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With all
overnight guests back on board, Eurodam's aft Seaview Pool and
its adjoining bar quickly turns into one open air lounge area.
Basking in the afternoon sun with a drink, the appeal of this
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Aft sundeck |
Seaview Pool |
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While from
the outside Eurodam's "behind" may not be the prettiest, it
obviously has its advantages as the aft pool deck is
considerably larger than that of other Holland Amercia ships.
Hidden in a cabana-like construction is a wonderful pool bar
with lots of inviting tables and chairs. With the Lido
Restaurant around the corner, this is the perfect place to
have breakfast or lunch on a sunny day. And on not so sunny
days, the curtains can be closed! |
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Seaview Pool
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Through large
sliding glass doors, you walk forward and enter the exquisite
Lido Restaurant. Sporting a fresh, light, modern, summery
feel, this is probably Holland America's most attractive Lido Restaurant.
It is also the largest Lido Restaurant in the fleet, so
prepare to walk a mile or so to discover all there is on
offer.
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Lido
Restaurant |
Lido
Restaurant |
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Holland
America Line has further refined the Lido Restaurant concept
on Eurodam and instead of picking up a tray and join the line,
you are urged to walk around the area and pick up food from
various action stations. |
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Lido
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Although it
is extremely busy at lunch hour, both quality and
presentation of the food are very good. Being the inventors of
the Lido
Restaurant concept in the early seventies of the last century,
Holland America still does an excellent job here.
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Lido
Restaurant |
Lido Restaurant |
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On port side,
the forward section of the Lido Restaurant sports a slightly
different look with different chairs. This is Canaletto,
Eurodam's Italian eatery. At night, this area transforms into
an Italian reservations-only trattoria, another first for
Holland America Line. |
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Canaletto |
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Leaving the
Lido Restaurant, we walk forward on to another eye catcher:
the beautiful Lido Pool. |
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Lido Pool |
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With its huge
sliding glass roof and large swimming pool, this Lido Pool
reminds one of similar spaces on other Holland America ships.
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Lido Pool
with sliding roof |
Lido
Pool |
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But there
is a distinct difference that sets Eurodam's Lido Pool apart.
Designed by the Norwegian design team of Yran & Storbraaten,
the pool area has that fresh, contemporary feel. Instead of
the massive statues of sea lions and dolphins, there is a
single arch that sports a number of fountains and is inscribed
with the word "water" in a zillion languages.
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Lido Pool |
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I was quite
surprised to see trendy double lounge beds lining the Lido
Pool. With its dark faux-rattan furniture, light flooring, potted
palms and cabanas that line the port side of the Lido, the
area was really "hot and happening" during the overnight
event. |
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Lido Pool |
Lido
Pool at night |
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One good
aspect of the sliding glass roof is that it can be closed in
inclement weather. Holland America makes good use of this
superb feature by arrange late-night buffets and even parties in
the Lido Pool area. Well done! |
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Hydrotherapy
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Hydrotherapy Pool |
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Further
forward is the pretty Hydrotherapy Pool, part of the extensive
Greenhouse Spa, operated by -who else- Steiner's. It has
numerous therapy rooms, a large forward-facing fitness center
and a thermal suite area. |
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The
Reatreat |
One of the cabanas |
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But perhaps
the best therapy on any ship is inhaling clean
sea air. To make a few extra bucks, Holland America is
following the cabana trend and introduces "The Retreat", a
semi-private open deck space that is surrounded by 10 cabanas
that can be rented for the day. Our tip: book one the two corner
cabanas!
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