Southern Caribbean Cruise

Rotterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Rotterdam

21 Night Southern Caribbean Wayfarer / Seafarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 14, 2023

Ship: Rotterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 4076

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was an enjoyable cruise to the southern Caribbean. The ports were all nice and a good escape from the winter weather at home.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
It was okay. Lines were kind of long but moved quickly.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We ate in the main dining room, Tamarind, Pinnacle Grill, Lido, and New York Deli. All were good with the Tamarind being our favorite.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Didn't really do many on board activities.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Enjoyed the stage shows and Bill Board on Board piano players. The piano musicians were excellent.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Cabin was nice, but it was located above the BB King Show so was loud until very late at night.

Ship tip

Get coffee at the Dutch Cafe in the mornings. This was the best coffee we got on the ship.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5
Enjoyed walking on Los Olas

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

4 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
Did the Rockland Estate and Chairlift. It was a nice excursion with good views at the top of the mountain. We were thrilled to see monkeys in the trees on our way back down the mountain.

Fort-De-France, Martinique

4 out of 5
We did the St. Pierre and Balata Gardens excursion. We were disappointed that we only were allowed 40 minutes at the gardens and that we spent most of the excursion riding on the bus. The gardens were nice, but the excursion needs to allow at least an hour of time there.

Daylight Cruise Past Mount Pelee

5 out of 5

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5
5 Star Catamaran and Snorkeling excursion. This excursion was excellent. We didn't see any sea turtles, but did see lots of tropical fish, some sting rays, and tarpon. The workers on the catamaran were excellent and the time spent on board was a lot of fun.

Castries, St. Lucia

4 out of 5
We walked from the ship to the central market. This was a nice walk and the market was interesting.

Soufriere, St. Lucia

5 out of 5

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
Carambola Beach Resort. This was a pretty beach with a beach chair included. Snorkeling was pretty good with a lot of tropical fish easy to see.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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3 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing