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Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Reviews: 12
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Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Nieuw Amsterdam

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 03, 2019

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8091

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The cruise was amazing.Mostly older crowd (60 plus). Don’t go with children, nothing for Them to do. The food was the best I have ever had on a cruise and the service was outstanding. I would definitely book another cruise on Holland America

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We have been on NCL, RCL, Celebrity, Carnival and Princess. Holland America has the best food. No one gives you Filet Mignon and Lobster in dining room! Prime Rib twice!

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
He ship had 2 pools and no slides. No problem finding a chairshows

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Shows were very good. Comedian and magician were good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The waiters and room stewards were awesome. Very friendly and hard working

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship was refurbished in Dec 2017. Ship looked brand new even though 9 years old.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin had a lot of storage and immaculate. The bathroom had a bath tub. Very rare on cruise ships

Ship tip

Go to shows a half hour early to get a seat.

Ports of call

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
The port is very nice. There are guys that show you to two chairs and an umbrella for $25. Don’t do it All chairs with green umbrellas are free

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
We did a day pass at the Marriott. Great day!

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
We went to Emerald Bay. Two chairs and an umbrella for $25. We had a great lunch.This used to be a Best Western it is now Emerald Bay Resort. We did Cable car to Paradise Pt

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
Beautiful beach, plenty of chairs but not much shade. We opted for a clam shell in advance

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarkation was excellent However airport was horrible.Very long lines and few restaurants
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3 Comments

oliviamary35    4 years ago

SoCalCruiser1    5 years ago

I just booked this cruise I hope it’s not a snoozer!

Shh813    5 years ago

We were on Nieuw Amsterdam last March. Absolutely agree with everything you said. service and food can’t be beat. It is an older crowd which we are but it was great. So relaxing. Not a lot to do on the ship during the day but that’s what the ports are for. Love it

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