Wonderful Cruise even during Omicron

Rotterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 62

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Rotterdam

6 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 23, 2022

Ship: Rotterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7140

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Excellent cruise even during Covid. Felt very safe while onboard and was so impressed by all staff members! Ship was only at 1/3 capacity so never crowded and yet still plenty of activities and things to do. Would highly recommend!

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Great except for very cold weather in Ft. Lauderdale

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food was outstanding!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pickle ball, ping pong, hot tubs, thermal pools at the spa. All were great!

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Unfortunately, the Step One Dance company was only able to perform one show (instead of four) due to illness. Also, several of the Rolling Stones performers were out. Definitely less entertainment than when we cruised Holland America in October.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff was incredible! Every crew member we came in contact with was so friendly, helpful and seemed so happy to have us onboard.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Beautiful ship! Loved all of the music artwork and themes.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin felt a touch smaller than the veranda stateroom we had on the New Amsterdam, but it was beautifully decorated and everything was new and in pristine condition.

Ship tip

If you cruise during Covid, be prepared to be very flexible especially when it comes to the entertainment onboard.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5
Port was fine but the weather was unusually cold for Florida both departing and returning.

Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5
Beautiful white sand beaches but snorkeling was not great.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5
We did the Catamaran excursion which was very enjoyable and had fantastic snorkeling. We also enjoyed lots of shopping at the port.

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
One of the most beautiful beaches I've been to.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth
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