Not the same Cruise line as in the past
Eurodam Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America
11 Night Panama Canal Sunfarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)
Sail date: January 04, 2023
Ship: Eurodam
Cabin type: Balcony
Cabin number: 7114
Traveled as: Singles/Friends
Reviewed: 1 year ago
Review summary
I just returned this past Sunday from an 11 day Panama Canal Cruise on the Eurodam. Embarkation and disembarkation were flawless in Port Everglades. Eurodam is scheduled for a 2 week dry dock refurbishment at the end of it’s present cruise. The crew and staff were great although there were not enough bar tenders or enough bars for that matter. The hours seemed limited compared to my previous cruises and most areas like Lido and Ocean bar were too crowded to get good service. The food was not as good as in the past but OK. The selections were limited compared to past experience. Sirloin steak has been removed as an everyday free option in the MDR but available for a $20 up charge. Eurodam is too small for my taste and will not sail on any HAL ships except Pinnacle class in the future. The cuts and changes in entertainment were not to my liking either. HAL has changed so not sure how many futures HAL cruises I will take. I already have a Baltic cruise paid for on MS Rotterdam in May but have cancelled an Alaskan cruise tour on MS Noordam due to it’s smaller size.Embarkation
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Be prepared to be disappointed
Ports of call
Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island) Did not visit port
Oranjestad, Aruba Did not visit port
Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)
Cruise Gatun Lake (Inside Panama Canal)