Fun Carribbean Cruise

Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 4.1
Author: ACastlefan1

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

ACastlefan1

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 40

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

14 Night Eastern Tropical Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 19, 2019

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 4143

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We enjoyed the cruise very much. HAL does a good job with basics like food, logistics, well trained staff, and cleanliness. Their evening entertainment depends largely on the so-called "music walk" of Billboard on Board (pianos), B.B. King (blues) and Lincoln Center (classical), which are excellent but often fill up early. Evening stage shows are not a strong suit - 2 decent dance programs, 2 comedians and movies. Ports are the usual for the Carribbean and HAL is excellent in the logistics of getting people off and back on.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Tamarind was fantastic. Main dining room, buffets were generally hood.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Not a lot available on this ship

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Stage show was good, but only two major programs. Comedians were so-so. Hated to see a movie scheduled for main stage at night. Other music venues were small and tho good, were hard to get into. One was across from the casino, so lots of racket while listening to music

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff were invariably friendly, helpful, well-designed and a pleasure to be around.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Layout was ok and areas were always clean, but the few places to get together were invariably overcrowded

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Good size, several USB ports, but few drawers. Balcony was larger than many. Bathroom included tub, not as small as on some ships.