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"DAM" Ships and their Staterooms/Cabins

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Last Edited June 30, 2010
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ms AMSTERDAM

Passenger capacity: 1,380 Crew members: 615

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Staterooms: SB 7057, SB 7058 are wheelchair accessible, bathtub & shower.
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Staterooms: B 6225, B 6228, C 6104, D 3431, DD 3393, DD 3394, FF 1955, FF 1964, G 2500, G 2702, H 1804, H 1805, H 1806, H 1807, HH 3428,
HH 3433, K 2554, K 2555, L 2700 are wheelchair accessible, shower only.[
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Interior Staterooms: [ [ Large Interior Staterooms [ Category: I, J, K, L, M and MM [ [ Standard Interior Staterooms [ Category: N and NN [ [ 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, bathtub, shower. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ Approximately 182 sq. ft	Large Ocean View Staterooms: [ [ Full Ocean View Staterooms [ *Category: C, D, DA, DD, E, EE, F and FF* [ * This category has more than one view type. Please use stateroom number on deck plan to verify view. [ [ Porthole View Staterooms [ Category: G and H [ [ Partial Sea View Staterooms [ Category: C* and DD* [ [ * This category has more than one view type. Please use stateroom number on deck plan to verify view. [ [ Obstructed View Staterooms [ Category: HH [ [ 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, shower. [ Approximately 197 sq. ft	Verandah Suite Staterooms: [ [ Category: A, B, BB and BC [ [ 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 24-hour Concierge Service is available. [ This Category DOES NOT qualify for Neptune Lounge Access. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ Approximately 292 sq. ft
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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...)
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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!
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To make the pages less graphic intensive, I've divided the ship photos into 2 separate pages, the 1st is the Staterooms themselves, the 2nd is Miscellaneous photos of Public Areas around the ship. Click on Page 2 below (Bottom of this page) to see the Public Areas of the Amsterdam.

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Deck 1 - Dolphin Deck
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Staterooms 1800–1964
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LARGE OCEAN VIEW STATEROOMS

"E", "EE", "F", "FF" and "H" are Large Ocean View Staterooms: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, bathtub & shower.
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Large Ocean View Staterooms include the following amenities:
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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. Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service.
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LARGE INTERIOR STATEROOMS

"M" and "MM" are Large Interior Staterooms: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, shower.
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STANDARD INTERIOR STATEROOMS

"N" and "NN" are Standard Interior Staterooms: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen- size bed, 1 sofa bed & pullman upper, shower.
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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. Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service.

DECK 1 Layout

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H 1804 Large Ocean View Stateroom Deck 1 Dolphin Deck
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Handicap- outside room 1804. Portholes not windows Amsterdam, Deck 1, Dolphin deck. The room was at the very front of the ship
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LARGE OCEAN VIEW STATEROOMS

"D", "DA", "E" and "G" are Large Ocean View Staterooms: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, bathtub & shower.
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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. Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service.
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"K" and "L" are Large Interior Staterooms: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, shower.
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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. Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service.

DECK 2 Layout

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G 2713 Large Ocean View Stateroom Deck 2 Main Deck
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2713 on the Main deck of the Amsterdam. This cabin is very roomy. It is MUCH bigger than other normal ocean view cabins.....you can see the extra space between the end tables and the beds.
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There is some vibration and noise.....like a white noise consistently. I thought this was going to keep me awake but I adapted to it....I am a VERY light sleeper. I am not sure it is any more vibration or white noise than in other cabins....I wasn't in them to compare. This cabin faces directly aft. The window looks out across a small deck which is only steps away from the room through an aft door. This is almost like a private balcony as there is never anyone out there. I liked going out that back door and taking the outside stairs up to the Lido deck.
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LARGE OCEAN-VIEW STATEROOMS

"C" and "D" are Large Ocean View Staterooms: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, bathtub & shower.
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LARGE OCEAN VIEW STATEROOMS

"DD" are Large Ocean View Staterooms: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, bathtub & shower. All DD Category Staterooms have partial sea views.
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LARGE OCEAN VIEW STATEROOMS

"HH" are Large Ocean View Staterooms: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, bathtub & shower. All HH Category Staterooms have fully obstructed views.
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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. Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service.
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"J" and "K" are Large Interior Staterooms: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, shower.
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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. Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service.

DECK 3 Layout

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Amsterdam Cabin 3331, Cat C, OV Lower Promenade Deck

We booked a guarantee Cat C room for our Panama Canal cruise Dec 2009 and were assigned 3331 about 10 days before departure, a Cat C room, so no upgrade. But it was a very good location, starboard, just behind the atrium elevators and next to the atrium - actually next to an office on the atrium. We were one stateroom from the door to the outside and enjoyed being so close the the great promenade walk-around deck. The view from our window across the promenade deck was still good, though we had a post in part of our view. I took pictures through the window of ships in the canal lock next to us. It was fun. We enjoyed the chairs right outside our window every day.

