We choose this cruise specifically for the opportunity to visit more than one stop in Cuba. As a frequent cruise vacationer (this being my 6th cruise, but first with Holland) I was less than impressed with the cruise overall. Ship was old and showed her years. Most staff were not exactly friendly and only occasionally interacted with our party. Food was bland and occasionally cold. The Lido Buffet it seemed was understaffed and lines were delayed.

Due to unforeseen weather conditions the Captain was forced to cancel our second stop in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Very disappointing to everyone I spoke with on the ship! Apparently very few cruise ship are small enough to transit this port past the sea wall. Shallow entry with sand bars and any winds (which are frequent to this port) and the ship cannot dock safely to tender guests to shore. The Captain opted to drift with the current 100 miles south of Cuba and parked the ship with a light breeze across the bow. Back up plans were weak and activities doubled to keep the passengers entertained. I am an avid scuba diver so I did enjoy the ship arranged dive excursion. We selected a different People to People tour for our interaction with the Cuban people and Yosel Vazquez with I Love Cuba Photo Tours was absolutely Fantastic!!! Wonderful stops, photo memories of our journey, great food and transportation! He was the best part of our trip!