Do not take holland America cruise. The stops are crappy, the cruise line is out for your money.they charge extra for almost everything. I will never cruise on HAL. Again.

Item: Rotterdam Retired
Rating: 1.7
Author: jnjsanborn

Rotterdam Retired Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

jnjsanborn

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 44

Overall rating:

1.7 out of 5

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7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 03, 2019

Ship: Rotterdam Retired

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1914

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

This cruise is all about the money. Our first 2 cerise's were excellent. Since then it has been all down hill. I wish I picked a different cruise line. From now on I will stick with Viking cruises. They treat you with respect, not after your money.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Good

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Not so good .food was not very tasty. Blah and the meat was tuff.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Pool. nothing else

Entertainment

2 out of 5

4 out of 10 stars.

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

Ship need a complete re do

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Decent. Steward was prompt.

Ship tip

Do not sail on this ship. You will be sorry.

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Ports of call

Key West, Florida

1 out of 5

Train ride was excellent, but pricey

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Santo Tomas De Castilla, Guatemala

1 out of 5

What a waste of time. Docket at a shipping pier. No town near by again a waste of time

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Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

1 out of 5

Again a waste of our time.

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Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

1 out of 5

Lots of shops but not a town. Just places to take your money. Same stuff in all the shops

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Everything went smooth.i will never cruise on Hol again.

5 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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CruzeFan 5 years ago

I see Viking gives free helicopter rides directly from the ship now.

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wl1962 5 years ago

you seem like a joy, all you do is complain that business want your money. you a saint, work for free i guess. have been on hal a few times and one booked in the future. one of the better lines we think

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katierney23 5 years ago

HAL is a great cruise line. Food is very good, hospitality is excellent, and the entertainment is always great. You may have chosen the wrong destination.

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DerekMire 5 years ago

Never been on a cruise

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