HAL Rotterdam

Rotterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 6
Helpful Votes: 153

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5
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Rotterdam

9 Night Southern Caribbean Seafarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 05, 2024

Ship: Rotterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7133

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 months ago

Review summary

A slightly below average cruise at a premium price. Not big fans of HAL. Can do better with other lines.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Food OK. Not enough bartenders and servers. Slow drink service. Breakfast buffet best meal on ship.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
No kids pool. Pool just ok. People saving chairs with towels a big problem.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Trivia was fun. Shows OK.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Room service and MDR waiter very good. Rest of service just ok.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Just standard. Good room steward.

Ship tip

Get to pool early.

Ports of call

Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5

Kralendijk, Bonaire

4 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

1 out of 5
Had to tender. HAL needs a pier. Approx 40 min to tender. Didn't get off ship.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
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