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Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 4.7
Author: lcoble

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review

lcoble

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 8

Helpful Votes: 122

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

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7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 20, 2021

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 6098

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Overall this was a great cruise! Very relaxing, great food, just not a ton to do

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

There were very little activities outside of the pool, arts & crafts and board games/puzzles in the crow's nest

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The comedians were awesome, especially Troy Thirdgill; however all of the other entertainment was sadly lacking!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The service was top notch! Everyone made sure the guests were happy

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

This ship is 12 years old but the cabins and venues appeared to be much newer and everything was exceptionally clean!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

The crows nest is a great place to hang out, meet up, play a game, read, etc...

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Ports of call

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Signature suite balcony - great for a midday nap!

13 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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lcoble 2 years ago

IamCassie, it's a HUGE difference between HAL and Carnival. There definitely isn't as many, if any completely drunk people, the food is way better and although I love my kids, it was nice to not have them running everywhere 😀

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lcoble 2 years ago

RetiredRay, yes they still have Lincoln Center Stage but they didn't seem to play much.

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izrgreen 2 years ago

Thank you for the review

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IamCassie 2 years ago

That's good to know. I'll be on the Nieuw Amsterdam in February. I've only ever sailed Carnival...I'm afraid of the cultural shock.🥴

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RetiredRay 2 years ago

About the same experience, but we had the pianos and classical music playing, were they missing?

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jmutt24 2 years ago

Every review says the same thing, great ship and service but nothing to do. They could add a few more options to keep people entertained.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of a few hiccups.

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cruising2004 2 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience

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kelskazoo22 2 years ago

Thank you for the review.

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hollysmomtravel 2 years ago

Thanks for your review

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