Caribbean - Southern Cruise Reviews

Many more people cruising therefore staff doing there best to keep up! Celebrity needs to think twice before they make cuts & drink changes!

We missed out on 2 nights dining in the mdr because it was booked up. How can a ship not have enough seating for all who paid for it? This was very poor planning and has probably caused us to not cruise on HA again.

4 at sea days with not much to do other than trivia, the pool and the spa. The spa took too much of “me time” to push their products. Never went back because of that. Shops on board were mediocre at best unless you were looking for a high end handbag. Effy totally dominated the 2nd deck shopping and way overpriced. I worked in the jewelry industry (not retail) so I know what items are worth. Sales personnel wouldn’t come anywhere near to the item’s value

This was a wonderful cruise in celebration of my 70th birthday and also a nod to thankfulness for a so far successful battle against cancer. The cruise was relaxing and fun, and the excursions were interesting and entertaining. There were no excruciatingly long bus rides (as with other cruises) to get to excursions--most were accessed within 30 minutes or less. The staff of the Rotterdam was great.

Very nice cruise. Thoroughly enjoyed Holland America looking to cruise with them again next year!

Perfect relaxing vacation with a variety of activities

said we would have an onboard credit from the company but that didn’t happen! also failed to notify us that COVId testing was no longer necessary after telling us it was. We wasted money on getting same day at how tests delivered. Will not be booking with in the future l.

While we enjoyed the times we could relax (especially on the deck of our veranda) we will not plan a cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam again. The amenities are considerably less than other cruises we have been on, the food was not very good, and there were a lot of issues with the ship. In addition to the issues we outlined in our cabin review, one or more elevators were under repair at regular intervals.

Really like it, would go with Holland America again

Cruising is ALWAYS a good vacation regardless of inefficiencies.

We were very pleased with the cruise. Princess is definitely a cruise line we will consider in the future

I would definitely suggest Princess change the way they sell the Sanctuary. There are plenty of people that want the spaces so I would create an online auction for the cabanas and the chairs. People that really want the area will bid more. It seems like this would be an incredibly great way to re-coup some money lost during Covid. Also? Keeps it fair for all cruisers. I would also charge to get into the adults only area on the ship, especially during the at sea days. There already are less chairs than passengers on the ship. Why not make is so those that want a little more privacy can have a second option to the Sanctuary if they can't get in? I understand that cruise ship companies are trying to make up for lost revenue. So why not think of more creative ways than just throwing as many people on a ship again as possible? Just my two cents. Some people are fine with that atmosphere. But we loved Princess for the more upscale experience. Might as well go with one of the cheaper lines though based on this cruise.

I'll write about our cruise ship dive trip at my blog on DeepWaterHappy. What a fantastic experience we had!

The one thing RC needs to do is get rid of the paper receipts when buying drinks. Ridiculous to use that time consuming method in the era of tap credit cards. Surely they can adapt!!!

This was one if the best cruises I have ever taken. The service, activities and entertainment on board were all so great. The crew was like one big happy family. They truly enjoy what they do to make your trip the best it can be. I look forward to my next Celebrity cruise!

THE ONLY DRAWBACK TO THE ENTIRE TRIP IS THE ROYAL CARIBBEAN APP. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE, WE PAID $16 X 4 PEOPLE TO USE THE APP ONBOARD CHAT FEATURE AND IT WAS WORTHLESS. IT WAS VERY HARD TO SEE WHAT ACTIVITIES WERE BEING OFFERED EACH DAY AND AT WHAT TIME. WHEN YOU DID FIND WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR YOU HAD TO THEN CALL OR STOP BY THE VENUE TO RESERVE OR PAY FOR A SPOT. NOT USER FRIENDLY AT ALL. ALSO IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ANY GOOD SHOPPING THIS SHIP ISN'T THE PLACE TO FIND IT. OTHER THAN THAT THE STAFF & FOOD WERE SPECTACULAR,

My husband's first cruise! We are ready to book the next one!

Food was good (not great) Cabin was good (lumpy mattress) Entertainment was not good everyone was friendly and pleasant

It was the worse cruise I have been in. At O'Sheehans you have to beg for a napkin. The children's pool was closed so they invaded the adult areas. The NCL APP did not work. And just a remark: the Jewish Shabbat is commemorated with wine and not cranberry juice.

Perfectly clean, great food and service. Friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff made everything easier and easant on board.