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Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 4.5
Author: Aquagreen

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean

Aquagreen

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

21 Night Tropical / East / West Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 03, 2018

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6142

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

This cruise was so much fun. The biggest reason would be because the ship staff was so wonderful. I was disappointed that we were not able to port in Amber Cove but it was for safety reasons(weather).

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Fabulous

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Trivia, shows.....

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Good

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Every worker on the ship was absolutely wonderful. They made us feel so welcomed. They really made our cruise wonderful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Layout on ship is easy. The ship was very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Our cabin was very clean. We didn’t feel confined. The layout was nice. The bed was very comfortable. The cabin had all the comforts you would want.

Ship tip

It’s not for people in there 20’s.

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Ports of call

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5

We did a land and sea excursion. Lots of shopping and bars.

Thumbs Up 3

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5

Not to much to do.

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Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic Did not visit port

The ship was not able to port because of the swells.

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Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

4 out of 5

Not enough shopping. The beach is great and we had a great BBQ lunch. We did a jet ski excursion and it was fabulous. When we drive them out into the ocean it took our breath away.

Thumbs Up 6

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very smooth

4 Comments

LordRob 6 years ago

HAL is very safety conscious. We can accept that it is not always possible to dock/tender to some ports in inclement weather.

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Aquagreen 6 years ago

The swells at Amber Cove were to large for the boat to port. So we had 2 days at sea before we made it to Half Moon Cay. The dinners in the Main Dinning Room were great. Service is fantastic. If you want two of anything they will gladly serve it to you. We sat at the large window right at the back of the boat. Succi was our dinner Stewart. He was fantastic!

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gusgusmom 6 years ago

We too felt that way. We saved money by not shopping but missed the port we booked the cruise for. Service was FANTASTIC.

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Shh813 6 years ago

What happened with the weather? Our cruise is in a couple of weeks. Never been on Nieuw Amsterdam or any of the Holland America ships. How are the dinners in the main dining room? Looking forward to it.

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