A good cruise, but not the best we’ve done.

Item: Eurodam
Rating: 4.4
Author: phoenix29418707

Eurodam Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

phoenix29418707

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

Verified Review

11 Night Panama Canal Sunfarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 14, 2023

Ship: Eurodam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6114

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We have heard so many positive comments from friends who cruise a lot on Holland America. Frankly, it was only an average cruise experience.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

The boarding process has improved dramatically since our last cruise.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The food was good but not outstanding. This is the first time we’ve been on a cruise where there was a surcharge for some items in the main dining room.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

The band that played in the BB King lounge was fantastic. The Steel Band was also great. The rest of the entertainment in the Main Stage left a bit to be desired compared to previous cruises that we have done.

Children's Programs

No children in our group.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ports of call

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

We arrived in the afternoon the day before embarking so we didn’t have time to do much.

Thumbs Up 0

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

We went kayaking and snorkeling, then toured the island with our group. Great time and we saw a lot. We had been to Aruba for a week on a previous vacation so we had been to most of the places the other tours were going to. Oranjestad is a great port because the ships dock so close to the town.

Thumbs Up 0

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

We did a great adventure tour which took us to places that we hadn’t seen on our previous visit. Similar to Aruba, the ship pier is really close to town.

Thumbs Up 0

Cartagena, Colombia

5 out of 5

We did a city tour which guaranteed that we would not just be taken from one emerald store to the next one.

Thumbs Up 0

Panama Canal (Cruise Into Canal)

3 out of 5

Cruise Gatun Lake (Inside Panama Canal)

3 out of 5

The ship did not “cruise Gatineau Lake.” We went through the locks into the lake, dropped the tenders to take shore excursion passengers ashore, reloaded the tenders and then held our position for a while and went back through the locks.

Thumbs Up 0

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

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