Almost Paradise

Veendam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

PeterB14

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Western Caribbean (Tampa Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 09, 2006

Ship: Veendam

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 17 years ago

Review summary

A great ship - excellent service and food. Poor choisce of ports and medicre entertainment.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Better than Oosterdam or Zuiderdam.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Culinary instruction was great. The comedian was very good - The variety show was ok but not up to the level of other hal ship. The trio was horrible - the pianist subpar while the singer/pianistb was just ok.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Costa Maya (Mahahual), Mexico

1 out of 5

Cozumel would have been much better. Costa Maya was a shipping center in the middle of nowhere.

Thumbs Up 0

Don't Miss: getting back to the ship

Belize City, Belize

3 out of 5

The Mayan ruins were interesting. The population was nice.

Thumbs Up 0

Don't Miss: the Mayan ruins

Santo Tomas De Castilla, Guatemala

3 out of 5

While the scenery was beautiful, there was not much to offer. The resort was a bizarre combination of Disney and natives.

Thumbs Up 0

Don't Miss: the scenery

Key West, Florida

1 out of 5

Key West was a waste of time - an American tourist trap. The tour was contrived and over priced.

Thumbs Up 0

Don't Miss: getting back to the ship as quickly as possible

Pros: Ambiance of the ship and the Food

Cons: The Rosario Trio

Recommends Veendam? Yes!

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