Holland America Line Eastern Caribbean Cruise Reviews
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Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Statendam
CruisinJoe12
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s
My background:
47, Family of 4, cruised on NCL, RCL, and MSC
embarkation and disembarkation
This was the smoothest part of the trip. Literally, it was the easiest I have ever seen on any cruise line. Everything is very orderly!
service
good, nothing to write home about, very typical except in the dinning room where none of the staff seemed to know where tables were located and ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2024
Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
Brenniej
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
This 7 dy cruise was an anniversary cruise. Oct 21 thr 28th, 2023. The ship stayed at ft, lauderdale for 2.5 dys before the capt. Finally sent out a msg saying seaweed had clogged one of the engines, and we should be sailing later that evening so that was the reason that we were still docked? While the ship is still at port the casino can't open, stores aren't open. We were supposed to go to ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2023
Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
Ejp0510
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s
We chose HAL because we sailed with them 10+ years ago and it was great then. Unfortunately it has changed a lot and this has been the most disappointing vacation in 43 years. We missed 2 out of 4 ports due to ship being docked for maintenance. And one stop is just the private island owned by Carnival and HAL and the stop at Grand Turk was hugely disappointing as it was only Americanized tourist ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2023
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Traveled with children
Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
sgoertz
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s
Ship limped it's way back into Fort Lauderdale just ahead of our cruise. Then we found out we would be staying 2 full days in Fort Lauderdale. We also found out that 2 of our most anticipated ports were then cancelled San Juan, Puerto Rico, and St. Thomas USVI. Our time on Grand Turk was cut from 7 hours to just over 4. Holland America (HAL) did add another stop instead - Nassau, Bahamas - ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2023
Cabin Type: Interior Stateroom
Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
Dmtm5692
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s
Awful! We had so many issues too numerous to name on this ship. We have said on 7 cruises and this was by far the worst. Seaview pool is not adults only. kids were there. Drink package...we had a hard time getting refills. Only until 10 at night, after that only after 6am. Ridiculous service at the bar areas. no hair dryer in the balcony cabins. had to ask for 1, took 2 days to get one. Dated ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2023
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Holland America Rotterdam
Name Taken
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
We were on the Rotterdam VII for 21 Days (January 25 to Feb 15) for the Seafarer & Wayfarer Collector Cruise. Let me first say that:
I waited to write this for a month - so, I could consider all the issues that we had dispassionately. I’ve tried to be as hones as possible - hopefully it doesn’t come off as some sort of “get off my lawn” rant….
We are 4-Star Mariners - these were our ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2023
Review for a South America Cruise on Volendam
TravelSoFar
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Initially, we chose this 74-day cruise based solely on the “Grand Voyage” itinerary. The ports-of-call for the cruise, most of the excursions we took, and the passengers & locals we met were great fun & exciting. However, Holland America’s cruise ship (the Volendam) was awful - and based on that we would never want to cruise w/ Holland America again or recommend the cruise line to anyone. We ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2023
Cabin Type: Verandah Suite
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
tennisdeb1
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
The food was sub-par. Some examples are sandwiches with 1 piece of paper-thin meat and fish that had an ammonia taste (meaning it's old and not edible). Most, not all food tasted as if it came out of a can or box-example, coconut shrimp. At best the food was inconsistent, upcharges for steak and lobster in regular dining. little entertainment on the ship. For 16 days, 2 different comedians, ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2022
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
cruiser4801
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
The Nieuw Amsterdam is definitely dated. Looks, smells, and feels like an old ship. The Pinnacle class ships are much nicer than this Signature Line ship or the even older Vista Class ships. Will never go on HAL on other than a Pinnacle Class ship.
The entertainment was horrible. Almost non-existent. There is literally nothing going on-- day or night. Main entertainment was watching a ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2022
Cabin Type: Deluxe Verandah Suite
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Nieuw Statendam
FWLB
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
I just got off the Nieuw Statentdam (aka Hospice of the seas). I've been on dozens of cruises, and this was by far the worst.
The ship had far fewer common areas than any other ship I've been on. It's not an old ship, so why was it designed so poorly? I don't need water slides and go-carts, but at least a few places to sit. They shoved in as many cabins as they could with little thought to ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2022
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