No production shows or ships orchestra. Lots of rock music and solo acts

Rotterdam Cruise Review to Transatlantic

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 41

Overall rating:

4 out of 5
Rotterdam

16 Night Azores & Normandy Expedition (Ft. Lauderdale To Rotterdam)

Sail date: April 03, 2023

Ship: Rotterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 5044

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We sailed on the 21 day 150th Anniversary cruise from Ft Lauderdale to Amsterdam. We were disappointed in the entertainment. No more production shows. There was a dance troupe with recorded music who performed several nights. There were various solo acts, like comedians. Shopping was very poor. Normally on a cruise I end up buying a few clothing pieces. Nothing but logo wear. Bring anything you might need as the stock in the stores onboard is very poor.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Dining room service was inconsistent. Sometimes great, other times terrible. Lido was great. Servers were great.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5
We like to play trivia games on cruises. Scoring was impossible, the host would say “give yourself an extra point” for singing along. No prizes, just a free drink for the winner. Even a keychain is fun to win. Did enjoy the floral arranging demonstration.

Entertainment

1 out of 5
We miss the live orchestra, BBC Earth and production shows. There was a dance troupe on several nights of our 21 day cruise with recorded music. Assorted comedians and other solo acts also.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Staff was wonderful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
New Rotterdam was beautiful and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Everything in cabin was perfect.

Ship tip

If you like production shows, you’ll be disappointed.

Ports of call

New York, New York

4 out of 5
Beautiful sailing along the Hudson

Plymouth, England

4 out of 5

Dover (London), England

5 out of 5

Rotterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5
Enjoyed the excursion to the tulip festival.

Oslo, Norway

4 out of 5
Didn’t feel safe always, walking around the port

Copenhagen, Denmark

5 out of 5

Amsterdam, Netherlands

4 out of 5
Didn’t feel safe at night and the marijuana smell was everywhere!

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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