Dream Come True

Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 4.3
Author: angieroden

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

angieroden

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

7 Night Alaska Inside Passage (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: June 30, 2018

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8102

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Balcony suite was FANTASTIC! Steward was also FANTASTIC! Food was good. Coffee was NOT good. Bath soap was harsh. Towels were hard and smelled funny. Embarkation and debarkation was well organized. Overall a WONDERFUL cruise -- A DREAM COME TRUE -- and I hope very much to get to do it again!

Embarkation

3 out of 5

If I get a chance to take this cruise again, and I would like to, I will choose a time when the ship embarks from Seattle to avoid Vancouver and Canadian customs.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The food was very, VERY good. The coffee, NOT so much. I am a Starbucks drinker, so maybe I was expecting too much.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Guest services and my cabin steward were FANTASTIC!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Bring your own bath soap! The soap provided in the shower dried out the skin on my face so much that it is peeling and made my nose and my granddaughter's nose bleed.

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