Ship was unstable the entire cruise. Sailing through Panama Canal interesting. Excursions were expensive.

Item: Eurodam
Rating: 3.4
Author: FozzieJ

Eurodam Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

FozzieJ

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5

Verified Review

10 Night Panama Canal Sunfarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 30, 2022

Ship: Eurodam

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Disappointed. The ship was unsteady the entire cruise--a lot of nausea. Not many activities that we were interested in. Would not sail the Eurodam in the future.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food was ordinary in main dining compared to other cruise lines. Surcharges on some entries. Buffets were good on Lido deck.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Daily trivia. Reading on deck 3. Not a lot of activities we were interested in.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Not many stage performances for a 10 day cruise. Musicians in BBKing lounge were good. Enjoyed the violin and cello performances.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Very small inside room compared to other cruise ships, but adequate.

Ship tip

Ship was unsteady, wobbly the entire cruise.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida Did not visit port

Boarded ship from airport.

Thumbs Up 0

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

4 out of 5

Went on a canal excursion with a knowledgeable tour guide.

Thumbs Up 1

Enter Panama Canal At Cristobal Did not visit port

Ship sailed pass this port.

Thumbs Up 0

Cruise Gatun Lake (Inside Panama Canal) Did not visit port

Those with excursions were only allowed off ship.

Thumbs Up 0

Exit Panama Canal At Cristobal Did not visit port

Ship sailed pass this port.

Thumbs Up 0

Colon, Panama Did not visit port

Advised ahead of entering port that Colon is dangerous. Decided not to visit this port.

Thumbs Up 0

Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5

Walked around city in the rain. No excursion.

Thumbs Up 0

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5

Due to a medical issue on board, had to switch Curacao and Aruba visits. Did not have much time to spend in Aruba than I would have liked. No excursion planned due to short time in port.

Thumbs Up 0

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

3 out of 5

Too short of a visit at this island.

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

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