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Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 2.8
Author: rong32940

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

rong32940

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 18

Overall rating:

2.8 out of 5

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5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 25, 2022

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6181

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

My best cruise (Alaska) & worst cruise we’re both with Holland America - this being the worst! They charged us $30 for tips but still charged tips for drinks also

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food was underwhelming at best

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Pool & hot tub were good

Entertainment

3 out of 5

None of the big shows but the BB King club had a good band

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

A lot less staff than my prior cruises

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Very clean ship

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Live TV didn’t work

Ship tip

Try another ship!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Key West, Florida

1 out of 5

Boring - we were supposed to go to the Turks but Holland America over booked the port so we went to Key West & if you want a t shirt you’ll love it

Thumbs Up 0

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

1 out of 5

2 ships in so it was crowded as all get out

Thumbs Up 0

Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

Nasty Nassau hasn’t changed!

Thumbs Up 0

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Walk off was fast

8 Comments

Other reviews of this sailing

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