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Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Alaska

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5
Nieuw Amsterdam

14 Night Great Alaskan Explorer (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 07, 2023

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 4173

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Good cruise for British Columbians , no plane to deal with . Cruise food is good & plenty of choices on menu . Service excellent for all departments. Food was salty overall every dish . Not good for old people & high blood pressure . Can ask for low salt or no salt . Paid for lobster 🦞 meals . 14 days should have at least 1 lobster 🦞 meal free . Drinks at happy hour is best priced for occasional drinkers 1/2 priced .

Embarkation

1 out of 5
Poor organization with port authority & lack of directions , especially with 3 cruise ship at same time . After 150 years of cruising it should have been organized & seemless

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Good job considering Norovirus situations

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
Not much

Entertainment

2 out of 5
It’s ok , but not much for Amsterdam to brag about . Boring for the most part

Children's Programs

Ah ! No kidsv

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent personal

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Clean & well maintained, but needs an upgrade soon

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Excellent for a balcony cabin

Ship tip

Prepare for Norovirus situation , can’t avoid it

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Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia Did not visit port

Live here
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Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5
No excursion
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Kodiak, Alaska

3 out of 5
No , nothing to see
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Anchorage, Alaska Did not visit port

Rogue wave & weather
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Valdez, Alaska

3 out of 5
No excursion
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Sitka, Alaska

3 out of 5
No excursion
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Ketchikan, Alaska

3 out of 5
No excursion
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Prince Rupert, British Columbia

3 out of 5
No excursion
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Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5
Big city
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Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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5 Comments

byhisgrace    1 year ago

Awesome itinerary
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Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing
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AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you mostly enjoyed cruise.
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javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing
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cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.
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