Cutbacks and Covid 19 Onboard

Item: Eurodam
Rating: 3.6
Author: dianamals1

Eurodam Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

dianamals1

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

21 Night Panama Canal (Seattle To Ft. Lauderdale)

Sail date: October 08, 2022

Ship: Eurodam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7092

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Covid is prevalent but they cover it. Hand sanitizer machines consistently empty. Ask the same question 5 times and get 5 different answers. Got covid 10 hours before disembarking after 28 days of staying in our room and surrounded by isolation cabins where all the sick sat on the veranda and coughed.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Long wait, long line, two stations onboard to check you in after long wait in terminal

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Smaller portions, fewer choices but all tasted goo

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Ha ha ha! Did not do anything because very few activities that weren’t a sales pitch

Entertainment

Never went

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Service staff outstanding (waiters, stewards). Management and excursions unorganized

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

Pool area and Sea View bar often had days old food stuff on window sills and in corners

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Small but fairly comfy. Desk chair too low to be comfortable. When arrived found previous passengers belongings in 2 different spots (apparently not cleaned in those spots) and bathroom (especially tub) no so clean.

Ship tip

Wear a mask. Stay away from anyone without a mask and/or the coughers with very poor hygiene skills (uncovered sneezing and coughing or covering woth hand and then touching everything). Tip the crew well. They work hard. Carry your own hand sanitizer because the dispensers onboard often empty crew well

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5

San Diego, California

5 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

3 out of 5

Huatulco, Mexico

2 out of 5

Nothing to see

Thumbs Up 0

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

3 out of 5

Excursion to Antigua chaotic

Thumbs Up 0

Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica

4 out of 5

Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

3 out of 5

Not much to see if not going to the beach

Thumbs Up 0

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5

Absolutely one of the worst experiences ever. Covid passengers disrespected and pushed off without help. Lost our luggage for over an hour, delaying us while standing .

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Disappointing Panama Canal Cruise - HAL has lost its charm. Heard the phase .. THEY USED TO . . . . . . THROUGJOUT THE CRUISE . HAL has cut back on every activity USED