Tag Archives: Oosterdam

Food on Holland America Oosterdam Antarctic Cruise

Posted on November 28, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Food is always a big part of cruising. There are a lot of consistencies when sailing on the same line from one cruise to another, but even on the same ship there will be some differences whether due to the … Continue reading →

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Patagonia Nature in Depth

Posted on October 17, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

At Holland America Oosterdam’s port stop in Puerto Chacabuco, Chile we booked an excursion called Patagonia Nature in Depth. This excursion promised a walk through the Aiken del Sur private 5 square mile park with superb views of lakes, rivers, … Continue reading →

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Puerto Chacabuco, Chile Cruise Port

Posted on September 5, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Puerto Chacabuco, Chile Puerto Chacabuco is a small town in the Patagonia region of southern Chile in the Aysén Province located at the head of Aysén Fjord. The town is named after a ship that explored the area in the … Continue reading →

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Oosterdam Obstructed View Balcony Cabin

Posted on April 11, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cabins of the same category are mostly the same from one to another on any given cruise ship, but there are always some within a category that are different. The most obvious difference is accessible cabins, which are usually larger … Continue reading →

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San Antonio Chile Cruise Port

Posted on March 7, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We arrived in San Antonio, Chile a couple days before embarking on Holland America Oosterdam for a cruise to Antartica. We really only needed to come to Chile one day ahead to get there in time for the cruise, but … Continue reading →

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Back On the Oosterdam

Posted on January 31, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We’ve taken quite a few cruises on Holland America, mainly on some of the directional ships (Westerdam, Oosterdam, & Noordam, but not Zuiderdam). Of the compass directions, Oosterdam is east. Oosterdam was one of the first few ships I ever … Continue reading →

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Hits and Misses on Holland America Oosterdam

Posted on February 22, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Oosterdam Hits and Misses Every ship has things to like about it, and usually something not so great. Of course what people like or not is always a matter of opinion. One person’s absolute favorite thing about any particular ship … Continue reading →

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Décor on Holland America Oosterdam

Posted on November 23, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

It’s sometimes hard to put a name to the décor on a cruise ship. For a short description on Holland America Oosterdam, subdued opulence with an old time charm comes to mind. Hallway paintings frequently depict Dutch old world scenes, … Continue reading →

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Oosterdam Galley Tour

Posted on October 12, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

One sea day on Holland America Oosterdam the daily newsletter listing all the events for the day had a free galley tour on the schedule. It’s always fun to get a peek behind the scenes, especially when you can do … Continue reading →

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Birds, Bears, & Barnacles

Posted on August 3, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Previously when visiting Sitka our ship anchored offshore and tendered passengers to town. On our last visit we were surprised when the Holland America Oosterdam pulled into a dock over 5 miles from town. Though this dock at the Halibut … Continue reading →

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