Rev. Neal's 2005 Oosterdam Cruise  |  The Oosterdam  |  Outdoor Decks  |  Indoor Decks  |  Embarkation  |  Days at Sea  |  Dining Aboard  |  Cabo San Lucas  |  Mazatlan  |  Puerto Vallarta

The ms Oosterdam

The Holland America Line's ms Oosterdam is a lovely ship and, while stacked high with verandah cabins, she nevertheless still looks more like a "ship" than like an Hotel.

The ms Oosterdam at anchor in the bay of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Note the tenders have been lowered and are in operation. Circling around the bow of the Oosterdam. The Oosterdam is the largest ship I have ever sailed aboard. And, yet, she doesn't "feel" like a huge ship. It does take a while ... ... to walk from the front to the aft of the ship! Tenders pull up to the water-level pier, which close as the side pocket-doors. A floating Apartment Building was hogging the ship pier at Puerto Vallarta. The Oosterdam's twin stacks. The Oosterdam at anchor in Cabo San Lucas.