HAL Great until Customs Took Over
Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western
7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)
Sail date: March 24, 2013
Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam
Cabin type: Balcony
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 11 years ago
Review summary
The food and service were great. Could not stop at Grand Cayman as port closed due to weather (not too bad as we have been there before). Only problem was disembarking at Fort Lauderdale due to Customs backlog. They only had two agents working for US citizens (non-US was backed up over 2 hours wait). Customs were holding passengers on the ship, letting only a few off at one time and we still had to wait on line for an hour for an agent. Not HAL's fault.Ship experiences
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Ports of call
Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)
George Town, Grand Cayman Did not visit port
Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras