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NOT A GREAT CRUISE

Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5
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Nieuw Amsterdam

14 Night Great Alaskan Explorer (Vancouver Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 05, 2024

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin number: 5016

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

vegetarian food issue / some port cruise waited for guest after giving boarding time . masala for tea is not available few days . rice qua hair on rice lunch plate found .very less activity .this cruise for older people . cruise memo says no fruits allowed out side cruise & no one was checking in security as we are fasting we have to search food out side.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
it was easy & good

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
ok, lake of indian vegetarian food .not too many choices

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
not too many activities

Entertainment

3 out of 5
dance show was good

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
staff was courteous & helpful

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
ship looks old & many places rusted . room floor carpet was dirty

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
small cabin & dirty carpet/lots of dust in room .smells bad.

Ship tip

if you are 70+ & do not required any ship activity just seat & relax

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Ports of call

Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

4 out of 5
port was good & seen few places in vancouver
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Seward (Anchorage), Alaska

4 out of 5
good & beautiful scenery
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Anchorage, Alaska

4 out of 5
good
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Kodiak, Alaska

3 out of 5
good
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Valdez, Alaska

4 out of 5
good
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Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5
this is capital of alaska .many ships dock here & busy .nice place to visit
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Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5
good & few places to visit
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CRUISE ENDICOTT ARM & DAWES GLACIER

5 out of 5
see glacier along with few bears spotted.
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Wrangell, Alaska

4 out of 5
good
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Ketchikan, Alaska

5 out of 5
nice busy port for shopping & reasonable prices . visited saxman village & beaches
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Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

3 out of 5
it was ok seen from cruise
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Disembarkation

4 out of 5
self disembarkation was speedy & fast
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7 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     4 months ago

Thanks for sharing
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Ladyjunecliff     6 months ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise. Glad you enjoyed seeing Alaska.
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mcraf98     6 months ago

WHAT, there is a whole Indian menu.
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cruising2004     6 months ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise.
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Gwbigdog     6 months ago

Oops 😬 sorry thanks
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HeavySeas     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience
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javawoody     6 months ago

Appreciate the posting
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