14 Night Authentic Cuba & Eastern Caribbean Holiday (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)
Sail date: December 21, 2018
Ship:
Veendam
Cabin type: Inside
Traveled as: Large Group
Reviewed: 5 years ago
Review summary
Overall a good time was had by the seven of us traveling. I still like Holland best among the cruise lines although Carnival is a close second, with them buying out Holland perhaps it will get even better.
Embarkation
4 out of 5
overall didn't take too long, but there were several check in spots unmanned which could have made it go by even faster.
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
3 out of 5
I was used to better food on Holland. They had pretty much the same food on the buffet with the exception of a few items every meal. Same side dishes over and over. they could only do 2 pizzas at once so always 45 min to 1 hour to get a pizza.
Onboard Activities
4 out of 5
I really enjoyed the BBC earth movies they showed each day. Overall though they could have had more things going on.
Entertainment
4 out of 5
Not sure if it was because it was Christmas, but they repeated performers and the main shows now were always just music. I miss when they actually did mini musicals with plots.
Service and Staff
3 out of 5
Sat in the same section every day, the servers totally ignored that section, we would take our own plates away. Usually they know our name and are very attentive. We did move once and got much better service, so may just be a localized issue.
Ship Quality
3 out of 5
Two elevators were out the entire trip, which really slowed everything down. Light fixtures were zip tied in and ceiling tiles were falling out.
Cabin / Stateroom
5 out of 5
Cabin was great, beds were comfortable, air conditioning worked well, steward was amazing.
Ship tip
do not book room 687 as it is over the engine and had loud noises at night when the ship went above a certain speed.
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