March 2018 cruise

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5
Nieuw Amsterdam

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

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5
Very disappointing. Minimum activities and very poor shopping experience beyond the cruise dock

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

4 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
Holland America takes excellent care of this island. Clean and lots of food and fun

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and easy
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1 Comment

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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