Holland America Line Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Reviews

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Early morning entry home at Ft Lauderdale
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Early morning entry to Nassau.
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Didn't leave port but had a GREAT TIME!!! :)

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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TooTallWyo
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

It was where I wanted to go since I had been there twice before. BLUF . .the ship broke down at the dock, so had to spend 1.5 days aboard a luxury floating resort, drink, party and eat for free!!! What a super great DEAL!!! Then to top it off, got all the original cost refunded but that's not all . . no wait for it wait wait . . a voucher for a future cruise . . how could any one complain ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Superior Verandah Suite


Holland of America's lack of response to our (first ever) cruise

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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rjraines1
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

This cruise was going to be our first ever cruise. This company and ship came highly recommended from coworkers and friends that have embarked on many cruises before. I do understand that mechanical issues do sometimes happen that can impact the ability to sail but I believe the way these situations are handled determines the reputation of a cruise line. Unfortunately, nothing about how this ...
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Sail Date: December 2019


Great service, but falls short in other categories

Review for a Caribbean - All Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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AvalonLady
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

THE SHIP: A medium sized ship (2106 guests), the architecture is probably the least impressive of the 6 cruise ships (on 5 lines) that I have been on. The atrium area is small, and there is no grand open promenade. The décor is heavy on old New York City scenes (reflecting the name of the ship). The main dining room is functional but not grand; the prettiest décor is at the Pinnacle Grill. The ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

Traveled with disabled person


First HAL Cruise Meets Overall Expectations

Review for a Caribbean - All Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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CruisingAndDiving
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

This was our first HAL cruise and our 7th overall. DW and I had wanted to try HAL for a few years and this was a great deal on the last minute sale. We booked a verandah guarantee about 3 weeks out, and about a week before sailing, were offered an upsell to a Signature Suite for just a few dollars more. We snapped that up and looked forward to getting on the Nieuw ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Superior Verandah Suite


1st time cruise

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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Alerkins2002
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

My wife and I enjoyed the cruise. Booked another on the cruise. The food was very enjoyable. We dined mostly in the Lido but twice in the MDR. Wish the food was labeled. Liked that it was served by staff which seemed much more sanitary. The happy hours where a good value. Staff was friendly. We really liked the service from our room steward Ichsan. He was very pleasant and did an ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom


Couldn’t believe it

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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theanyr
10+ Cruises • Age 20s

I have never experienced a more boring cruise than this one. The same selected songs got replayed over and over and over until my head hurt. Some crew members seemed like they didn’t really want to be there, some had attitudes or didn’t want to help. The 3 crew members that stood out to me were Ruel, Nissan and this one guy that i don’t remember his name but he was usually in the icecream station, ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom

Traveled with children


A good first cruise on HAL

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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jon_davidson
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

This was our first cruise on HAL. We typically cruise on Norwegian or Royal Caribbean but got an outstanding deal on this cruise so we decided to give HAL a try. I would say that overall we really enjoyed the cruise and felt that it was a very good experience for the price. There were some things that I felt exceeded expectations and a few that feel a bit short of our desires. We knew ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom


Not the Holland America I used to love

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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ozzysgrandma
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

We are doing a Thanksgiving cruise to the Eastern Caribbean on the Nieuw Amsterdam. We booked through a big box store, and even though HAL reduced its rate many times before sailing date, but after final payment, it was difficult to get any compensation. Thus, we paid much more for an inferior cabin which others got for a song. The ship itself is certainly not up to HAL standards. Our ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Nice Smaller ship interior Stateroom J1064

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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Travel N
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

1. Room # J1064 2. Class (inside K) 3. date-November 23rd to 30th 4. Itinerary- FL Key West, Grand Turk, Dominican Republic, Half Moon Cay If you find anything let me know with a helpful vote! 5. Pros-Large interior room, large drawers under the bed, ottoman with storage, fridge, USB charging ports, Glass elevators, luggage delivery 6. Cons- Pre-boarding communication, no place ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Interior Stateroom

Traveled with children


Almost Excellent but Entertainment Was Disappointing

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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Acedublb
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

My wife and I (71) booked this Caribbean cruise this past June while travelling on a 14 day Holland America Westerdam cruise from Seattle to Alaska. We always book a Interior Cabin. Embarkation at Port Everglades (Ft. Lauderdale) was superb in every way. Arrived at 11:00 by parking shuttle and were on board by noon and it was extremely easy with minimal waiting and friendly staff. Luggage ...
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Sail Date: November 2019

Cabin Type: Interior Stateroom


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