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Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 4.7
Author: coachbaker9

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Mexico

coachbaker9

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 54

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 17, 2019

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8154

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We had a great time and would definitely recommend this cruise and ship.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

San Diego is much quicker and nicer than Long Beach.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Dining room was very good as was the buffet. Tamarind and the Pinnacle Grill were both amazing and worth the slight extra charge.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Nice gym and plenty of activities.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

BB King's All Stars were outstanding and talented. They were also some of the friendliest people on the ship and really connected with the audience each night. Also enjoyed Lamont Ferguson's comedy show.

Children's Programs

No children with me

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Always friendly and quick.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

It was very easy to navigate this ship. I felt close to everything.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Large, comfortable cabin with good sized bathroom. The balcony makes it feel even larger.

Ship tip

Try Tamarind Bar and restaurant. They were like hidden gems with amazing views.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

San Diego, California

5 out of 5

Beautiful city

Thumbs Up 0

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

5 out of 5

Plenty of options for excursions, shopping, eating and drinking. The Office was an amazing restaurant right on the beach.

Thumbs Up 6

Mazatlan, Mexico

3 out of 5

Not as much to do and a little harder to navigate than the other ports.

Thumbs Up 0

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5

We loved Puerto Vallarta. Old PV and the Romantico District were beautiful and lots of things to do and see on the Malecon boardwalk. El Dorado was another fantastic meal right on the beach with a beautiful sunset view!

Thumbs Up 8

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Just a little crowded with a Disney ship disembarking at the same time.

1 Comment

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I loved it everybody was sweet is as gold to me and our stewards this dang was very very good I do not have no complaint I wished I could stay on there longer because they was so good to me

Great place to cruise, the fun side of the border!

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