disappointing cruise

Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 3.2
Author: smalworld0

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 8

Helpful Votes: 154

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5

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7 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 20, 2022

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8033

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We missed out on 2 nights dining in the mdr because it was booked up. How can a ship not have enough seating for all who paid for it? This was very poor planning and has probably caused us to not cruise on HA again.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

slow

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

mdr was very disappointing. Buffets were better. Specialty dining was worth it.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Didn't do any.

Entertainment

1 out of 5

No shows in the theater, poor comedy, not much of anything else. The band in the BB King Blues Club was very good.

Children's Programs

no children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The entire staff of the ship was great, helping out constantly with a smile.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

ample storage space, clean, decent size. What was especially good were the built-in night motion detecting night lights.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

2 out of 5

Someone allowed our luggage to get soaked, creating a problem for us on the first day. Thankfully, HA stepped up with complementary laundry services.

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Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5

Did a great excursion.

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Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5

Did a great excursion.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

smooth

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