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Prinsendam Cruise Review to Caribbean

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Reviews: 10
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Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Prinsendam

14 Night Caribbean Holiday (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 21, 2018

Ship: Prinsendam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This was the final cruise for the Prinsendam during the holidays. Sadly, Holland America has sold their finest small ship.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Flawless and fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Main dining room and Pinnacle Grill food is very good.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Good variety of onboard activities.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Stage shows were very professional and enjoyable

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Ship's crew and service staff are outstanding.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The Prinsendam is Holland America's smallest and one of their best ships. Sadly, Holland America has sold their Prinsendam ship and will not be available by the summer of 2019.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Plenty of room for clothing, bathroom includes both tub and shower.

Ship tip

Holland America has sold the Prinsendam (their smallest ship) and it will not be available after the summer of 2019.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5
Port Everglades is conveniently located not too far from the airport. The port is run very efficiently.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
Beautiful shopping area, but not much else to do other than laying on the beach.

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

3 out of 5
A fair port to visit, but not very memorable. EXC tour cancelled excursion due to limited interest.

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5
Beautiful island and 4X4 Island Safari & Beach Swim excursion was a wonderful way to experience this island.

Scarborough, Tobago

5 out of 5
Nice port and the Tobago South excursion was excellent.

Bequia, Grenadines

5 out of 5
Bequia is a beautiful port and Scenic Bequia provided a good overview for the island.

Fort-De-France, Martinique

5 out of 5
Martinique is another beautiful island to visit and the St. Pierre and Botanic Garden is an excellent tour. The gardens are magnificent and in the middle of the rainforest.

Deshaies, Guadeloupe

5 out of 5
Best island of the trip. Took a private excursion to Deshaies to visit the sites to the TV show - Death in Paradise. Disappointed that Holland America does not provide this tour from EXC Tours.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

5 out of 5
Tortola is a very active port with a lot of sailboats in the area. The Sea and See EXC tour was the best tour of the trip that is offered.

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island) Did not visit port

The Veendam ship from Holland America was at this port, but our captain decided the weather conditions were unfavorable. No high winds or tides, wonder why we really didn't visit?

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Fast and efficient disembarkation process.

Traveler Photos

Atlantic coast - Barbados
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