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First Time Eurodam traveler

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Eurodam

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first timer18
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

This was our first cruise so expectations were high. First and foremost all crew members were welcoming, kind, professional and very helpful. The stateroom had a veranda which was perfect, however, the bathroom shower curtain had some mold on it and should have been replaced. Housekeeping cleaned the room two times daily and did a good job. The Lido deck was crowded and often times it was a ...
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Sail Date: April 2024


Our good and Oops!

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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Zeecook
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Amazing time! Great food in all places Great service all around Ports, we love the Aqua Trax at Halfmoon Cay. We appreciated the clean up and move of clam shells down the beach. Grand Turks- Margaritaville stay- their is a beach at Port. John Glenn exhibit to the right is cool then a smaller beach behind it. Amber Cove - did a bus City tour. Tour guy Homberto was great. Stopped ...
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Sail Date: February 2024


Wonderful cruise with some caveats

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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twprincessfirsties
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

We were on a 7 night Western Caribbean cruise with scheduled stops in Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. Embarkation was fairly fast. At Fort Lauderdale, you are put in a group of 30 people and you board when your group is called, so it was about 45 minutes to board, with no issues at all with getting to our cabin. The ship itself is beautiful and well kept. We noticed that none of the ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom


Leisure Cruise On the Nieuw Statendam

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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mizzou/lincoln
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

We were on a 7 day Western Caribbean cruise on Holland's Nieuw Statendam from Feb. 4- 11. We loved the ship and were to have stops in Half Moon Cay (loved it), Ocho Rios, Jamaica (got cancelled due to damage of a Carnival Ship in their pier), and re routed to Montego Bay, Jamaica (didn't care for it), Grand Cayman ( got cancelled due to a severe storm that hit it before we got there), and finally ...
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Sail Date: February 2024


HAL offers terrific service, but needs improvement

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Eurodam

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ant711
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

The ship was clean and beautiful, everything seemed to be working, and the service was absolutely fabulous. The Eurodam is a little older now, but still very nice. On service, standouts were our cabin steward who helped our disabled mother very much in her suite, the management in the Tamarind, who went above and beyond, and the disembarkation help we received because we were traveling with a ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Traveled with disabled person


Good ship, but has gone a bit down

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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Bruna
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

We took the two week cruise offered, which started December 30. We were at the start of this cruise a 3 star Mariner. We have always liked Holland America, and this has been our 11th cruise on this brand. That said, I have to say we have noticed small but important changes which because we are in a suite they are not that important, but if you do not have the perks of the suite, then you may have ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Verandah Suite

Traveled with disabled person


Staff and ship nice, drink service slow

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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Bluelight_traveler
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

On a cruise in January 2024 on the Nieuw Amsterdam. The ship was clean and our room stewards, Hendra & Eva, were attentive and kept our room clean and organized. While not top-notch, the food was pretty good. The chiefs were out and about making sure the serving staff was hoping and taking care of the guests. The itinerary was good and we did excursions in Turks and at Half Moon Cay, ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


Let's sail on the Niew Amsterdam..!!

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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Al_23
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

As we were on our first cruise ever we chose the Niew Amsterdam because it is a mid-size ship. We spent a wonderful week. Embarkment and disembarkment went very smoothly and rapidly as a wheelchair was required for one of us. Easy process. No line! Once onboard, we were directed to Lido Market for lunch. PROS: Cabin, excellent food, very diversified more so very fresh, many specialty ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

Traveled with disabled person


A great trip on a very nice ship but probably our first and last Holiday Cruise.

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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OmarOak
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

This was a completely full ship and had a large Church group onboard. It never felt too crowded and HAL did a good job of setting up the Church group's activities so they did not interfere with other passengers. I had one minority annoying experience with a group member being invasively friendly and proselytizing. I eventually deflected them by telling the I was "not on their team" and am Wiccan ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom


Lots of HIGHS/A few LOWS

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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Elsa Shores
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

I chose this 21 day back-to-back cruise booking because of the Pinnacle Class ship (Nieuw Statendam) and the itinerary (ABC + Greater/Lesser Antilles) I chose to repeat this itinerary because the islands are varied in local culture and available excursions. HAL did not disappoint, and we were blessed with great weather for the entire 3 weeks. The ship was decorated beautifully for the ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Large Oceanview Stateroom


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