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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: 35

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: 2 years 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!

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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

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Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

1 out of 5

2 ships in so it was crowded as all get out

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Nassau, Bahamas

2 out of 5

Nasty Nassau hasn’t changed!

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Walk off was fast

8 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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kristysmom224 2 years ago

Celebrity has all-inclusive. Was great! Gratuities, WiFi & all beverages, including water & coffee!

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Lawnboy1956 2 years ago

Tips on your drinks is an industry standard. It is always separate from the daily tips you pay. That money goes into a pool that is shared by all hotel staff, but not the bar staff. All cruise lines charge it. It’s not unique to HAL.

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CruzeFan 2 years ago

Thanks for the review. It’s always important to read and understand what is and is not included in your cruise figure. Gratuities for drinks is not part of the daily gratuity charges.

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hurdle186 2 years ago

Gratuity doesn’t cover drinks

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Sorry you were disappointed, but cruising is not at the same level as before Covid

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byhisgrace 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback

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