Amazing first cruise with Holland America.

Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 4.8
Author: MateoTheCruiser

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review

MateoTheCruiser

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 10

Helpful Votes: 65

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

7 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 12, 2023

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

A very nice first Holland America cruise for me. I will 100 percent sail with them again.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Slow, the nearest parking was 1mile away. Some of the staff at port Everglades were rude.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Very good!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

A lot of nice shows. My favorite was the 150 years of service. The cruise director would also host coffee chats with high rank crew members.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Good, the BB King's all stars were amazing.

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Good, the children enjoyed it a lot.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Very nice!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Always clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Nice size, 3 beds, nothing out of the ordinary.

Ports of call

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Walked around and learned about the history. A very nice long stay.

Thumbs Up 0

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Took a Semi-Submarine,it was amazing!

Thumbs Up 0

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5

Crowded, workers there were not very nice.

Thumbs Up 0

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Walked around and swam. It was nice.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Fast and Organized!

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