Great Mexican Riviera Cruise

Koningsdam Cruise Review to Mexico

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 11
Helpful Votes: 245

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Koningsdam

7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 21, 2021

Ship: Koningsdam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1099

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Really enjoyed this cruise. The ship, the crew and the ports were great!

Embarkation

4 out of 5
This was a bit stressful as we only had 1 day between cruises and didn’t receive the results from our Covid tests in time for embarkation. We then found out that if we could show proof of having had testing that Holland America would give us a rapid response Covid test to ensure that we didn’t have Covid! If you don’t have proof of testing within the most recent 24-hour period, they will charge you $150 per person for the rapid response testing!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We found the food offerings to be really great with a variety of options.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
The ship provided the traditional options of activities such as pools, hot tubs & a fitness center.

Entertainment

2 out of 5
The ship didn’t provide a sufficient amount of stage shows (neither did other cruise lines that we recently sailed), The primary offerings were only 2 shows by the cruise ships entertainment team; a couple of speakers discussing/presenting information on local history, etc. Not sufficient entertainment as prior to Covid.

Children's Programs

No children in our group

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Very attentive and personable staff! Excellent team work!❤️

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was beautiful, very clean and well maintained!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Roomy, handicap accessible oceanview cabin. Bed, bedding very cozy and comfortable.

Ship tip

Enjoy every bit of it!

Ports of call

San Diego, California

4 out of 5
Very clean built up modern city. Would have liked to spend more time there.

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5
This is an awesome port! Make sure to take a boat ride around all of the rock formations. There are multiple affordable charters available at the port.

Mazatlan, Mexico

4 out of 5
Beautiful malacon with awesome water access, walkway, etc. Still has a lot of construction going on.

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

4 out of 5
Unfortunately, I didn’t spend much time in this port. Have been there previously and enjoyed a tour of the area.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth!
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the update

cruising2004    2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience.

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