A picture can speak a thousand words, and this one shows the dramatic difference in size between the Oosterdam and the Cruise West Spirit of Yorktown.

Cruise West Spirit of Yorktown and Holland America Oosterdam at the Dock in Ketchikan, Alaska
Cruise West Spirit of Yorktown (c) Linda Garrison
Cruisers have different expectations for their cruise vacations, and a small ship like the Cruise West Spirit of Yorktown does not have all the entertainment or elegant dining options of a large ship like the Oosterdam. You can have a wonderful, memorable, vacation on either!