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Zuiderdam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 14

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Zuiderdam

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 06, 2007

Ship: Zuiderdam

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 14 years ago

Review summary

Our embarkation experience was great..we practically walked right onto the ship( compared to previous experiences). I liked the overall decor but when we opened our cabin door , we were disappointed. We booked a room for 3 adults and found out that the 3 rd person had to open a small couch which when opened took all of the floor space...no one could go to the bathroom while the couch was open unless they walked across that bed!!! Our 3rd person slept all week on a 48" + /- wide couch curled up. We tried to upgrade but we were told there were no more rooms available. The food in both the Lido restaurant and the dining room was very good but our waiter was very slow and we waited a long time between courses. We were the first table seated in the dining room at dinner and the last table finished. We liked the entertainment and the main shows were amongst the best we've seen in our 13+ cruises to date.

Ports of call

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5
The new shopping area for the new dock when construction is complete will be great. It was not open as yet. The main shopping area requires taking a cab or tram now and downtown is crowded.
Don't Miss: The Tram ride up the hill.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

3 out of 5
The new shopping area for the new dock when construction is complete will be great. It was not open as yet. The main shopping area requires taking a cab or tram now and downtown is crowded.
Don't Miss: The Tram ride up the hill.

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
The MC at Margaritaville was very entertaining.
Don't Miss: Enjoying a beverage at Margaritaville

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

3 out of 5
A tour of the island was a good way to spend an afternoon.

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
The beach was great. The tram driver drove us aroung the island and we saw the stingrays and the horses.
Don't Miss: The stingrays and the beach.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

3 out of 5
A tour of the island was a good way to spend an afternoon.

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5
The MC at Margaritaville was very entertaining.
Don't Miss: Enjoying a beverage at Margaritaville

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
The beach was great. The tram driver drove us aroung the island and we saw the stingrays and the horses.
Don't Miss: The stingrays and the beach.

Pros: Ships decor, the food, the ports and the casino

Cons: Our cabin and the dining room service

Recommends Zuiderdam? Yes!

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1 Comment

TGE    11 years ago

What happened to your spelling and your grammar? So illiterate. Also, who goes on vacation and expects 3 adults to share a room? Yuck! What on earth did you expect? The ignorance and low IQs of people writing reviews on this website and expecting to be taken seriously astounds me. Get over yourselves and stop whining. It is truly boring.

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