Great cruise and escape of winter

Item: Rotterdam
Rating: 4.9
Author: Peaceful1

Rotterdam Cruise Review

Peaceful1

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 30

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

9 Night Southern Caribbean Seafarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 05, 2024

Ship: Rotterdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 4016

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

We enjoyed everything about this cruise and we escaped the harsh winter storm! It was relaxing and the weather was perfect. The staff is amazing and made the cruise a wonderful one. Wish Aruba had not been replaced by Turks and Caicos.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Smooth and efficient...although long lines in Ft Lauderdale

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We enjoyed a night in the Tamarind and all the great food in the MDR. The Lido was our breakfast choice.

The Dining Room

5 out of 5

Wonderful service

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

We enjoyed our quiet time

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Steele drum band was ok. Did not attend other shows

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

We sat at the same table every night so enjoyed getting to know our servers.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The shop was immaculate with the staff's efforts.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin VA was kept clean by our stewards. We wish we had been on deck 7 rather than 6 as we overlooked the lifebosts. It definitely was an improvement from where we started in an obstructed veranda

Ship tip

It's a beautiful ship with so many spaces to look out and enjoy the view. Wonderful staff!

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Ports of call

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Kralendijk, Bonaire

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

We walked off with our luggage at 0900 and avoided the crowds.

Traveler Photos

The best waiters in the Main Dining Room...Nova and Iko

7 Comments

Ladyjunecliff 9 months ago

Thanks for the review and photos. Glad you had fun!

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imzdo1 9 months ago

Doing this itinerary on Rotterdam on 8 March but first some reason we are spending 2 days in curaçao and skipping Bonaire. We love HAL ships and service.

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karlgrgurich 9 months ago

Ahhhh. Nothing like a cruise to escape a storm. Can’t beat that!

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javawoody 9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 9 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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cruising2004 9 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise! Thanks for your review

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Niavlys 9 months ago

Tks for sharing your view

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