Veendam April 2016

Item: Veendam
Rating: 5
Author: clwieland

Veendam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

clwieland

Contributor Level: Purser

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 0

Helpful Votes: 45

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

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15 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 09, 2016

Ship: Veendam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 531

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

The ship had just come out of dry dock so some updates had been made. Some other small issues also needed addressing. The ship is a bit dated, but overall it was nice, clean and the cruise was awesome.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Not much to do if you aren't gambling, eating or drinking.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

N/A

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Excellent customer service and staff.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Excellent. First time having a tub. Room was spacious.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Key West, Florida

5 out of 5

Go into town and rent bikes for $12.00 per person. It was a beautiful day and we biked around for hours to see all the sights.

Thumbs Up 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

There is a public bus that will take you to a local beach for $.75 per person. Save yourself the cab fare. We visited Condado Beach. It was clean and safe. I probably would go to another beach next time just for a new experience.

Thumbs Up 3

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Did the excursion that went to Blackbeard's Castle and Magen's Bay. I've heard so much about Megan's Bay and was expecting it to be gorgeous. I like Coki Beach much better.

Thumbs Up 0

St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5

Did the excursion that went to Prickly Pear Island. It was nice. Small island with snorkeling available. (Also called Robinson Caruso). Staff was friendly and helpful. I also like Valley Church Beach on Antigua. Gorgeous beach you can catch a cab to.

Thumbs Up 1

Castries, St. Lucia

5 out of 5

Soufriere, St. Lucia

5 out of 5

St. George's, Grenada

5 out of 5

$4.00 per person for the water taxi across to Grand Anse Beach. Beautiful water with lots and lots of huge starfish. The beach has restaurants, bars and a market. Plenty of helpful people to wait on you.

Thumbs Up 4

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

George Town, Grand Cayman

5 out of 5