Best of Norway
Rotterdam Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe
Contributor Level:
Second Mate
Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 12
Review summary
The UNESCO World Heritage site of Geiranger was definitely the highlight of this cruise. We had very little rain while we were in port or cruising the fjords. The good weather made this good cruise a great cruise.Embarkation
Easy. Our luggage arrived as we got to our cabin & we met our cabin steward.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
The variety & quality in the buffet for dinner was so great that we ate dinner in the buffet the final 12 nights of the cruise.
Onboard Activities
Finest Pickleball court I’ve seen at sea.
Entertainment
Shows were good, but we had the same entertainers for both weeks, so we saw the same shows each week.
Children's Programs
No kids with us.
Service and Staff
Cabin stewards were great, & our cabin was serviced 2x/day. Hotel manager sent chocolates to our cabin.
Ship Quality
Ship was clean & pool was covered by a retractable dome.
Cabin / Stateroom
This is a large cabin, with extra room between the TV & the bed, in front of the sofa, between the bathroom & the closet, and on each side of the bed.
Ship tip
The NY Pizza eatery also has some good sandwiches.
Thumbs up
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Ports of call
Amsterdam is very walkable. Had a good canal cruise. Public transportation is excellent.
This is a very small town. Not much to do other than the Troll Train around town (≈$16).
The highlight was going under a bridge with 55 meter clearance with our ship being 54.5 meters tall.
Saw everything this port had to offer in 3.5hr bus tour of Mt. Datsnibba & Eagle Road. Was able to walk down 392 stairs along a waterfall back to the ship.
Saw close up of 7 Sisters Waterfall & the Suitor Waterfall. The Captain did 2 360° turns at this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Nice weather made this port an excellent port for walking. Walked the city & took the funicular for more sightseeing.
Nice weather made this port pleasantly walkable. Walked through the city to Vigeland Park and back to the ship.
There’s not much to see in this city. Walked the Tourist Center recommended walk in less than 2 hrs.
Disembarkation
Easy walk off