Nieuw Amsterdam Review

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Great 50th Birthday Cruise

Review for the Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam
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2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Oct 2011
Cabin: Large Ocean-View Stateroom

My wife booked a cruise for us on the Nieuw Amsterdam as a 50th birthday present. Round trip from Venice with stops in Korcula, Croatia; Istanbul, Turkey; Mykonos, Greece; Santorini, Greece; Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey; Katakalon (Olympia), Greece. We were scheduled to stop in Athens, but there was a port strike in effect so we had to skip it... instead we had more time in Istanbul.

Really had a fantastic time with very few issues. Having been on a few different ships now and a few different lines, I would have to say Holland America is a top notch line. The entertainment was fantastic even if geared toward the older set... top level singing and dancing and a great magician. one night featured just the men entertainers singing in harmony which was standing-ovation worth. My wife also enjoyed listening to acoustic guitar in the Crow's Next Bar and the piano player in the Piano Bar.

The food was consistently very good quality and a few times excellent. We booked reservations at two of the specialty restaurants and really enjoyed both evenings. The only exception was the pizza in the aft pool area... the pizza is kept under warming lamps outside and wasn't as warm or fresh as it could have been had the pizza been kept inside... just nitpicking here though.

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Large Ocean-View Stateroom

Cabin D

6003 on the Nieuw Amsterdam is an ocean view cabin, interestingly, with a large window overlooking the bow. It is directly under the bridge and slightly to starboard. Nice quiet cabin at the end of the hall, near a gangway going out on a small deck overlooking the bow. Being higher and at the bow it had more motion than lower midship cabins but that wasn't an issue for us. Quick access to the showroom, spa and to the computer area.

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