I Went on Cheap 22-Day Cruise, Worth It — Holland America Line

The Oosterdam had informal buffet-style consuming and a eating room for a restaurant-style expertise.

The buffet was situated on the lido deck, and we usually went there for breakfast and lunch. I virtually all the time went for a salad first.

I’d usually cross lengthy strains for the pizza and pasta stations to seek out the regionally impressed meal station. My favourite was when that station serviced a Chilean-style paella.

In the eating room, a three-course meal was the norm. We’d select an appetizer, like shrimp cocktail, Caesar salad, or French onion soup. For entrees, we might select from steak, rooster, seafood, and vegetarian choices.

I often tried to go for the fish, particularly when it was regionally caught. 

Dessert choices included ice-cream sundaes, tiramisu, and berry crisps.