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Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 8
Helpful Votes: 145

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Nieuw Amsterdam

5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 25, 2022

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 4135

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Last minute trip for us, decided to take 2 year old and 3 year old. My parents came as well. We had a great time. The beach at half moon cay was fabulous, the food was so enjoyable and our children are at a good age to still have fun on the ship. I love this ship, never feels crowded at all.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Fast and easy. For passports, they checked and took our photo for facial recognition and we walked on the ship after that. They didn’t ask us for vaccine cards?

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
We finally went to Tamarind and Nami sushi. Tamarind was excellent, wish we could have tried everything! The dining room was good, gala night wasn’t great, but the menu the night after was amazing. That was our favorite night in the MDR. The lido market was very good, especially the breads. We got room service in the morning for coffee and quick snacks for early rising toddlers, ate on the balcony. Lovely!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
We went to the pool to swim and had a very nice time. The lido pool is a good size compared to other ships we’ve been on! Our kids enjoyed it a lot.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Lincoln center stage lovely as usual, we noticed the program was the same as last November, which was a little disappointing but still lovely. Went to the dance shows the our children, so fun. Also, the BBC Earth program changed so we got to see something new with our children. They loved it!

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Very kind, especially to our children, means a lot to us.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
We had 2 adjoining balcony cabins, what a treat. The ac wasn’t working great, I don’t think it was doing well on deck 4 aft overall. There was a noticeable difference stepping into our hallway and then our room. Let them know the first day, I think it improved a little, but having a fan helped. So, fyi for deck 4 aft.

Ship tip

Enjoy the Crow’s Nest and Lido deck. They’re calm, relaxing. The cribs the provide are full size pack n plays, just FYI.

Ports of call

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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6 Comments

Ramsey1986    2 years ago

I’m very happy that you enjoyed your family cruise. Half Moon Cay is our favorite place. Thank you for taking the time to share your review. 😎

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thanks for your review

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

WhippetMum    2 years ago

Glad you had fun

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Appreciate your feedback and your tip.

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