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VEENDAM

PHOTO TOUR
AND
COMMENTARY
 

CONTENTS

Overview

Pools Sports and Open Decks

Spa

Shops and Other Public Areas

Bars and Lounges

Entertainment

Dining 
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​Exterior Photos
Cruise ship Veendam interior
In the central atrium is a three story high, cut-class sculpture depicting the biblical Jacob's Ladder (above).  It is a as close to glitter/shock and awe as the decor in 
Veendam gets. 

OVERVIEW

Veendam was the last of four Statendam class (a.k.a S-class) cruise ships built for Holland America in the early and mid-1990s.  She was also the fourth HAL ship to be named after a small village in the northeastern part of The Netherlands.

She is not a big ship by today's standards but she is big enough to house  the amenities that sophisticated travelers expect on a large cruise ship.

Sophistication is a word that comes readily to mind when 
touring Veendam.  The ship's art collection is superb 
and the decor throughout elegant.  Glitz has been kept to a 
minimum.  Good taste prevails.

The ship is small enough to go places where many of the 
larger cruise ships cannot (e.g., Montreal).  She is also maneuverable enough that she can dock in small ports 
without the assistance of tugs.

At the same time, the ship has good seakeeping abilities 
that enable her to handle rough seas.  

The ship underwent a major refit in 2006 that included 
building a two-story youth center and extending the spa 
over the bridge.  A subsequent major refit in 2009 saw the addition of a duck tail on the stern, the conversion of the aft pool area into the Retreat, the addition of balcony cabins to the stern, and several changes to the public rooms. 

Veendam tends to attract well-educated, mature, experienced travelers.       
Cruise ship Veendam interior
Throughout the public areas on Veendam are numerous works of art.  In all, there is some $2 million worth of art and 
antiques onboard.  The age, the styles and the subject matter are quite diverse but they are blended together tastefully so as to give the ship a unified decor.
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Cruise ship Veendam interior
Cruise ship Veendam interior
Cruise ship Veendam interior
Cruise ship Veendam interior
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Cruise ship Veendam interior
Cruise ship Veendam interior
Service is very important to HAL and it maintains its own hotel school in the Philippines to train new recruits before they arrive on ship.   There is also a school in Indonesia for 
restaurant workers.  Additional training takes place on board.  As a result, service tends to be friendly and efficient.  

On Veendam, the Front Office (reception) and the Shore Excursions Office are next to each other in the atrium (above).  Guests can book future HAL cruises at the Future Cruise Desks, which are next to the Explorations Cafe on Upper Promenade Deck.  
Cruise ship Veendam interior
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