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Arcadia vs Eurodam

Holland America Line

Eurodam

Cruises
59
From
$139

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Arcadia is a large P&O Cruises ship carrying 2,094 passengers. Eurodam is a large Holland America Line ship carrying 2,104 passengers, in service since 2008. Arcadia has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Eurodam if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $139 (vs $458).

Arcadia does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.

Side by side

Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

ArcadiaEurodam
Cruise line P&O Cruises Holland America Line
Ship size Large Large
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted — 2008
Gross tonnage 84,342 86,273
Passengers 2,094 2,104
Crew — 929
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better — 2.3
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 40.3 41.0 (better)
Decks — 11
Length 935 ft 936 ft
Beam 106 ft 106 ft
Speed — 28 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 — 9 / 10
Cruises on sale 79 59
Upcoming sailings 82 107
Cruise lengths 3 to 126 nights 1 to 22 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted $458 $139 (better)

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.

Arcadia has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active Eurodam: 4.0
  • Adventure & nature Eurodam: 5.0
  • Cultural Eurodam: 7.0
  • Dining Eurodam: 6.7
  • Entertainment Eurodam: 7.4
  • Family friendly Eurodam: 6.2
  • Party Eurodam: 3.0
  • Romantic Eurodam: 6.8
  • Spa & fitness Eurodam: 8.0
  • Staterooms Eurodam: 8.5

Holland America Line

Eurodam

Continually ranking No. 1 among Holland America Line's ships based on passenger ratings, ms Eurodam offers travelers a stylish, sophisticated blend of the old and the new.

Highlights

  • The chefs do an excellent job in all seven of the ship’s restaurants.
  • The nightly entertainment is good, ranging from comedy to classical music.
  • Room service at any time is included in your fare — great for a lazy morning at sea.
  • Elevators are fast and efficient, making it easy to move about the ship.

Sailing now

59 cruises on sale, from $139.

Questions

Arcadia or Eurodam?

Which is bigger, Arcadia or Eurodam?

Eurodam is bigger at 86,273 gross tons, against 84,342 gross tons for Arcadia. Arcadia carries 2,094 passengers and Eurodam carries 2,104.

Which has more space per passenger?

Eurodam, with 41.0 gross tons per passenger against 40.3 on Arcadia. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

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