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Last Edited February 18, 2012
Handicapped Staterooms Photos & Info Last Edited 9-06-2010
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ms VEENDAM
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Deck 9 - Verandah Deck Staterooms 100–232
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Passenger capacity:  1,350   Crew members:  580

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Staterooms: BA 200 & BA 202 are modified accessible, shower only with small step, step into bathroom, standard interior and exterior door size. [ [ ** Spa Suites and Staterooms: BQ & IQ  ONLY on Deck 9 - Verandah Deck. Relaxation..... privacy..... serenity. These are the hallmarks of the Spa Suites and Staterooms. iPod® docking station. In room slate table top water feature. Yoga mat. Pedometer for use aboard ship. Fitness DVD. Cut fruit tray at embarkation. Room service Spa Breakfast. In Room Spa Menu. Spa concierge to book treatments. [ Important Note from HAL: Not all staterooms within each category have the same furniture configuration and/or facilities. Room measurements are approximate. Please see deck plans for specific information. Appropriate symbols within the rooms on the deck plans describe differences from the stateroom descriptions below. [ All information is subject to change. [ Interior Staterooms-† [ [ Large Interior Staterooms [ [ Category: I [ [ Interior Spa Staterooms [ [ Category: IQ** [ [2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen size bed, shower only. [ [ Large and Stardard Interior Staterooms include the following amenities: [ Luxurious beds featuring Sealy® Premium Euro-Top mattresses and finely woven cotton linens. Deluxe waffle weave and terry cloth bathrobes for use during your voyage. 100% Egyptian cotton towels. Premium massage shower heads. 5X magnifying make up mirrors and salon quality hair dryers. Fragrant soaps, lotions, shampoo and other bath amenities from Elemis Aromapure. Complimentary fresh fruit on request. Elegant ice bucket and serving tray for in stateroom beverages. Flat panel TV and DVD player. Complimentary DVD library. Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service. [ [ ** Spa Suites and Staterooms: Relaxation..... privacy..... serenity. These are the hallmarks of the Spa Suites and Staterooms, located ONLY on Deck 9 - Verandah Deck. iPod® docking station. In room slate table top water feature. Yoga mat. Pedometer for use aboard ship. Fitness DVD. Cut fruit tray at embarkation. Room service Spa Breakfast. In Room Spa Menu. Spa concierge to book treatments. [ [ † This Category DOES NOT qualify for either the One Touch 24 hour Concierge Service or the Neptune Lounge Access. [ [ Approximately 141–226 sq. ft. Verandah Staterooms-† [ [ Verandah Spa Staterooms [ [ Category: BQ** [ [ 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen size bed, bathtub, shower.  [ Verandah Staterooms include the following amenities: [ Luxurious beds featuring Sealy® Premium Euro-Top mattresses and finely woven cotton linens. Deluxe waffle weave and terry cloth bathrobes for use during your voyage. 100% Egyptian cotton towels. Premium massage shower heads. 5X magnifying make up mirrors and salon quality hair dryers. Fragrant soaps, lotions, shampoo and other bath amenities from Elemis Aromapure. Complimentary fresh fruit on request. Elegant ice bucket and serving tray for in stateroom beverages. Flat panel TV and DVD player. Complimentary DVD library. Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service. [ [ ** Spa Suites and Staterooms: Relaxation..... privacy..... serenity. These are the hallmarks of the Spa Suites and Staterooms, located ONLY on Deck 9 - Verandah Deck. iPod® docking station. In room slate table top water feature. Yoga mat. Pedometer for use aboard ship. Fitness DVD. Cut fruit tray at embarkation. Room service Spa Breakfast. In Room Spa Menu. Spa concierge to book treatments. [ [ † This Category DOES NOT qualify for either the One Touch 24 hour Concierge Service or the Neptune Lounge Access. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ Approximately 244 sq. ft. with verandah. Verandah Suites-†† [ [ Category: A, B, BA, BB & BC [ BA 200 & BA 202 are modified accessible, shower only with small step, step into bathroom, standard interior and exterior door size. [ [ 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen size bed, whirlpool bath & shower, sitting area, private verandah, mini bar, refrigerator, floor to ceiling windows. One touch telephone concierge service. [ Verandah Suites include the following amenities: [ Luxurious beds featuring Sealy® Premium Euro-Top mattresses and finely woven cotton linens. Deluxe waffle weave and terry cloth bathrobes for use during your voyage. 100% Egyptian cotton towels. Premium massage shower heads. 5X magnifying make up mirrors and salon quality hair dryers. Fragrant soaps, lotions, shampoo and other bath amenities from Elemis Aromapure. Complimentary fresh fruit on request. Elegant ice bucket and serving tray for in stateroom beverages. Personalized cruise stationery. Flat panel TV and DVD player. Complimentary DVD library. Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service. [ [ †† This Category DOES NOT qualify for the Neptune Lounge Access. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ Approximately 283 sq. ft. with verandah. [ [ On Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam, Westerdam, Oosterdam, Prinsendam, Zuiderdam: Every single Stateroom has a cooler (HAL does not like to use the word refrigerator as they don't get as cool as some medicines that require "refrigeration" need... but they will get beverages cold...) [ On the rest of the HAL fleet (and note the above says NIEUW AMSTERDAM... NOT Amsterdam ) If it has a verandah, it has a cooler!  [ [ To make the Stateroom Pages themselves less graphic intensive they are divided by Deck Number. Please click on the Deck Number to see the stateroom photos for that particular deck. [ Deck 4 - A Deck Staterooms 700 – 848 Deck 5 - Main Deck Staterooms 500–698 Deck 6 - Lower Promenade Deck Staterooms 300–431 Deck 9 - Verandah Deck Staterooms 100–232 Deck 10 - Navigation Deck Staterooms 001–095 Veendam Main Info Page [ Page 3 - HANDICAPPED (HC) STATEROOMS ON THE VEENDAM Page 2 - MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS FROM THE VEENDAM BACK TO HAL STATEROOMS & CABINS MAIN PAGE

