rough start good finish

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Overall rating:

4 out of 5
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Nieuw Amsterdam

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 14, 2016

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8133

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Seas were very rough most of the trip which made the cruise uncomfortable (but not Holland America's fault obviously).

Grand Turk Island was beautiful, clean, and no hassle shopping.

San Juan is more commercial like the US but served our purpose.  Lots of restaurants.

St. Thomas is one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean.

Half Moon Cay was a real surprise.  Clean, neat, and best of all a great noon barbeque.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Steel Band and Juggler were excellent. Singers and dancers we have seen better.

Children's Programs

N/A

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Ship Quality

1 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

1 out of 5
Cabin attendants were best we've ever had.

Ship tip

Our cabin was on 8th deck below the Lido restaurant and was noisey from the restaurant above. Suggest being on 7 or 6th deck to eliminate the noise.

Ports of call

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

Grand Turk Island

1 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

1 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

1 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

1 out of 5
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Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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