The room itself I think is a little shorter than the standard OV, as we had a 2 seat couch instead of a full 3 seat couch. But the convenient and quiet location was worth it even on an extended cruise. The only noise we had was that we would hear the outside door slam every now and then but it was not disruptive to our experience.
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HH 3384 Large Ocean View Stateroom Deck 3 Lower Promenade Deck
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This cabin is on the Lower Promenade deck with quick access to the outside - it was great for our Alaskan cruise in September 2007. Even though it was an obstructed outside cabin it was still nice to get some natural light in the cabin. One cannot see into the cabin from the Lower Promenade deck during the day but at night you had to keep the drapes drawn (the cabin steward will do it when turning down the bed).

We did not hear anything through the connecting door. Sometimes we heard some faint noises from the deck above us in the morning that may the galley or another dining related area. Some mornings we heard them washing down the deck and bulkheads.

We still enjoyed the room and would book a similar cabin again.
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DD 3385 Large Ocean View Stateroom Deck 3 Lower Promenade Deck
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Deck 6 - Verandah Deck
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Staterooms 6100–6228
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VERANDAH SUITE STATEROOMS

"A", "B", "BB" and "BC" are Verandah Suite Staterooms: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, whirlpool bath & shower, sitting area, private verandah, mini-bar, refrigerator, floor-to-ceiling windows.
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Luxurious beds featuring Sealy® Premium Euro-Top mattresses and finely woven cotton linens. A variety of firm, medium and soft pillows. Deluxe waffle weave and terry cloth bathrobes for use during your voyage. Oversized 100% Egyptian cotton bath 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. Personalized cruise stationery. Flat-panel TV and DVD player. Complimentary DVD library. One-touch telephone concierge service. Fresh flowers. No-host mini-bar for easy entertaining. Elegant ice bucket and serving tray for in-stateroom beverages. Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service.
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"C" and "D" are Large Ocean View Staterooms: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, bathtub & shower.
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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. Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service.
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"I" are Large Interior Staterooms: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, shower.
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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. Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service.

DECK 6 Layout

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Outside D-Category Cabin, 6102, Verandah Deck, forward-facing. The cabin with the beds together feels smaller. With the beds separated, there's actually a useable amount of space. But ... it has two WONDERFUL forward facing windows. Just barely enough storage space ... for two people. There are two full closets, however. Cabin 6100, next door ... is actually larger. The last photo is of the windows of my cabin: Verandah Deck Forward. Alaska 2009
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IRL_Joanie's Note: May 2010 a question came up regarding the layout of Staterooms 6100 and 6102. There seems to be a slight bit of confusion from what the HAL Deck plan shows and actual photos. RevNeal was asked and his response is:
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The ship diagrams on the HAL web site are incorrect. Or, rather, they are correct for the Rotterdam. But, in building the Amsterdam, HAL decided to actually build that part of the ship
a little differently and the difference in actual construction resulted in a difference from the published ship deck-plans that has never been corrected.
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I have stayed in 6102 aboard the Amsterdam, and have also walked into and looked around 6100, and can confirm without any doubt that there is NO "shared" hallway for the two cabins. Instead, 6102 has its own little hallway that one walks through to get into the cabin. It takes one past the bathroom module and turns left to enter the sitting area of the cabin proper. 6100, on the other hand, has no hallway at all. Both cabins have independent doors that open onto the main corridor running port-and-starboard at the very front of the ship just bellow the bridge on the port side of the vessel. If one faces both doors and turns to the left there is a public-access hatch leading outside onto the Verandah Forward observation deck. It is, by far, one of the best locations aboard ship for scenic cruising.
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verandah B 6118 on the Amsterdam. It is right above the "DAM" letters written on the outside of the ship so very easy to identify from outside. We had two single beds to start, but they were changed into a king. Note this room has a shower only, which is about the same size as the tub in regular rooms. The red leather couch was a little tired so may have been replaced (These pics taken May, 2008). Great room though

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PENTHOUSE VERANDAH SUITE STATEROOMS

"PS" are Penthouse Verandah Suite Staterooms: Bedroom with 1 king-size bed, oversize whirlpool bath & shower, living room, dining room, dressing room, private verandah, pantry, 1 sofa bed for 2 persons, mini-bar, refrigerator, guest toilet, floor-to-ceiling windows. (Neptune Lounge Access) One-Touch 24-hour Concierge Service is available when the Neptune Lounge is closed.
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Penthouse Verandah Suite Staterooms include the following amenities:

