🚢🏓 Holland America Eurodam — 

My #1 Pickleball Cruise So Far!

After cruising on 7 different ships, the Holland America Eurodam is my #1 choice so far. ❤️

The ship is older, but it is still very nice and comfortable. And the food? AWESOME!

The quality of the food and the overall atmosphere reminded me of Celebrity Beyond, which I also really enjoyed. For me, they share the #1 spot for food and atmosphere.

But Eurodam wins when I add pickleball to the equation. 🏓

The pickleball courts are better, and the entire atmosphere of the ship feels more relaxed and comfortable. I could enjoy my cruise AND enjoy my pickleball.

My review:

🚢 Ship — YES!
🍽️ Food — AWESOME!
🏓 Pickleball — YES!
😌 Atmosphere — RELAXING!
❤️ Would I cruise Holland America again? — 100% YES!

For me, Eurodam is currently the #1 overall ship out of the 7 ships I have tried.

I would absolutely go again!

This is #3 so far. 🚢🏓 Regal Princess — 

My #3 Favorite Cruise Ship So Far!

After Celebrity Beyond and Holland America Eurodam, Regal Princess is my #3 favorite ship from my cruises so far. ❤️

And when we talk specifically about the pickleball court location and surface — this may actually be the BEST setup I've experienced on a cruise ship!

🏓 TWO courts, located in the middle of the ship — a much better location for playing.

The court surface was rubberized and non-slip, which I really liked. The downside? There were so many different lines painted on the courts that sometimes you had to stop and figure out which lines belonged to pickleball. 😂

And Princess… please buy some better pickleball nets! 😆 The nets were pretty junky for such a beautiful ship.

There was no organized pickleball program or supervision, but we had GREAT PLAYERS onboard. We organized our own open play, figured out the rotation ourselves, and had a wonderful time.

🍽️ The food was great.
🚢 The ship was good.
🏓 The pickleball was great.

One BIG piece of advice from my personal experience:

⚠️ Be careful choosing your cabin toward the back of the ship.

My room was in the aft section, and I could feel a lot of vibration from the engines. The room was shaking and jerking — it felt like I was trying to sleep in a massage chair all night! 😂

I couldn't handle it and eventually asked to change rooms.

Next time, I will personally choose a cabin farther forward, around the lower-numbered cabin area rather than toward the very back of the ship. 

Do not buy cabin after number 500!

So, will I cruise on Regal Princess again?

YES!

Actually… I'm already going again! ❤️

🚢🏓 Celebrity Summit —

 Good Pickleball Court, But Would I Go Again?

Celebrity Summit is a good cruise ship, and the pickleball setup has some very good points.

🏓 The court surface is good, and I really liked that the court is protected from the wind. Anyone who has tried pickleball on a windy cruise ship knows how important that is!

But there is a serious problem with the court design.

⚠️ The back wall is WAY too close to the baseline.

There isn't enough room to serve or return comfortably. You can actually hit your elbow on the wall and hurt yourself. For safety, we had to step about 3 feet inside the court to serve and return the ball.

For me, safety always comes first, and this setup needs improvement.

🍽️ Then there was the food.

If you enjoy Indian and Asian-style food, you may really like the selection. It simply wasn't for me. I also wasn't a fan of the desserts. Many had a gelatin-style texture — even the cheesecake — and that made this dessert lover very sad! 😆

My review:

🚢 Ship — GOOD
🏓 Pickleball court — GOOD surface & wind protection
⚠️ Safety behind the baseline — NOT GOOD
🍽️ Food — NOT FOR MY TASTE
🔄 Would I go again? — NO, not right now

If they improve the menu in the future, maybe I would reconsider.

For now, Celebrity Summit is not on my return list.