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Our FIRST cruise with Holland America! First Impressions? Rotterdam Ep 1 #hollandamerica

On a Cruise with Wil and Stephen
On a Cruise with Wil and Stephen
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👁️ 12K views📅 7 months ago⏱️ 27:00
What This Creator Said
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❤️ Best for CoupleNorthern_europe · 7 nightsFrom RotterdamFirst-Time Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

First impressions, this is beautiful.

First impressions are pretty good, but we have to look around a bit more.

The food was okay. Nothing great.

Everybody's been really great so far.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Speak to the maître d' if your dining table doesn't suit your preferences.
Complete muster station requirements early to avoid tight schedules.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Older demographic and calmer activitiesTry the newest ship with a great itinerary to see for yourself.

Questions This Creator Answers

QAre we too young for Holland America Line?
QWhat are the first impressions of the MS Rotterdam ship?

Topics Covered

Service Crew3 Happy BaconEmbarkation2½ Happy BaconValue Pricing½ Sad BaconCabin Balcony3½ Happy BaconPool Deck3 Happy BaconEntertainment Shows2 Happy BaconCrowd Capacity1 Happy BaconDining Main½ Sad Bacon

Port Highlights

Rotterdam2½ Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

✨ After a magical night on the SS Rotterdam Hotel, we set sail on a whole new adventure! 🚢 The next morning, we boarded the MS Rotterdam for our 7-day cruise to Denmark 🇩🇰 and Norway 🇳🇴. In this vlog, we’ll take you onboard with us as we take a first look at what this beautiful ship has to offer—from food 🍽️, entertainment 🎶, and ship highlights 🌊, to beginning to answering the big question: Are we too young for Holland America Line? 🤔 Join us as we make our first impressions of: ✅ the MS Rotterdam ✅ Dining experiences 🍷🥗 ✅ Entertainment 🎭 ✅ Our honest first impressions about cruising with Holland America 🙌 If you’re curious about Holland America Line, or just love travel and cruise vlogs, this one’s for you! 🌍✨ Check out our pre-cruise stay on the floating hotel and legendary ocean liner, the SS Rotterdam here: https://youtu.be/JlCt4aOu3Y0 We have our full cruise experience from onboard the MS Rotterdam and some fantastic ports coming soon so be sure to subscribe and hit the bell notification so you don't miss those episodes. --------------- In the meantime, you can check our socials for real time updates: https://instagram.com/onacruise_with_wil_and_stephen?igshid=MzMyNGUyNmU2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr https://www.facebook.com/OnACruiseWithWilandStephen?mibextid=LQQJ4d See you for our next video! __________ We’ve partnered with **Ulanzi**, a brand offering quality photo and video accessories to help you capture better travel photos and videos. Shop using our affiliate link to support our small YouTube channel at no extra cost to you: https://www.ulanzi.com?aff=2802&aff=2802 One product we really like is the **Ulanzi MA38 MagLock Phone Stand**, which you can find here: https://www.ulanzi.com/products/maglock-phone-stand?aff=2802 Let us know in the comments which Ulanzi product you’re interested in or using—your feedback helps others decide. ______________ Thanks for watching and we’ll see you in our next video! #Rotterdam #HollandAmericaLine #CruiseVlog #CruiseShipTour #MSRotterdam #CruiseLife #CruiseFood #CruiseEntertainment #TravelVlog #CruiseVacation #YoungerCruisers