Entries Tagged as ‘Ship Reviews’

Monday, 10 September 2007

Veendam: A Modern Classic

Yesterday I enjoyed a lovely visit and luncheon aboard Holland America Line’s Veendam. The 55,758 gross ton, 1,266-passenger Veendam was built in 1996 as the last of the four Statendam-class ships, following sisters Statendam (1993), Maasdam (1993) and Ryndam (1994). The first ships built for HAL after the company was acquired by Carnival Corporation and [...]

Tuesday, 14 August 2007

Rotterdam on ShipParade

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, I don’t need to tell you that I’m a huge fan of Bart de Boer and his site ShipParade, which I’ve read from its very first issue. In his latest issue Bart cruises aboard one of my favorite modern ships, Holland America Line’s flagship Rotterdam. I’m glad [...]

Tuesday, 14 August 2007

Regal Empress on Cruise Critic

One of the more interesting ships to be reviewed by Cruise Critic recently is Imperial Majesty Cruise Line’s Regal Empress.
Ocean liner enthusiasts, of course, need little encouragement to sail this 54-year-old ship, but the article does a nice job of describing her charms to a more mainstream audience.
To my shame, I haven’t sailed in her [...]