher than 73% of ships · 522 ratings

  • Service8.8

    Higher than 66% of ships · 2,669 ratings

  • Ship quality8.9

    Higher than 62% of ships · 1,626 ratings

  • Cabins8.5

    Higher than 57% of ships · 2,723 ratings

The one caution

7.2out of 10 for entertainment

Higher than only 27% of ships. The typical ship scores 7.60.

Everything else, in two lines

Seven are good without being remarkable: disembarkation, service, ship quality, dining, cabins, public areas and embarkation. They rate higher than 55% to 73% of ships.

Four fall below the fleet: value, activities, fitness and entertainment. They rate higher than 27% to 42% of ships.

Family falls below the fleet too, but only 53 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 8.15 and 8.43. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

Two places worth knowing about

  • Crow's Nest The one people argue about50% positive · 52 comments
  • Pinnacle Grill The restaurant people mention most76% positive · 191 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 2 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 8 are all liked by 45% to 91% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

First-time cruisers (149 of 154), seniors (138 of 163), couples (23 of 31) and solo travelers (18 of 22).

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
Disembarkation9.0Higher than 73%522 ratings · broad
Ship quality8.9Higher than 62%1,626 ratings · broad
Service8.8Higher than 66%2,669 ratings · broad
Cabins8.5Higher than 57%2,723 ratings · broad
Embarkation8.5Higher than 55%1,563 ratings · broad
Public areas7.9Higher than 56%1,036 ratings · broad
Dining7.8Higher than 57%2,685 ratings · broad
Activities7.6Higher than only 33%1,106 ratings · broad
Entertainment7.2Higher than only 27%2,554 ratings · broad
Fitness7.0Higher than only 28%770 ratings · broad
Value6.8Higher than only 42%941 ratings · broad
Family6.6Higher than only 30%53 ratings · limited

3,007 published reviews · 260 from the last three years · 18,228 individual comments read.

On the chart

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