Ship not very lively, or enough to do.

Item: Westerdam
Rating: 2
Author: Val11

Westerdam Cruise Review to Panama Canal, Central America

Val11

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 2

Overall rating:

2 out of 5

Verified Review

15 Night Panama Canal Eastbound (San Diego To Ft. Lauderdale)

Sail date: October 29, 2011

Ship: Westerdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 13 years ago

Review summary

When I go on vacation on like a party atmosphere and lots of activities. This should be very clear what the average age of the passengers are. The entertainment and music was mostly elevator music.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Not a lot of variety same stuff over and over and the dessert was very tasteless.

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

The service staff was excellent. But when ask to turn music up on one of the lido decks would not do it.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Huatulco, Mexico

1 out of 5

When into town was a waste of time.

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Fuerte Amador, Panama

5 out of 5

See the locks and lake was beautiful and amazing.

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Cartagena, Colombia

3 out of 5

Not much there.

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Puerto Chiapas (Tapachula), Mexico

1 out of 5

Went into town and most would not take us dollars, very uncomfortable.

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Puerto Corinto, Nicaragua

3 out of 5

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

1 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

3 out of 5

Pros: Passing through Panama Canal and seeing it.

Cons: Felt like a floating retirement home

Recommends Westerdam? No.

1 Comment

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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