Nieuw Amsterdam Review
5-day Repositioning Vancouver to San Diego
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General
Please see my thorough review of the 9/23/2017 Niew Amsterdam 7 day Alaska cruise, right before this 5 day Repositioning cruise, for review comments relating to Enrichment Activities, Embarkation, Public Rooms, Service, Dining, Entertainment, and Onboard Experience which were identical for both cruises. This review will mainly concern the differences between the two cruises, comments related to the Verandah cabin (vs the Signature Suite we had on the Alaska portion) and the shore excursions.
This cruise followed the last Alaska cruise of the season for Niew Amsterdam, which is the cruise we really wanted. This repositioning cruise was in lieu of flying home to Southern California. We cruised to San Diego and then we rented a car at the airport in San Diego and did a 1 ½ hour drive home to Orange County and turned the car in at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana.
Cabin Review
Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
It was slightly challenging to go from a Signature Suite to a Verandah. A Verandah, or balcony room, never seemed so small. We missed the extra living space, storage space and bathroom space but got used to it in a day or so. This bathroom had a single sink and a smaller tub with a shower head. Again the bed was the best we have had on a cruise.