A good time, but seemed very old-school and traditional.

Westerdam Cruise Review to Mexico

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 65

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
Verified Review
Westerdam

7 Night Mexican Riviera (San Diego Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 17, 2016

Ship: Westerdam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8018

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Our verandah stateroom was quite comfortable, if somewhat small. The views were amazing!  The service on the ship was also very good.  We had 2 fancy dress evenings and it was nice and fun to dress up and have a fancy dinner, but afterwards we were looking to do some nightclub dancing for adults and there wasn't much of that happening anywhere on the ship.  Also we were always looking for places to find food in the late hours but all of the restaurants and the buffet were closed and room service was swamped.  If you like wine tasting and fancy food and art auctions and going to bed at a decent hour, this ship is more your style. I found the excursions we went on to be somewhat... mediocre.  A good experience overall, but I'd have almost rather not paid for the excursions and spent more time on the beach while in Mexico.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
I don't have kids, but a friend's young teen was pretty well taken care of

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Don't bring a big suitcase as you won't find room for it. I had mine on the little couch and it was fine for just the two of us, but when our friends came to our room to visit it would definitely have been nice to have that space available.

Ports of call

San Diego, California

5 out of 5

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

3 out of 5
Don't walk around looking lost! Some of the locals are waiting to take you to "the best places in town" and get you to pay them. Best to travel in a group. Also, be careful with your credit card info! Bring cash and keep it tucked safely out of sight.

Mazatlan, Mexico

5 out of 5

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

5 out of 5
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5 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

GerryBCruisin    2 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to share your review of the Westerdam.

klarkees    7 years ago

How do you find out what the theme is for fancy dress?

clarissap    7 years ago

The dress nights are on sea days.

BonitaCruisers    7 years ago

When did the two fancy dress days occur?

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