Oosterdam in Seattle and part of the Pinnacle Suite balcony

Like all cruise ships, Holland America Oosterdam has a variety of accommodations for passengers to choose from. Cabins range from the lowest priced inside cabins for budget conscious travelers to the spacious Pinnacle Suite for guests who want to cruise in style and luxury.

private hot tub on the pinnacle suite balcony

The Pinnacle Suite has a huge balcony with private hot tub, a bedroom separate from the living area, a jetted tub, stand alone shower, and bidet in the bathroom. It even has a butler’s pantry with separate crew door for servicing in-suite dining at the suite’s dining room table. While most rooms just have a number on the door, the pinnacle suites added a personalized name sign. These spacious suites are bigger than some people’s homes. Artwork includes statues as well as pictures.

Pinnacle Suite room 7045

All cabins on Holland America include luxurious Sealy® Premium Euro-Top mattresses, fine linens and towels, deluxe bathrobes, premium massage showerheads and Elemis Aromapure spa bath products. Complimentary fresh fruit is available on request. Ice buckets in the cabins are filled daily.

bathroom in the Pinnacle Suite

Bookings in Pinnacle or Neptune suites come with use of the exclusive Neptune Lounge which features a seating area with TV, snacks, wifi, library, work tables, and a concierge. It’s located in the interior of deck 7 near most of the suites and is accessible from both port and starboard hallways. There were always people in there whenever we walked by (which was pretty much any time we went to the front of the ship because our cabin was located at the back of deck 7.)

Neptune Suite room 7066

Pinnacle and Neptune suite amenities include in-suite coffee and espresso machine, Bose® Bluetooth-enabled Soundlink, complimentary mimosas with in-suite breakfast,  premium duvet, soft cotton bathrobes and slippers, binoculars for use during voyage, an expanded line of Elemis bath amenities, complimentary laundry service, priority boarding and tender, and more.

Neptune Suite balcony

Though Neptune Suites are about half the size of Pinnacle Suites, they about double the size of regular verandah or ocean view staterooms. They have oversized balconies with plenty of outdoor furniture.

wraparound balcony gives both back and side views

The back corners of each stateroom deck have Neptune suites with wraparound balconies that extend the length of the room on both the side and back of the ship.

Neptune Suite bathroom

While the bathrooms in a Neptune Suite aren’t nearly as fancy as the Pinnacle Suite, they do have jetted tubs and double sinks, showers, and more space than other staterooms.

Signature Suite 8073

The Oosterdam also has Signature Suites whose list of amenities includes premium duvet, soft, cotton bathrobes and slippers, binoculars for use during voyage, a variety of firm, medium and soft pillows, no-host mini-bar for easy entertaining, oversized bath towels, one-touch telephone concierge service, fresh flowers, and complimentary DVD library. They have the same bathroom as the Neptune Suite and a similar, but smaller stateroom configuration. Signature suites have more amenities than other room classes, but not the  major perks of the higher level suites.

verandah cabin 6091

Passengers who want a bit of outdoor space to call their own without springing for the cost of a suite can book a verandah cabin, which comes with a private balcony. Verandah cabins at the stern or on bends tend to have larger than average balconies.

verandah room 8031 is on a bend of the ship and has an extra large angled balcony and accessible shower

Not all rooms in any one category are created equally. Rooms on bends or corners of the ship sometimes come in odd shapes. These may be bigger than average so accessible cabins are sometimes located there since accessible rooms are usually the largest in their category.

room 4132 roll-in accessible shower with fold-down seat

Fully accessible rooms have space to maneuver a wheelchair and roll-in showers. They also have wider doors than ordinary staterooms.

hoyer lift in accessible cabin

Passengers who need them can pre-arrange a hoyer for their room, which will be waiting in the cabin for them upon arrival. It is used to lift a person who needs assistance getting in and out of their wheelchair. Cruise ships also provide portable cribs where they are needed.

slightly larger than average balcony to accessible cabin 4132

Balconies to verandah staterooms aren’t nearly as big as the ones suites have, but it’s still a bit of private outside space.

ocean view cabin room 1079

Passengers who want to save money, but still have a view can book an ocean view cabin. These are often found on decks too low for balconies, or in other locations where balconies can’t go. They are sometimes larger than balcony cabins because the space otherwise taken by a balcony becomes part of the inside of the cabin.

this bunk in the ceiling of room 1079 can drop down into a bed

The majority of passengers book 2 people to a cabin, which is what they are all set up for. It’s not required to have 2 people though. Some sail alone, and others with more people. Some cabins on the Oosterdam hold up to 4 passengers. Rooms on the Oosterdam that hold 3 have a couch that folds down into a bed. If it holds 4 it also has a bunk that drops down from the ceiling.

handy to have nearby

When booking a cabin with extra people sometimes location is everything. Just outside cabin 1079 there’s a public bathroom, which could come in handy if booking the full 4 people that cabin holds. (Men’s is on the opposite side of the ship).

obstructed view cabin 4112

If money is tight or you just want natural light try an ocean view obstructed cabin. These cost less than cabins with a full view, but are more spacious than interior cabins. Views vary depending on the obstruction. On the Oosterdam the obstructed view cabins sit behind the lifeboats. They have a full window wall which leaves more possible viewing space than a small window would as anywhere there isn’t an obstruction is open for viewing. Cabins directly behind lifeboats have most of their view blocked, though you can see a bit through the windows of the lifeboat itself. Cabins between lifeboats have partial views. With the full length window you can look down on the promenade deck below in most of the obstructed view rooms.

inside cabin 7132

Inside cabins provide all the necessities at the lowest price. There’s no outside view, but the bow cam channel on the cabin’s TV can be used for an electronic window. Besides budget travelers, daytime nappers who want a dark space to sleep at any hour also favor interior cabins. Holland America’s website did not include refrigerators or USB ports in their list of inside cabin amenities, but we stayed in one and it had both.

large inside cabin 1067

Not all inside cabins are alike. Down on deck 1 the large square-shaped interior cabins have space to include a couch, where the rectangle shaped ones found throughout most of the ship just had a chair.

connecting door in room 1067

Some cabins on cruise ships have connecting doors to the next door cabin. If people book both cabins together the door between is unlocked so they can pass freely between the two cabins. With unrelated parties the door remains locked. Walls in the Oosterdam’s cabins are magnetic which comes in handy for keeping paperwork organized if you bring magnets.

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