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Rotterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

rarrog

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Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 94

Overall rating:

4.4 out of 5

Rotterdam

11 Night Southern Caribbean Wayfarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 09, 2022

Ship: Rotterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6051

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Due to the hurricane, Ft. Lauderdale closed the port that was supposed to be our first cruise day. Our cruise was cut short one day. We also had medical emergencies and skipped Phillipsburg and went to Turks and Caucus for the evacuation of medical emergencies. HAL did everything they could to make our cruise great. Even 15% refund due to hurricane and the closing of Port Everglades. Season cruisers know you have to roll with the punches and make the best of it. I had a wonderful time and will always remember this cruise with all the ups and downs.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Due to port closing, the original start date was cut short. All passengers were given the same boarding time. HAL did the best they could.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Always great food and drink!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

You could always find something to do or not.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Great shows, and great music. Comedians not so funny. Billboard On Board not great musicians.

Children's Programs

Traveled solo.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Always excellent service and staff on Holland America. Even the maintenance crew always friendly.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

New ship and kept immaculate at all times. Smoking in casino kind of a smelly downer.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Great size and due to location a little larger balcony. Nice shower!

Ship tip

Walk the ship and enjoy the art!

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida Did not visit port

Just embarked for the cruise.

Philipsburg, St. Maarten Did not visit port

Due to medical emergency this port was skipped.

Castries, St. Lucia Did not visit port

Due to hurricane this port was skipped.

Soufriere, St. Lucia Did not visit port

See above

Bridgetown, Barbados

3 out of 5

Did a bus tour around the Island.

Fort-De-France, Martinique

4 out of 5

Pretty port, and easy to walk around.

Daylight Cruise Past Mount Pelee

3 out of 5

Rain, clouds, and fog ruined our chance to see Mount Pelee.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

4 out of 5

Toured to the Batik facility very nice.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5

Been here before, so just walked around and did some shopping.

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

Fourth time to the island, stayed on the ship and enjoyed the Rotterdam.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Guests actually listened to the plan and disembarkation was a breeze! Best and easiest ever!

6 Comments

byhisgrace 1 year ago

Thanks for your review

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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javawoody 1 year ago

Good attitude, thank you for sharing

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elvertigo 1 year ago

Glad you were still able to make the best of it. When hiccups happen to us we just count it as part of the adventure.

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WhippetMum 1 year ago

Awesome attitude.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise in spite of the major hiccups!

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