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Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 3.5
Author: philpape

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

philpape

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

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5 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 18, 2022

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 5025

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This 5 day cruise has 3 sea days and 2 ports. We had wonderful weather and a calm sea state. The cruise had a large number of families celebrating the holidays so the pools were ofter very crowded. The ship was empty on the port days.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

The parking garage at Terminal 26 was full which required driving 1.5 miles to another garage and taking a shuttle back. Plan extra time at Port Everglades Terminal

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Not up to the HAL standards. Meals in the dining room were sometimes cold when delivered

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

We did not do any onboard activities. We wanted to spend time as a family and most of the time enjoyed sitting on deck.

Entertainment

We didn't go to any of the shows

Children's Programs

No Kids

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Generally service was OK our room stewards were a 5 star. They always had our room cleaned by the time we came back from breakfast.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

As mentioned our room stewards did a fantastic job always having our room made-up by the time we would return from breakfast.

Ship tip

Be ready for lots of kids and loud music at the aft pool.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

We did self assist so we were able to control our baggage and departure time

Traveler Photos

Christmas Decorations on the Niewu Amsterdam

2 Comments

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