Holland America, a classy cruise line for mature travelers
At 8:00 p.m., the ms Westerdam feels like Grand Central Station at rush hour. Well- dressed guests sashay to and from the Vista Dining Room and Lounge. The bars buzz with the clinking of martini glasses and the small talk of new friends. Out on the Ocean Bar’s dance floor, long- married couples dust off their ballroom moves. By midnight, the ship is a ghost town. A few stragglers linger in the bars, and the DJ at the Northern Lights disco plays to an empty house. The only people left in the casino are the dealers packing up their cards and dice. Is this lack of nightlife due to a busy schedule at tomorrow’s next European port-of-call, or is it because the Westerdam ‘s passenger roster has so few guests under the age of 65? It certainly isn’t the fault of the elegant public areas or their resident musicians. After spending 10 nights cruising the western Mediterranean on the Westerdam, I’ve decided [% 9823 | | Holland America %] and its classy ship cater to a certain kind of tr...