Luxurious beds featuring Sealy® Premium Euro-Top mattresses and finely woven cotton linens. A variety of firm, medium and soft pillows. Deluxe waffle weave and terry cloth bathrobes for use during your voyage. 100% Oversized Egyptian cotton bath 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 with Complimentary DVD library. Fresh flowers. Complimentary laundry, pressing and dry cleaning throughout your cruise. Premium duvet, oversize bath towels and soft, cotton bathrobes and slippers. Gorgeous corsages and boutonnieres for the first formal night. Hors d'oeuvres served before dinner each evening on request. Binoculars and umbrellas for your use on the cruise. Cocktail party with ship officers. Priority boarding for tender ports of call. Special disembarkation service. Priority dining and seating requests. Exclusive daily breakfast service for suite guests only. High tea service in suite on request. A special Suite guest lunch event on cruises over 7 days in length. Neptune Lounge: A very special amenity exclusively for guests cruising in a Deluxe Verandah Suite or Penthouse Verandah Suite, the industry-leading Neptune Lounge features a private place to relax, socialize with other suite guests and enjoy the personalized service of a concierge. The fleet-wide lounges provide worktables, large screen television, library, sofas and chairs, refreshments throughout the day and wi-fi for a small charge. One-Touch 24-hour Concierge Service is available when the Neptune Lounge is closed. (IRL_Joanie's Note: It has been mentioned by Suite guests that there is at least one (1) lap top computer for the use of guests in the Neptune Lounge. The regular Internet and connection fees would still be applicable.) The Neptune Lounge is ONLY for Deluxe Verandah Suite and Penthouse Suite Guests.
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"SA" and "SB" are Deluxe Verandah Suite Staterooms: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 king-size bed, whirlpool bath & shower, large sitting area, dressing room, private verandah, 1 sofa bed for 2 persons, mini-bar, refrigerator, floor-to-ceiling windows. (Neptune Lounge Access) One-Touch 24-hour Concierge Service is available when the Neptune Lounge is closed.
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Complimentary laundry, pressing and dry cleaning throughout your cruise. Premium duvet, oversize bath towels and soft, cotton bathrobes and slippers. Gorgeous corsages and boutonnieres for the first formal night. Hors d'oeuvres served before dinner each evening on request. Binoculars and umbrellas for your use on the cruise. Cocktail party with ship officers. Priority boarding for tender ports of call. Special disembarkation service. Priority dining and seating requests. Exclusive daily breakfast service for suite guests only. High tea service in suite on request. A special Suite guest lunch event on cruises over 7 days in length. Neptune Lounge: A very special amenity exclusively for guests cruising in a Deluxe Verandah Suite or Penthouse Verandah Suite, the industry-leading Neptune Lounge features a private place to relax, socialize with other suite guests and enjoy the personalized service of a concierge. The fleet-wide lounges provide worktables, large screen television, library, sofas and chairs, refreshments throughout the day and wi-fi for a small charge. One-Touch 24-hour Concierge Service is available when the Neptune Lounge is closed. (IRL_Joanie's Note: It has been mentioned by Suite guests that there is at least one (1) lap top computer for the use of guests in the Neptune Lounge. The regular Internet and connection fees would still be applicable.) The Neptune Lounge is ONLY for Deluxe Verandah Suite and Penthouse Suite Guests.
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LARGE OCEAN VIEW STATEROOMS

"DD" are Large Ocean View Staterooms: 2 lower beds convertible to 1 queen-size bed, bathtub & shower. All DD Category Staterooms have partial sea views.
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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. Ice service, shoeshine service and nightly turndown service.
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SB 7051 Deluxe Verandah Suite Stateroom Deck 7 Navigation Deck
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We arranged the furniture due to the kids & 5 of us in the room. The room was great. Clean & spotless. Exactly as described & pictured in the brochure. The room & verandah were actually more spacious than what we had imagined after reading the brochure (not sure why-- but w/ us traveling w/ the kids - I guess I might have still been imagining cramped quarters). We had 2 pak n plays at the foot of our bed and still lots of room to move around (we have also had 2 pak n plays in a 180 sf room and have been satisfied so we are easy to please from that standpoint). The 6 year old slept on the leather sofa-- we found that it was just as comfortable & easier from a space standpoint to have the steward make up his bed on top of the couch vs pulling out the sleeper sofa. We did rearrange some of the furniture w/ stewards approval to accommodate the twins and not smashing their heads on the glass coffee table or breaking the flower vase ( we have done this on probably every cruise-- one cruise in our 180 sf room the steward actually took away the coffee table).

