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Item: Rotterdam Retired
Rating: 4.3
Author: XSRuby

Rotterdam Retired Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

XSRuby

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 4

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 18, 2018

Ship: Rotterdam Retired

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Great 7 day trip. Lots of wonderful food and friendly staff and guests. Nice ports of call overall. Guatemala was the only down side because there was not much to do.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The waiters are so friendly a accommodating. They will bend over backwards to provide whatever you want,.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

The main pool was used by lots of children so it was hard for adults to use and cool off. All other options were hot tubs. Computer classes in Windows 10 were very good.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Smaller ship so not such vibrant shows but the entertainers were good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Eat in the dining room rather than the Lido Market. It is a great atmosphere and nice to be waited on completely.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Key West, Florida

4 out of 5

Very hectic. Look around 1st before you decide to book a tour off ship. We stood in line for 20 minutes than walk a block and got right on a different tour type.

Thumbs Up 1

Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

5 out of 5

Very nice visitors center and helpful staff. Poor but beautiful country. Dolphin encounter is excellent as is the beach.

Thumbs Up 3

Santo Tomas De Castilla, Guatemala

2 out of 5

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

3 out of 5

Try to take the shuttle to town. The spot where you disembark is a tourist trap with a few shows and lots of souvenir shops.

Thumbs Up 5