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Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 0

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5
Nieuw Amsterdam

Sail date: November 10, 2024

Ship: Nieuw Amsterdam

Cabin number: 11010

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 days ago

Review summary

Smaller ship is what we were looking for but the amenities, stewards, room service, etc.. is not what we have experienced on other cruise lines of similar size. Wait staff and cooks in the Lido market were attentive and the highlight of the trip. Ordered room service 3X and never received. Laundry services were excellent but the stewards could not seem to deliver to the correct room number. Overall improvement is necessary on this ship to compete with other cruise lines.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Well managed

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Above average food for a buffet

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Serving without minimal protection to customers. Never saw a glove on anyones hand

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
Not maintained

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Quiet area, above average room

Ship tip

NA is an older ship and barely maintained

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5

Nassau, Bahamas

4 out of 5
Enjoyable shore excursion
Thumbs Up

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

1 out of 5
Dangerous shore excursion through BJ's
Thumbs Up

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Clean, well managed
Thumbs Up

Grand Turk Island

1 out of 5
Not worth the visit unless you want to wade in the local waters. Locals approaching you in an aggresive manner trying to sell local wears. Getting back on the ship had to go through drug dog search of your backpack with angry security police yelling at everyone. Not the experience you expect on a vacation. Would not return or recommend. Half Moon Cay Island managed by the cruise line is a an excellant overall experience.
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
No Security or ship personnel at bag staging area, outside FLL airport employees were only interested on incoming passengers for tips not disembarking passengers. Presence of Broward county sheriffs improved the experience.
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