TONS of storage-- We could have brought 4 more suitcases to fill all of the drawers & storage space-- honestly I think 50% of our storage space was not used and this includes one closet solely housing our double stroller and another w/ froggy their bathtub for the cruise ( 7051 didn't have a bathtub (IRL_Joanie's Note: Shower Only)-- sorry no pics of the bathroom).
He had our steward empty our fridge so we could put water & milk cartons for the little ones inside.

Great lighting, didn't use the hairdryer, comfortable chairs and bed. The room decor was great & well kept minus the cigarette burns to the carpet & furniture. Lots of hangers-- too many in fact w/ the laundry service we had to keep sending them back. Great to have the menus each day-- but with the sale advertisements and everything else-- I felt like we were at home receiving junk mail and wasting trees. Alarm clock., TV & DVD player worked great. Didn't bring an IPOD and never got around to hooking anything into the TV so no comment on able or not.
Location-- we loved it. easy access to aft elevators and also to back exit w/ stairs up to Lido deck. Little bit of a walk to Neptune lounge but we have been used to much larger ships so seemed like a short walk to us. I would definitely prefer SB aft vs SA forward-- as we were so conveniently close to the aft elevators for lido restaurant, main dining rooms, kings room, Club HAL, pool, sports deck, etc.-- for us the majority of what occupied our time was in the aft-- we did go to the shows, spa & gym-- but still would have preferred aft fs forward.
We did have vibration noise briefly once-- this was resolved with DH placing some cotton balls behind one of the picture frames to prevent the clanking noise. Otherwise there was the normal ship vibration that we felt anywhere forward, aft or midship but not a nuisance to us.

No noise from chairs being moved on the deck above as others has posted- but this was alaska. However it was August and we did have exceptional weather and the roof was frequently open- but still no noise from above.

We did have trouble with our door not locking for 3 days and one other room maintenance issue- but these were resolved within an hour after advising the hotel manager (came back to our room twice to have it not locked).

Laundry service-- excellent haven't worn a pair of pressed pants for about 15 years and likely won't again until we cruise HAL. We sent laundry off every 24-48 hours and was always returned within 24 hours. Same with dry-cleaning. They did lose a couple of articles of clothing but located them once I let them know description of what was missing- I had read posts before on keeping track of the items you send- otherwise I likely would have never known they were missing- I don't think it was intentional seeing as it was the 2nd socks to a pair, toddler clothing, etc.
Neptune service- excellent, Steward- excellent. They did forget our corsages on formal night but sent us a lovely bouquet of flowers instead.

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Stateroom Description only: I don't have a picture but I can tell you that we were very disappointed in the room. When you walk into the room, the bathroom is on the left and has a small shower...no tub. On the right is the desk and the TV sits ON the desk so you will not have much space...just enough for a laptop. To the right of the desk are three VERY small closets. They are approx.18 inches wide, at the most! One of the three is actually a half closet with a safe. There are three draws under the desk. There is no chair in the room and no room for a chair! There is a stool which opens for storage.

When you walk into the cabin, the bed is in front of you and to the right. The bathroom "cubicle" extends approximately 6 feet toward the back wall on your left. Between the cubicle and the back wall is a love seat that juts out about 2 feet. There is no way that two people can watch the tv on the loveseat...one person will be facing the wall to the bathroom!!

Another issue with the room is the window. During the day, no one can see in; HOWEVER, at night anyone can see in unless you close the curtain. Also, if you have trouble sleeping with lights on, please know that on the back deck there are some VERY BRIGHT lights that are on all night.

If you are only in the cabin for a week or so, this room is ok. It is in a great location for the back swimming pool and cafe. It is quiet at night unless someone goes out the back doors to the deck! Beware...the doors are heavy and they slam constantly!

We were in the cabin for 84 days!! Definitely not enough room for two people. The worst thing was that my agent charged the same rate as HAL published!! This room is really meant for one person.

By the way, we did a cabin crawl and looked at many other cabins. This room had less closet/storage space than any other cabin we saw. Even inside cabins have more room! (IRL_Joanie's Note: This is an aft partial view.)
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SB 7057 Deluxe Verandah Suite Stateroom Deck 7 Navigation Deck
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Loved the room Very quiet, The balcony was shorter but longer (room was larger) Handicap room. (IRL_Joanie's Note: this is an aft Port Handicapped Wrap Around Stateroom/cabin)

Cruise Critic Member: Richlady
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To make the pages less graphic intensive, I've divided the ship photos into 2 separate pages, the 1st is the Staterooms themselves, the 2nd is Miscellaneous photos of Public Areas around the ship. Click on Page 2 below to see the Public Areas of the Amsterdam.
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