VERANDAH SUITES-†† [ [ Verandah Suites [ [ "A", "B", "BA", "BB"& "BC" are Verandah Suites: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen size bed, whirlpool bath & shower, sitting area, private verandah, mini bar, refrigerator, floor to ceiling windows. One touch telephone concierge service. Approximately 283 sq. ft. including verandah. [ "BA 200" & "BA 202" are Verandah Suites: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen size bed, modified accessible, shower only with small step, step into bathroom, standard interior and exterior door size, sitting area, private verandah, mini-bar, refrigerator, floor-to-ceiling windows. Approximately 283 sq. ft [ †† This Category DOES NOT qualify for the Neptune Lounge Access. [ Verandah Suites include the following amenities: [ Luxurious beds featuring Sealy® Premium Euro-Top mattresses and finely woven cotton linens. Deluxe waffle weave and terry cloth bathrobes for use during your voyage. 100% Egyptian cotton towels. Premium massage shower heads. 5X magnifying make up mirrors and salon quality hair dryers. Fragrant soaps, lotions, shampoo and other bath amenities from Elemis Aromapure. Complimentary fresh fruit on request. Elegant ice bucket and serving tray for in stateroom beverages. Personalized cruise stationery. Flat panel TV and DVD player. Complimentary DVD library. Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service. [ [ VERANDAH STATEROOMS-† [ [ Verandah Spa Staterooms [ [ "BQ**" are Verandah Spa Staterooms: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen size bed, whirlpool bath & shower, sitting area, private verandah, mini bar, refrigerator, floor to ceiling windows.  Approximately 244 sq. ft. including verandah. [ † This Category DOES NOT qualify for either the One Touch 24 hour Concierge Service or the Neptune Lounge Access. [ Verandah Staterooms include the following amenities: [ Luxurious beds featuring Sealy® Premium Euro-Top mattresses and finely woven cotton linens. Deluxe waffle weave and terry cloth bathrobes for use during your voyage. 100% Egyptian cotton towels. Premium massage shower heads. 5X magnifying make up mirrors and salon quality hair dryers. Fragrant soaps, lotions, shampoo and other bath amenities from Elemis Aromapure. Complimentary fresh fruit on request. Elegant ice bucket and serving tray for in stateroom beverages. Flat panel TV and DVD player. Complimentary DVD library. Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service. [ [ ** Spa Suites and Staterooms: Relaxation..... privacy..... serenity. These are the hallmarks of the Spa Suites and Staterooms, located ONLY on Deck 9 - Verandah Deck. iPod® docking station. In room slate table top water feature. Yoga mat. Pedometer for use aboard ship. Fitness DVD. Cut fruit tray at embarkation. Room service Spa Breakfast. In Room Spa Menu. Spa concierge to book treatments. [ [ INTERIOR STATEROOMS-† [ [ Large Interior Staterooms [ [ "I" are Large Interior Staterooms: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen size bed, shower only. Approximately 141–226 sq. ft. [ [ Standard Interior Spa Staterooms [ [ ** "IQ" are Standard Interior Spa Staterooms: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen size bed, shower only. Approximately 141–226 sq. ft. [ ** Spa Suites and Staterooms: Relaxation..... privacy..... serenity. These are the hallmarks of the Spa Suites and Staterooms, located on Deck 9 - Verandah Deck. iPod® docking station. In room slate table top water feature. Yoga mat. Pedometer for use aboard ship. Fitness DVD. Cut fruit tray at embarkation. Room service Spa Breakfast. In Room Spa Menu. Spa concierge to book treatments. [ † This Category DOES NOT qualify for either the One Touch 24 hour Concierge Service or the Neptune Lounge Access.  [ Large and Standard Interior Staterooms include the following amenities: Luxurious beds featuring Sealy® Premium Euro-Top mattresses and finely woven cotton linens. Deluxe waffle weave and terry cloth bathrobes for use during your voyage. 100% Egyptian cotton towels. Premium massage shower heads. 5X magnifying make up mirrors and salon quality hair dryers. Fragrant soaps, lotions, shampoo and other bath amenities from Elemis Aromapure. Complimentary fresh fruit on request. Elegant ice bucket and serving tray for in stateroom beverages. Flat panel TV and DVD player. Complimentary DVD library. Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service.

