Not as good as before the pandemic

Rotterdam Cruise Review

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Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5
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Rotterdam

14 Night Tropical / Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 13, 2022

Ship: Rotterdam

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

The weather was good. We did not stop in some scheduled ports. The covid test was required 48 hours prior to sailing, but they still tested you at the port and let you bord if you passed without the 48 hour pretest. Then we all had to retest before going Into the canal. On our excursion in Haultuco we had a near drowning, they need to do more research into the quality of the ship authorized excursions. There was no qualified CPR person on the crew of the catermeran.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
The food was not as good as before the pandemic. The head chef said it was supply chain issues. The menu was repetitive and not very good. Even the Pinnacle was sub par.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The cabin was ok for an older ship.They scheduled a time to clean the balcony, they did not do a very good job.

Ship tip

My wife lost weight on this cruise, Bring chips and crackers as they do not have any.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Candied bacon
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6 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

cynpi    2 years ago

So you were able to board without a 2 day old COVID pcr test? Just a rapid test was sufficient? That dang 2 day test deadline gives me anxiety. I have two scheduled on. Friday for a Sunday voyage.

mcraf98    2 years ago

They had chips in November.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

javawoody    2 years ago

Appreciate your view

yoopergirl    2 years ago

The Rotterdam is a brand new ship.

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