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Thanksgiving Cruising

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 13
Helpful Votes: 148

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Nieuw Amsterdam

7 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 20, 2022

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7018

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Always a HAL fan and this was our second Thanksgiving cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam however it wasn’t the best cruise.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Very smooth with only a slight delay.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
HAL has always had fabulous food however this cruise it was a slight let down.

Pinnacle Grill

4 out of 5

Delicious meal as always, only let down was cold side dishes.

Tamarind

5 out of 5

Best place e to eat on the ship!

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Mediocre at best. Not the best HAL has provided.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service staff are the best!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Most definitely book the Tamarind for dinner! Food was fabulous.

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Ports of call

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

4 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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3 Comments

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for the review
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Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us
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AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise!
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