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Veranda Stateroom 212 we were on the port side, back of the ship.

Its kind of hard to tell but the tub is much shorter than a normal bath tub. You can sit in it but its cramped. We had trouble with the water. We thought the knob on the left was for hot, and the one on the right was for cold. But we could only get hot water to come out. We came to find out that the knob on the left controls the amount of water and the one on the right controls the temperature. When we learned this, everything was fine.

On the first day, my wife informed me she was going to take a Jacuzzi, so I sat down to read and off she went. A little bit later I heard the Jacuzzi come on, and then I heard her cry for help. When I looked up towards the bathroom, I could see water flying out of the door into the hall. I swear to God, it was like something out of “I Love Lucy”! I ran in and shut down the Jacuzzi for my wife. It seems she did not have enough water over the jets, and they sprayed everything down pretty good. I laughed till I cried.

We were a little disappointed with the furniture on the balcony. It was not up to the standard of the room. Notice the fraying on the chair, the cushions were a bit stained, and kind of ugly. The rail was nicely shellacked and I like the teakwood floor, though.

A semi funny story… we really didn’t want the robes hanging out in view so we moved them to the closet. After we left the room and came back, the stewards had put two new robes back on the hooks and left the robes we had in the closet. So we left them out for the rest of the trip.

The stateroom was lovely and seemed a little bigger than our previous two cruises on RCL and Celebrity.  A nice size leather sofa. The bouquet was a gift for the wife. Photos July 2010.
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Cruise Critic Member: DRWhit
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A 223 Verandah Suite   Deck 9 Verandah Deck
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This was a great room.  It does have a double veranda which was great!! Photos 2011
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A 226 Verandah Suite   Deck 9 Verandah Deck
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(One of the new Verandah staterooms on the stern.) Just as we arrived at our door the announcement was made that the cabins were ready. We have had Deluxe Verandah Suites in the past so this cabin did seem small to us but it was very comfortable and we love wake-facing balconies - that's why we chose this cabin for this cruise.

I was worried about the air conditioning after reading all the negative reports here. We even bought a small fan to take with us but then decided to leave it at home and make the best of whatever we found. The temp in our cabin ranged from a cool 68 to a slightly warm 73 when the sun was at its highest in Bermuda. We closed our curtains during the heat of the afternoon. We were comfortable the whole time. There was a slight rattle noted while falling asleep one or two nights but it really didn't bother us.

Wayan, our room steward, was outstanding - anticipating our needs and always greeting us by name when we passed him in the hall. Photos August 2010.
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A 232 Verandah Suite   Deck 9 Verandah Deck
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These pictures are from the Veendam, room A232, port corner aft verandah suite on deck 9.  We had no trouble with A/C or water, in fact, the only complaint I eventually found was the copious amount of dust in the light fixture above the sink in the bathroom.  There were truly some frightening "wooly-boogers" nesting up there!  The verandah had more than twice the amount of space as the interior aft verandah suites did, and we were able to see all along the port side as well as far to starboard as any other verandah can.  I'd choose this, or the starboard aft verandah, suite again in a heartbeat.  We didn't notice any odd sounds or vibration (DW is rather sensitive to this).  It was a terrific home for our South America and Antarctic adventure! Photos January 2011
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