I will NEVER cruise again with Holland America

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Nieuw Amsterdam

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 25, 2018

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8152

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Cruise was for older people, much older. Too many scooters, wheelchairs, canes, walkers, etc. Not enough activities to do. Even older people were complaining. Music played is from the 60's and 70's and depressing.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Process was smooth and well organized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Food was mediocre and after day 3 they served the same thing EVERday! Everything was closed down by 11:30pm but room service was available 24 hours

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
Shuffleboard, ping pong, mahjong, digital workshop for windows 10, cooking classes

Entertainment

1 out of 5
BB King's club

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
EXCELLENCE customer service

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

This ship is for an "OLDER" crowd, I'm talking scooters, wheelchairs, rollators, walkers, canes, etc. Not a ship for young people because there is NOTHING to do. If you want TOTAL relaxation with minimum fun then this Nieuw Amsterdam is for you.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

onlysail    6 years ago

Hope you never get old.

ChrisBeth    6 years ago

Maybe a little bit of researching the cruise line, almost everybody that has been on any HOL states it’s an older crowd atmosphere. Sorry you didn’t care for it 😢 there’s a lot of ships out there you will find one you enjoy.

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