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Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 45

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Nieuw Amsterdam

7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 22, 2020

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7125

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

We actually went on a two-week cruise. This was the first part of a 14-day cruise. Our second week included Key West (loved this port), Turks & Caicos (beach was great and snorkeling excursion was cancelled but snorkeled off beach), Amber Cove beach resort was awesome and relaxing. We really enjoyed cruising with Holland American. The Nieuw Amsterdam was a great ship, the ports were great and provided a relaxing and enjoyable holiday.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Fast and seamless!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Service and menus were excellent and food was delicious.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Fitness centres were well-equipped, pools were a little too cool for me, enjoyed the trivia and BINGO activities.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Billboard, BB Kings, Main Stage and Lincoln Centre were all excellent. We had a hard time getting to all the performances. Highlight of our cruise.

Children's Programs

no children with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Stateroom Stewards were conscientious, thoughtful and friendly. The Frontline staff/waiters, etc. in main dinning room were wonderful and friendly, The Lido staff worked efficiently and were always happy and accommodating.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Just the right size, good layout and was always clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was clean, comfortable and the stewards worked hard to make our stay relaxing, enjoyable and comfortable.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5
Enjoyed Los Olas, water taxis.

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
Lovely beach and great BBQ.

Falmouth, Jamaica

3 out of 5
Didn't do any excursions in Jamaica.

George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5
Went to Seven-Mile Beach at Calico Jacks and enjoyed a lovely beach day. Swimming was okay, not good for snorkeling.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Lots to do in Port Area. Went on San Gervaiso Mayan Ruins, Mayan Cacao Factory, just right for us and good excursions from Holland America.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Great.

Traveler Photos

Water Taxi Riding The Bull Dog The Beach Mayan Cacao Factory Excursion Mayan Cacao Factory Excursion Mayan Cacao Factory Excursion San Gervaiso Ruins Excursion Seven-Mile Beach Port of Falmouth Falmouth Port (Jamaica)
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6 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

javawoody    3 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise thanks for sharing

RetiredRay    4 years ago

Looking forward to boarding for a 2 week b2b Vancouver to Whittier May/June 2021.

cruisereckoning    4 years ago

Thanks for the review

jojo625    4 years ago

Great review. We sailed on Ms. Nieuw Amsterdam in 2010. What a glorious ship, we thoroughly enjoyed everything. So glad you had a good experience too.