The Oosterdam

Holland America Line

Oosterdam

A Calender

2003

A Weight

82,305

A Ruler

208 Meters

A Gauge

24 Knots

Stick people

1,964 Guests

People

817 Crew

Discover

Your floating resort

Being the first Holland America Vista-class ship, the Oosterdam paved the way for a premium brand of ship. She has all the classic features you would expect from the line as well as new additions which was added during a recent drydock revitalisation. You can now enjoy refreshed suites as well as exciting activities and entertainment, including BBC Earth experiences and cooking classes with America's Test Kitchen. The new Music Walk is definitely a highlight as it contains exciting new venues such as the Lincoln Center Stage, B.B. King's Blues Club and Billboard Onboard.

Restaurants

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The Vista Dining Room

This fantastic restaurant serves open-seating breakfast and lunch and a blend of set-seating and As You Wish freedom flexible, restaurant-style meals at dinner. Dinner is where the Holland America partnership with executive chef Rudi Sodamin and the Culinary Council shines. It consists of five courses ranging from appetisers of steamed mussels to fettuccine, chicken, desserts and more. They have an afternoon tea event at about 3, where you can enjoy premium tea as well as pastries, sandwiches, and scones.

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Lido Marketplace

The Lido deck eatery provides a relaxed dining area with fresh cooked to order selections and a choice of seating either indoors or al fresco. Breakfast offerings are extensive, and the lunch buffet provides passengers with a choice of dishes from around the world, Asian stir-fry, pizza, pasta, and sandwiches along with an extensive salad bar. Dinner comprises of a similar selection to those in the main dining room with appetisers such as fruit, chicken and seafood, soups and salads, entrees and desserts. Insider tip: If you want to enjoy a relatively quiet alfresco meal, try the seating at the very back of the ship.

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Dive-In

This poolside restaurant serves mouth-watering burgers and hot dogs. They do a gourmet version of American fast food staples and are very popular with passengers. Dive-In is open most days from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm.

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Explorations Cafe

This delightful coffee bar doubles as the ship's internet and library room. This means you can enjoy a book while having a speciality coffee along with a pastry, biscuit, or muffin.

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The Pinnacle Grill

The Pinnacle Grill is an upmarket yet intimate reservations only restaurant, which specialises in only serving the highest quality steaks, chops and seafood at dinnertime. Dishes on offer range from premium sterling silver beef, filet mignon and jumbo prawns, and broiled lobster tail to Caesar salad and lobster bisque for starters and chocolate and raisin bread and butter pudding or baked Alaska for dessert. Lunches are brilliant and is less than a third of the price of dinner.

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Rudi's Sel de Mer

The restaurant sees Holland America's brilliant executive culinary director, Rudi Sodamin, put his own special touches on the original French seafood brasserie concept. It has a standard cover charge but do be aware that certain items require a hefty upcharge. The mood of this pop-up event is set with soft music, featuring a variety of French chanteuses, in the background.

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Canaletto Restaurant

This world class establishment is the Oosterdam's reservations-only complimentary Italian dinner restaurant. It is famous for offering a delectable Italian sharing menu at dinnertime for a very reasonable price. Food on offer includes a selection of antipasti, soups and salads, pasta and desserts. And it's not only the food that's fantastic, its also one of the most affordable dinners on the Oosterdam.

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