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Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 4.5
Author: carolagib62

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review

carolagib62

Contributor Level: Third Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

7 Night Alaskan Inside Passage (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 07, 2019

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Staff were amazing, food was good although portions were pretty small (you could ask for more) Dress code in the dining room is non existent, one guy was in Paint covered ripped jeans and scruffy t-shirt, even on formal nights (gala nights) some people in fitness/training clothes or in hoodies and jeans! Entertainment was not good, so if you like going to the shows don't count on this cruise! Overall dissapointed but Alaska is stunning!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

What entertainment? Lack of shows, and the shows that were on were poorly put together with no atmosphere at all! Sail away party was a joke! It was just people on the deck wandering around no entertainment or even entertainment staff getting people excited at sailing off, why is it advertised as a sail away party?

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff are amazing, always smiling and willing to help. Loved them all

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin was a great size, very clean, with plenty USB and plug points. Elemis toiletries too

Ship tip

If you go on a cruise to enjoy the entertainment, forget going on this one!

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Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

5 out of 5

Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Glacier Bay

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

2 Comments

Shh813 5 years ago

We loved Nieuw Amsterdam. Holland is a cruise line geared toward older people, which we are, so we loved it. I agree that the shows are not that good and there's not a lot to do on the ship during the day, but that's what the ports are for. Our cabin steward always greeted us by name when he saw us and asked how our day was at the different ports. Our cabin was always spotless and never had to ask for anything. He was great. The food was absolutely delicious. Every night we went to MDR. We don't really care for buffets but we went for lunch and bit was very good. The staff there is the most friendly I've ever seen on a ship and I love how they serve you instead of self serve. Best burgers we've ever had at the Dive-In. Also hotdogs and fries excellent. Pool area was great for relaxing. Piped in music, no DJ's or very loud music. Would definitely go on the Nieuw Amsterdam again.

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capttrips 5 years ago

It seems like all the cruise lines are allowing lesser of a dress code. Its disappointing, and it probably won’t ever return.

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