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Westerdam Cruise Review to Transatlantic

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Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Westerdam

13 Night Spanish Passage (Rome To Ft. Lauderdale)

Sail date: October 26, 2017

Ship: Westerdam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1083

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

Very pleasant Trans-Atlantic with great course selection, however, spent much of the time out of cabin due to noise and annoying vibrations. Food, service, entertainment, and crew disposition similar and consistant to other HAL cruises. It would have been nice if we had stopped in Funchal on return.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
It is always a breeze as a 4 Star Mariner

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Been on many HAL cruises and food is consistantly good. In fact the ice cream has improved over the years. The lunch sandwiches have improve recently. Pinnacle menu needs revising but they are trying.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
They keep you busy on these type cruises

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Similar to other HAL ships and voyages

Children's Programs

No children

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Room stewards excellent Dining room staff mostly very good. Once in a while they have to be told to fine some "Splenda" or honey for tea. In room dining excellent Friendly ship

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
They are always cleaning. Even the staff is continually found in the ship's lavatories washing the floors and hiding in the stalls

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Comfortable. This one along with adjacent 5 (up to 1091) may be over a workshop for there is continuous noise from 7:30 AM till 9 PM

Ship tip

Keep away from main deck

Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
One of my favorites

Cartagena, Spain

4 out of 5
Take the town walking tour

Malaga, Spain

5 out of 5
Costa del SoL is wionderful!

Cadiz (Seville), Spain

5 out of 5
Costa del Luz is facinating especially the Old Town with its towers! This is the 16th century NYC

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida Did not visit port

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy, accept for 1 hour customs wait due to GEs taking their morning breaks
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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.

jmower    6 years ago

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