Holland America Line Nieuw Amsterdam Singles Cruises Reviews

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Early morning entry to Nassau.
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Never Again!

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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DruAR
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

Let me first start off with the good: The crew was very nice on the ship (except the guest services). They pamper you like you are a Saint, even if you do not want it. The ship was clean and neat. They communicated very well with the guests on all activities and upcoming shows. There were plenty of elevators and the ship was not overly crowded. The rooms were good size and the internet was decent. ...
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Sail Date: March 2024

Traveled with children


Absolutely disappointin

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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KAATJE67
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We chose this cruise and the cruiseline because of tbe itinerary. Before start of the cruise we already received change of itinerary whereby 1 port of call was cancelled. During the cruise 2 other ports of call (out of 6 remaining!) were cancelled (due to wrather conditions and mechanical problems to the ship) and 1 was changed due to political troubles. As a compensation we received 200 USD non ...
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Sail Date: October 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Bob Voyage Baggage

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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MMcruiser23
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We chose Holland America line as we were told it was the best value in our price range. Overall the cruise was good. Staff was friendly and helpful. Premium restaurants were great and were very accommodating. Main dining and buffet is as you would expect. Entertainment was good but didn’t offer any real variety and with a ship full of folks everything was crowded. The excursions were the best part ...
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Sail Date: May 2023


Noro Virus, long lines, and so-so food

Review for a Alaska Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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Stitcherama
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

I chose Holland America for its good reputation. My cruise experience was very unpleasant and difficult. My cabin-mate got noro-virus, as did one-third to half the people in our tour group, and many other people on the ship. It was not being spread between cabin mates, so it must have been spread through dining services. I was told by medical that I was responsible for caring for my cabin mate, ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Dirty and Excuses

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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mfg63
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

I am incredibly disappointed with HAL. I have traveled multiple times with this line and was always delighted. That is not the case with my recent sailing on the Nieuw Amsterdam. Cleanliness was not a priority. In my cabin room, debris, old contacts, and gooey stuff were left in the trashcan, the bathroom floor wasn't clean, and neither was the area around the sink. The countertops in the ...
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Sail Date: April 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

Traveled with disabled person


Beautiful new ship, but felt we had to pay for every tiny thing, including drinking water… Not good

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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Jean Byrnell
2-5 Cruises • Age 80s

We went on this cruise as part of a charter The staff was delightful, and our cabin certainly fine, except for the last night when we were flooded by water from overhead The aspect of this cruise we did not care for was that there were so many extra charges. All alcohol was an extra charge drinking water was an extra charge. The food was lovely in the dining room, but the dining room was ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Cabin Type: Interior Stateroom

Traveled with disabled person


Disappointed

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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Janruth
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

I traveled on this cruise as a chartered cruise. While most of the crew was friendly, my previous 3 cruises on HAL were much better. Our stateroom was not clean and we rarely saw our stateroom attendant. We are both vegetarians and the choices in the Main Dining Room and specialty restaurants do not often many vegetarian options. In todays world I would think the chefs could be a bit more ...
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Sail Date: February 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


I think Holland America has gone was down since our last HAL cruise

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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tnilinger
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We had cruised 19 times before this cruise and chose HAL because we like their service and food on the other HAL ships. This being our first cruise since COVID started, we also wanted a smaller ship. Both embarkation and disembarkation were very smooth and we received our luggage within 2 hours. The ship was nicely decorated for the holidays and is still in fairly good condition, although ...
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Sail Date: December 2022


First time on HAL, and probably last

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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SuperCurmudgeon
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Embark & Disembark We are not extensive cruisers, but this was the most haphazard embarkation we’ve experienced. Security were surly and borderline rude. Passport kiosk didn’t work at all for my partner and myself, so we were directed to the desk. PA announcements were almost impossible to hear, with the echo. The terminal should place electronic screens with instructions. Disembark was very ...
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Sail Date: December 2022

Cabin Type: Superior Verandah Suite


Not wonderful

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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sun~
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

November 27 to December 4th This was my 5th time on this ship. 3 times on the LRBC chartered cruise, once with my elderly MIL and this time with a friend. Normally HAL is never my go to cruise line. The last two times are because my MIL is a long time HAL cruiser (she is 91 now) and my friend is 4* HAL. Embarkation was a breeze. The ship apparently only had 1500 on this sailing. It was ...
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Sail Date: November 2022

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


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