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Rotterdam Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Rotterdam

21 Night Viking Sagas & Baltic Jewels (Amsterdam Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 16, 2023

Ship: Rotterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6062

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We were dockside at all of our stops and didn’t have to ride the tenders, that is a bonus. Tendering takes away from your shore time.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation was smooth and easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We ate mostly in the buffet and the food was fine. The few times we ate in the main dining room the food was good as well as the service.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Did not participate in any activities.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Saw an illusionist one night and a comedian another night and they were both very good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All of the staff was kind and helpful and very hard working. Our room stewards did a great job and the staff in the main dining room ran like a well oiled machine. The staff in the buffet did a great job as well as the staff in the Crow’s Nest and in the Casino.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was easy to get around and they keep it shining like new money.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Cabin was roomy, bed was comfortable and bathroom was of adequate size.

Ship tip

The Crow’s Nest is the place to be when entering or leaving a port but you better get there early to get a good seat.

Ports of call

Kiel, Germany

5 out of 5
Toured navigation locks at Kiel Canal.

Flaam, Norway

5 out of 5
Took a fjord cruise and also rode bus up to scenic overlook. One of our favorite stops.

Arhus, Denmark

5 out of 5
No excursion, walked around city taking in the sights. One of our favorite stops.

Stockholm, Sweden

5 out of 5
No excursion, just spent time walking around city. One of our favorite stops.

Tallinn, Estonia

5 out of 5
Toured city and farming areas.

Copenhagen, Denmark

5 out of 5
Very nice, did a hop on hop off tour.

Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany

5 out of 5
Did a tour of the city.

Oslo, Norway

3 out of 5
Weather was lousy so we were only able to walk around and take in a few local shops.

Helsinki, Finland

5 out of 5
Did a bus tour.

Cruise Oslofjord

3 out of 5
It was dark going in and coming out so we didn’t get to see much of the fjord.

Cruise Sognefjord

5 out of 5
Loved cruising Songefjord!!

Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5
We spent 2 days before the cruise and stayed 1 day after cruise. Very nice city.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Disembarkation was smooth and easy.
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4 Comments

Ladyjunecliff    1 year ago

Thank you for your detailed review. Love your itinerary! Glad you enjoyed your cruise

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

javawoody    1 year ago

Interesting itinerary, thanks for sharing

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your experience.

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