Delightful Caribbean Cruise

Rotterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 31

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
Verified Review
Rotterdam

9 Night Southern Caribbean Seafarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 05, 2024

Ship: Rotterdam

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7124

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 months ago

Review summary

Holland America is a spectacular cruise line. We will travel with them exclusively when traveling alone or with friends.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Perfect we moved through the concourse quickly and eficiently.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
LIdo buffet was plentiful with an abundance of choices. The Dining room were quiet, classy and had delicious food with very competent wait staff. The Dining Room was good but could have had a more varied selections of food choices.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The casino, pool and entertainment was wonderful.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
All were quite entertaining and enjoyable.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Our stewards, Gin and Jay were excellent anticipating our every need and want. They provided everything we needed without hesitation. The Neptune Lounge staff, Aiko Mary Geronimo and Aniek Seal Tiel were so accommodating. They helped with WiFi, excursions, reservations and shipboard information. They always greeted us by name with a smile and were courteous, professional and knowledgeable. Stephanie, our cruise director was very engaging with all the passengers. She provided much of the ships information and was available for any questions.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Yes, it was constantly being cleaned and spruced up each day. It was spotless.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our cabin was roomy, clean and perfect for our voyage.

Ship tip

You won't be disappointed. The Neptune Suites are luxurious.

Ports of call

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

Flew into Ft. Lauderdale and left the following morning.

Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5
Lovely island and excursion to the Curacao Liquor factory was informative. Good shopping.

Kralendijk, Bonaire

3 out of 5
Did not do any excursion and the island did not have much to offer unless you were willing to do a water type excursion.

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5
No, we did not take an excursion. This island, too did not offer much.

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

4 out of 5
I enjoy this excursion to the beach but I'm very disappointed the way the clamshells are distributed. You have to walk down the beach and hope to find an employee to set up a clamshell for you. It took us almost a half hour to get this accomplished. There has to be a better way!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
It moved very quickly and efficiently. We had an early flight out (10:35am) and made it with plenty of time to spare.
Was this review helpful? 15

2 Comments

Other reviews of this sailing