Had a great time relaxing in the Caribbean.

Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 4.5
Author: shayneebug2018

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

shayneebug2018

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 55

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 10, 2018

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1076

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Had a great time on the Nieuw Amsterdam, very relaxing and enjoyed all the delicious food. Staff everywhere on the ship was excellent.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very smooth experience.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Great food throughout the ship.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Had a great time in the pool, played a little bingo and trivia.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The ships stage shows could be better.

Children's Programs

4 out of 5

My 12 yr old daughter enjoyed her time there. Met a lot of friends.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Service and Staff were excellent throughout the ship.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Nice clean ship. No grand entrance, but nicely decorated.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Nice size and the cabin was always clean.

Ship tip

Get ready for delicious food and a relaxing environment.

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Ports of call

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

Just flying in for cruise and left for an early flight

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Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5

This was ok, the ocean floor is covered by smooth coral covered moss. Different experience

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Had a great time on our excursion. We went ATV riding and the kids also went on the zip line. So much fun!

Thumbs Up 8

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5

If your here for some jewelry this is the place for you. If not, take an excursion around the island or go to the beach.

Thumbs Up 4

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Beach was wonderful, plenty of chairs and the food was great.

Thumbs Up 7

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy to disembark.

3 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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Shh813 6 years ago

Thanks for the review. Hope the food in the main dining room is good, which is what we look forward to. Heard the ship caters to older people, which is what we are, so not expecting a lot to do on the ship., But heard Half Moon Cay is great.

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capttrips 6 years ago

Good to hear, I'll be on the Oosterdam next year, first time on HAL.

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