March 2018 cruise

Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 4.1
Author: rdrent

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean

rdrent

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

14 Night Eastern / Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 10, 2018

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 11003

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Overall slightly disappointed in Holland America.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and easy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Good choices at buffet however not that great in dining rooms. Canaletto had great choices on the menu how service was just adequate. Food was excellent there.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Not enough variety of onboard activities. Too many trivia games. Very little different types of music offered. Bingo fun but expensive and too few games for the price.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Enjoyed the comedian and The Lionel Ritchie she only

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All staff tried to make everything pleasant.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Cabin size ok however we did request a change due to height and forwards position of cabin and was told the ship was full . A few nights the ship was really rocking