OK cruise. NOT great

Item: Nieuw Amsterdam
Rating: 4.2
Author: rheajohn

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

rheajohn

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

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14 Night Great Alaskan Explorer (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 05, 2024

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 4112

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

We enjoyed the cruise, but would take another cruise line next time. We felt that $35.00 for one SMALL bag of laundry was overpriced.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Excellent

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Food quality was good. Orange and cranberry juice in Lido we so watered down they were undrinkable. Only on station for specialty coffee caused long lines.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

My wife enjoyed bingo and we enjoyed the game bites along with trivia.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The dance group was too modern for our taste. One comedian was great the other just so so. The magician was booring.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Very friendly and courteous.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Very clean and well maintained

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin was very comfortable and the room steward was exceptional.

Ship tip

Comfortable smaller ship

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Ports of call

Seward (Anchorage), Alaska

4 out of 5

Easy walk to get around town

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Anchorage, Alaska Did not visit port

Not interested

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Kodiak, Alaska

4 out of 5

Small town easy to walk

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Valdez, Alaska

4 out of 5

Small town easy to walk

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Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

Rented a car and drove to site see

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Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5

White pass railroad is exceptional

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CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

5 out of 5

This it truly Gods country. Beautiful

Thumbs Up 2

Wrangell, Alaska

4 out of 5

Small town easy to walk

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Ketchikan, Alaska

4 out of 5

We went on zip line excursion. Beautiful

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Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

3 out of 5

Mostly at nite. Little time to view

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy. Carry your bags off yourself.

9 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Ladyjunecliff 6 months ago

Thanks for your review. We paid $59.99 for a small bag of laundry on Celebrity. Although I was able to stuff quite a bit in the bag.

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Gwbigdog 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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trishoko 7 months ago

Thanks for the review

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javawoody 7 months ago

Appreciate the post

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dfortini 7 months ago

If you pack light, allowing for conditions at your ports of course and reduce your luggage by even 1 piece you can save enough to have your laundry covered. Some airlines charge upwards to $50 or more per bag! We’ve all overpacked on our first couple of cruises and realized we live in a bathing suit, shorts and a couple T-shirts! Even on an Alaska adventure you don’t need too much!

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Lawnboy1956 7 months ago

There are actually 2 locations for specialty coffees. The Grand Dutch Cafe midship deck 3 and the Crows Nest forward deck 12. As for the laundry you should have taken the weekly package which would have allowed you to fill a bag one a day for $69.00. If you’re A level 3 Mariner it’s $59.00.

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HeavySeas 7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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cruising2004 7 months ago

Thanks for your review.

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