The Nieuw Amsterdam is a beautiful ship and the service continues to be outstanding. Our debarkation in Ft. Lauderdale was smooth with no delays; our steward came to the room as soon as we arrived and introduced himself. He continued stopping by each day to see if we needed anything.
We sampled all the specialty restaurants and Tamarind was our favorite . The food in the main dining room was good and the desserts were delicious. The ships singers and dancers put on really good shows and some of the other entertainers were quite good as well. We both enjoyed the Tribute to the Beatles, one of the comedians and the magician. The piano bar was packed/standing room only each night.
Our cruise director, Mario, was outstanding!! The ships activities were varied and I thought catered to all age groups (I had complained after a Holland American cruise last Oct. that the activities were really boring so I was very happy to see many fun things offered every day!) We chose to carry our own luggage off the ship so we were able to disembark by 7:45 AM. We highly recommend the Nieuw Amsterdam!