Amazing first cruise with Holland America.

Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 4.8
Author: oasislol

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 11

Helpful Votes: 90

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.

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Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Took a Semi-Submarine,it was amazing!

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Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5

Crowded, workers there were not very nice.

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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!

3 Comments

javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate the review

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cruiseluv 1 year ago

We went to Alaska with Holland America, and it was the cleanest ship we were ever on. The workers were always scrubbing things from morning until night, and kept the ship in an immaculate condition. 😎😎😎😎😎

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your details. Glad you enjoyed your cruise..

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good cruise