Nickle and dimed to death

Item: Amsterdam
Rating: 3.9
Author: Scotiabank

Amsterdam Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Scotiabank

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 2

Overall rating:

3.9 out of 5

17 Night Panama Canal Westbound (Ft. Lauderdale To Vancouver)

Sail date: May 16, 2019

Ship: Amsterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6818

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Enjoyed the cruise and the stops and especially the canal. Did not like my HA bill at the end. Felt ripped off by extra charges.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Excellent

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Microsoft courses, shows, movies

Tennis Court

4 out of 5

Enjoyed being introduced to pickleball for the first time. Not fun to play when ship is underway as too windy.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

OK but not spectacular.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

They were all great. Courteous, friendly, well spoken. Could not have asked for better.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Good. We had been on other HA ships and similar layout. Cleanliness was above and beyond.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Cabin was good. Extra we spent on balcony was a waste of money. Not much to see on port side of ship and balcony was either too hot or too cold to really enjoy. Common ares more comfortable.

Ship tip

Watch them, they are after your money.

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5

Long wait lines for boarding, slow to process passengers

Thumbs Up 1

Cartagena, Colombia

3 out of 5

Just visited ship side.

Thumbs Up 1

Enter Panama Canal At Cristobal

5 out of 5

Interesting

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Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Exit Panama Canal At Balboa

5 out of 5

Puerto Corinto, Nicaragua

3 out of 5

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

3 out of 5

Huatulco, Mexico

3 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

3 out of 5

San Francisco, California

2 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

2 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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CruzeFan 5 years ago

What were you charged extra for at the end of the cruise? I have never been charged extra for anything I was unaware of. Tips are charged if you did not prepay them, but anything else should not be charged unless you ordered drinks at meals, booked an excursion, went to specialty restaurant, etc.

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