First of all the veranda cabin was much smaller than on other ships and the great bedding that all HAL customers are used to no longer exists. Instead there is a narrow mattress of twigs, bamboo and leaves (my interpretation) which crackled when you sat on it or during the night when you turned around on it or when you or your significant other left for the bathroom. Absolutely horrible.
The ...
We have sailed with HAL 3 times previously and enjoyed our cruise. This was different. 10 Day Southern Caribbean.
I would say the average age was 85. Public spaces were very crowded. You had to be very careful in not being run over by scooters. I have never been on a cruise with so many rude people and I am not just referring to the older crowd. Pushing around and line jumpers and ...
Excursion in Jamaica: Ragge Hill was horrid!!! Do not waste your money. Almost felt "captive" during this excursion. Holland refunded our money. We also had a bad experience on our 1st Gala Night, but the staff made our 2nd Gala Night exceptional!!! The best time was in Half Moon Cay, fantastic time on the beautiful beach. Great BBQ, there is no way you can leave this island hungry. Only ...
This was my 63 cruise. I have sailed on Carnival, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Princess, Holland America, Disney, Costa, Cunard, and Celebrity. I am 46 years old.
Hotel Info: We flew down one night early and stayed at Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach – a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel. This was our second time at this hotel. The employees are very nice.
Ship Info: We haven’t sailed on this ...
We chose this cruise for price and we have cruised Holland America a number of times and we like the product .
Food was good the entertainment was good . We liked the Half Moon Cay stop , great beach day . Food was a little funky , every burger or hot dog covered in some kind of sauce . Holland America staff is still fabulous . Bar staff at the pinnacle bar , Rickey was great .
Room ...
The Nieuw Amsterdam is a beautiful ship. I was impressed immediately upon boarding. Granted, I have no idea what she looked like prior to her recent dry dock, but I was generally knowledgeable of what was old and what was new. I think the new changes are wonderful. First of all, the new carpeting is perfect. The color scheme is spot-on and provides an elegant foundation in the public spaces, ...
We went on the 7 day and it was fantastic. Our cabin and stewards were great. We ate at the Pinnacle and the Tamarind and would do so again. The ship was clean, the crew were very friendly. Embarkation and disembarkation were smooth and orderly and went very quickly - other than we had to wait over an hour to get the transfer to the boat from the airport. We loved the entertainment in BB Kings ...
We have cruised on this ship twice before. We had an aft cabin on deck 4. Great to be one floor above the dining room.
Enjoy looking out the back at the wake before bed.
Service was excellent from the room stewards to the dining room staff.
Friendly and engaged.
We always book a retreat cabana which is a great place to relax - not having to hunt for a lounger . We enjoy the food and ...
We cruised the Western Carib. on the NA from 2/24/18 - 3/3/18. This was our second cruise with HA and our first time to the Carib.
The entire ship must have been updated recently because all the carpeting looked fresh, the decor was modern and appealing and all public restrooms very nicely updated. The ship has a very Classic look. On our cruise I had heard that it was not sold out and I ...
My sister and brother in law were on this ship last summer to Iceland, Scotland, etc. and really loved the ship. They wanted to travel somewhere warm in the winter and booked this trip first. My husband and I piggy backed on in December when we were feeling the start of the cold season here and wanted to get away!
Plane to FLL:
I'm only mentioning it because the day before our flight, we ...