2nd cruise, better than my first

Item: Westerdam
Rating: 4.2
Author: CigarsAndRum

Westerdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

CigarsAndRum

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

7 Night Western Caribbean Holiday (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 20, 2014

Ship: Westerdam

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Solid cruise. Good ports. Ship is a ship, nothing spectacular. Food was good.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Casino was great. Met some cool dealers.

Entertainment

I can't remember any of it.

Children's Programs

I don't have kids

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Dealers were awesome.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Ship was very nice. Kept clean at all times.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Got upgraded to a balcony cabin on the aft of the ship. HUGE balcony. Enjoyable time spent on the balcony smoking cigars...when you still could.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

3 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

My favorite stop in the Caribbean. Just a relaxing time on a beautiful beach.

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Ocho Rios, Jamaica

5 out of 5

Climbed Dunns River Falls. A bit challenging for older people. Water is very cold. Took the lift to the top of the mountain through the rain forest. View from the top is spectacular. The bobsled ride is a lot of fun. Grabbed some jerk chicken from a street vendor near the port. Some of the best jerk chicken I've ever had.

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George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5

Tourist trap. Lots of shops for people to spend money at. Has a good/reputable cigar shop where you can get Cuban cigars.

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Key West, Florida

4 out of 5

Get on a scooter and explore the town. Hit Hemingway's house and see the cats. Then head back towards the ship to do some serious drinking in town.

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