Panama Canal - need I say more

Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 4.8
Author: rmbanner

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

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Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 71

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

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14 Night Panama Canal Westbound (Ft. Lauderdale To San Diego)

Sail date: March 03, 2019

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 6102

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We had always wanted to cruise the canal and that alone make this an amazing cruise.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Mainly ate in the specialty restaurants which were fantastic.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Loved America's test kitchen however the times it was offered were often times opposite other fun activities.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Would give Lincoln Center Stage a 5 star but would have given the Mainstage performers a 2

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Good sized suite, however the two twin beds pushed together to make a "king" had the roll together in the middle problem.

Ship tip

Spend the extra money for a Neptune Suite so you have access to the Lounge and the concierge services.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Just flew into FLL however the airport to pier trip was excellent

Thumbs Up 4

Enter Panama Canal At Cristobal

5 out of 5

While the ship did not stop at Cristobal we loved the entire passage!!

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Panama Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Exit Panama Canal At Balboa

5 out of 5

San Diego, California

5 out of 5

Due to a cancelled flight home we ended up spending another day in San Diego. We spent five hours at The USS Midway museum and would recommend it to anyone. Surprised at the number of homeless people during the day in public areas although they never approached us for money etc.

Thumbs Up 4

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

1 Comment

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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