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Started slow finished strong

Koningsdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
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Koningsdam

21 Night Southern Caribbean Seafarer/Wayfarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 25, 2018

Ship: Koningsdam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: GUAR

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Started slow, finished strong. Tours from ship over priced. Recommend hire locals at the ports.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Pretty smooth.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Dining room not good the first half, much improved second half of cruise. Pinnacle restaurant outstanding.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Billboard bar very good.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
A little light on activities.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Billboard, World Stage, and BB King all excellent.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Second to none.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Beautiful ship, clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Very good. Great shower.

Ship tip

Great music and entertainment at night. Not much shaking during the day.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5
Smooth embarkation.
Thumbs Up

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

3 out of 5
Crowded. Over rated.
Thumbs Up

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5
Walked to Jack's Shack. Disapointed.
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Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
Very nice.
Thumbs Up

Kralendijk, Bonaire

3 out of 5
OK. Took a golf cart tour from locals.
Thumbs Up

Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5
Good. Land and sea tour which I would recommend, but pricey.
Thumbs Up

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5
Good tour from locals. A/C bus trip, 2 1/2 hrs, $10.
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
Frustrating. Long waits. Ship said someone fell and that was the reason.
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2 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.
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onlysail    6 years ago

Lets hope the locals get you back to the ship on time
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