Nieuw Amsterdam Review

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Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
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Sail Date: Dec 2018
Cabin: Interior Stateroom
No sofa, just a desk chair.
Small but functional bathroom.
Closet.  Another storage area opposite this.  Behind the desk area in the p

We received a casino offer for our December 9 cruise which we couldn't pass up. The only drawback was the fact that our Inside K cabin did not have a sofa, only a desk chair. This made it particularly uncomfortable for my husband. This isn't a complaint, just a heads-up.

As always the Holland America crew was friendly and personable. Food was wonderful as were the ship amenities.

We were not able to tender to the private island due to the weather and I was pleased to see that we received a reduction in the port charges. I hadn't even considered this. I was disappointed because I really enjoy Half Moon Cay.

Cabin Review

Interior Stateroom

Cabin K

Small but comfortable. No sofa, just a desk chair.

Port Reviews

Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)

It is a two hour drive for us so we went directly to the port.

Grand Turk

Read on Cruise Critic that instead of going left off the dock, bear right and it is a more secluded area. Enjoyed this area. Clam shells were abundant.

On previous stops in Grand Turk we rented a golf cart to explore the island and enjoyed that very much.

San Juan

We have been to San Juan previously and this time just walked around a bit.

St. Thomas

We were docked at Havensite and just did a little shopping.

On previous cruises we have taken the public ferry from Red Hook to St. John. Really enjoy the stores at Mongoose Junction, especially Caravan for affordable, unique jewelry.

Half Moon Cay

I love Half Moon Cay and was disappointed that we could not tender due to the weather.

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