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Rotterdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Rotterdam

12 Night Eastern Caribbean Wayfarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 17, 2024

Ship: Rotterdam

Cabin number: 1001

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

This was a great escape for the hustle of NYC.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Speedy

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food was great. So many options

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
I had a great spa treatment

Entertainment

5 out of 5
I especially loved the steel band

Children's Programs

Don’t have children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Waiters are always willing to please

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The ship was very clean. Throughout the day I could see the crew cleaning the public areas.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Size was comfortable. Cabin stewards cleaned twice a day

Ship tip

Rotterdam is the newest ship in the fleet with all the modern technology

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5
I love how close the port is to the airport and beaches
Thumbs Up

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
Beautiful beaches
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St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5
Beautiful beaches
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Fort-De-France, Martinique

4 out of 5
Did not do excursion
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Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5
Very friendly people
Thumbs Up

Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadeloupe

4 out of 5
Did not do excursions
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Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5
Great beaches
Thumbs Up

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Excellent
Thumbs Up

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
The most picturesque.
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Smooth
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6 Comments

Ladyjunecliff     7 months ago

Agreed that it is a gorgeous ship with all the modernities needed today. Crew is wondeful.
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XtraviX     7 months ago

Jealous..I need to get back on HAL soon!
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cruising2004     7 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful time! Thank you for your review.
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Gwbigdog     7 months ago

Thanks for sharing
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HeavySeas     7 months ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise
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javawoody     7 months ago

Appreciate the feedback
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