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1-10 of 18 Holland America Line Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Reviews for Family to the Transatlantic from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
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DancingORnurse
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
Having sailed on the Nieuw Amsterdam before, I was so disappointed in the entertainment. One night there was no show at all! The music was mostly Motown, not my favorite. The HAL Cats were missing. The ballroom dancing was not available some nights and the band had never played together before this cruise so it took too long between songs and they did not play long enough.
The staff were ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2015
Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (fully obstructed views)
Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
muskegon2
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
We had a great time. There were amazingly calm seas. The dining room experience was good - they accommodated special (low sodium) diet issues and that was excellent. But the main dining room was often slow. So dinner took a couple of hours. The room stewards were wonderful. The room was always made up before we came back from breakfast. The Lido was great. My husband fell in love with the ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2015
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
HIGH TIDE
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
This was another good cruise...our first TA and our 15th HAL cruise. The "dry-dock" continued right up to the last day when we left the ship in Venice. It was more nuisance that inconvenience but it would have been nice if they had completed the work before selling tickets on the next cruise.
The food was good, crew friendly & helpful, and the itinerary busy once we got to the ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2015
Cabin Type: Interior Stateroom
Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
observer2013
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
My wife and I did a 26 day cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam from Fort Lauderdale, Fl to Venice –- with 16 stops covering 7 countries. I have been on about 15 cruises covering many lines.
EMBARKATION – Second time I’ve boarded a HAL ship in Fort Lauderdale and fairly long procedure both times. Very poor boarding process compared to Port Canaveral. Overall Embarkation Grade: D
CONDITION ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2015
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
Mary from Canada
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
We took a 26 Days Transatlantic Cruise after being on 14 Holland American Cruises - but this one was a real problem - it had just come out of dry-dock and not ready when we embarked in Ft. Lauderdale - there were maintenance - electrical - plumbing problems from the time we left Florida - they had installed new carpeting and the pile from this was everywhere - the strong odor from this was ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2015
Cabin Type: Superior Verandah Suite
Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
hooked on cruising1949
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
There was a drill for the crew when we came aboard and all the elevators were unavailable. Neither of us handle stairs very well and if we had to climb more than two decks we wouldn't have been able to do it. The Greenhouse Spa was wonderful. I can't believe that sleep is possible in concrete and tile lounges but somehow I only managed 2 or 3 pages in my book before I zonked out. The therapy pool ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2015
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
sandysmithfl
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
Our first transatlantic cruise - greatly enjoyed the six days' crossing, which were relaxing and allowed us to get our body clocks on Europe time. The ship had just come from refurbishing and was pristine. Food was excellent, service excellent for the most part, entertainment so-so with some performances simply too loud for the theater or the club setting, and others not so great. Some of the ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2015
Cabin Type: Superior Verandah Suite
Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
JaneRichard
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Was somewhat reluctant to take a transatlantic cruise due to my bouts with seasickness in the past. No issues on this cruise whatsoever, the seas were as smooth as silk.
The food in the main dining room was excellent. The menu options were somewhat more limited than usual, but the food was better than we have ever had on any cruise ship. We opted for anytime dining and was assigned a great ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2015
Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (fully obstructed views)
Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
Cdn Adventurelady
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
We spent the spring in Europe book ended by a 2 wk transAtlantic crossing on on this ship and a 2 wk north sea adventure on Celebrity's Infinity from Copenhagen to Iceland an down to UK. Given similarity in size and rating of both boats and an equal number of nights, comparison was interesting - Nieuw Amsterdam wins hands down!!
It was a lovely, cared-for ship with friendly well trained crew, ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2014
Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
jhuntermartin
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
This was a great cruise and an incredible value for the money. However, I did notice a few cutbacks probably due to the lower fares offered. I personally would favor paying more and seeing some of the services restored that have been cut and a stop to this nickel and diming that has started within the cruise industry.
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Where Holland America shines is with their staff and service and ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2014
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