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Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 2.9
Author: fcorbi01

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Bahamas

fcorbi01

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 66

Overall rating:

2.9 out of 5

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3 Night Bahamas (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 20, 2017

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1003

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Very few things for kids. Calm atmosphere where alcohol is available but not pushed like other ships. Kitchen extremely staff. Waiters did their best- understaffed.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Fine

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Main dining terribly slow compared to other cruises. Burnt food. Staff not as friendly as other cruises. Lido saved the day.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Very few Pool not open when got on ship. Pool closed one day while sailing. Smooth sailing; no rough waters.

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Adult pool everyone was sent to when the other closed.

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

They weren't impressed. They said it was boring.

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Hal limited activities. No aracade.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

Clean but elevators and bathrooms not operating on numerous occasions.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

My cabin was fine, but my sons had little to no air. Beware of room 1111. 80 degrees the entire trip. All ey gave was a fan for three people.

Ship tip

Buy soda package ahead of time. I waited till the first day and it was a complicated process. Cruised many times and never seen anything like this, even with this brand.

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

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Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Good shopping

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Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Beautiful beach Kids slides inoperable.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Easy

5 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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phantom99a 6 years ago

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Bubba54 6 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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opusk2k9 6 years ago

We had an issue with the air on Zuiderdam and were given an extra room. Obviously that might be different if the ship was at full capacity, but the staff were very helpful and even sent up a free bottle of wine. As for the lack of activities, did you read the daily calendar? They may not have all appealed to you, but it is rare for an hour to go without something planned

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opusk2k9 6 years ago

I disagree, however I was there last New Years so they may have had extra staff. The kids and teen clubs are both great options! My cousin and I also enjoyed bingo, the pools, the shows, parties, trivia, and things like that. We had a great time but also took some time in our rooms or in the library to relax or play games. It was also fun to watch movies in our room late at night. The kitchen was never understaffed and waiters found time to build connections with us. One of them made origami creatures for us and another did magic tricks. We had a fantastic time. I'm sorry your experience was not great, but I do want to say that is not the only view

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