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Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 4.2
Author: dariasroberto1

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

dariasroberto1

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 70

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 04, 2022

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1089

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Ship needs TLC and more staff. No need to miss port because bow thruster is not working.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food was good and varied, but not enough service staff...specially in Lido buffet.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

HAL has the best promanade walking deck of any cruise line. Please never change them.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

BB King group was spectacular...Also dancers where very good.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

They all try so hard for the most part, just that HAL did not have enough of them. Ship only had 1500 pax and still not enough servers...

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Spacious, good view, bed was fine, TV, Bathroom... furniture a bit warn and some noice rattling on the ceiling at times, but was able to stop it.

Ship tip

Niew Statendam is MUCH better.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

The best private Island with lots of natural and quiet areas and an awesome beach to swim and walk

Thumbs Up 1

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

2 Comments

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