Holland America Line Nieuw Amsterdam Singles Cruises Cruise Reviews

This is the 3rd cruise to the Caribbean with Holland America for my wife and I, the 2nd cruise on the NA We chose the NA over the NS as it has less passengers We stayed in a verandah cabin (4138) and since we do ...

Sail Date February 2020

Lovinlife45

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

WORST ACCESSIBLE CABIN EVER!!!

This review is about the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam Cabin 6001 which is a handicap accessible verandah stateroom. First let me say that this was my 84th cruise so I do have some knowledge of cruises and ...

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Sail Date February 2020

ScottandAlison

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Early snafu but great cruise. Cabin 6113

This was our 12th cruise but the first in 10 years. 4 previous cruises on HAL. It began somewhat ominously. Check in took forever because they reassigned us to a different cabin-same category (Signature suite) but a ...

Sail Date February 2020

Jomurbie

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Windy!

We were looking for a week of warmth away from NY cold. We got a lot of wind, rain, rough seas, slow passage (due to 1 azipod) & a skipped port. This was our 6th cruise, but first HAL cruise. It was an economical ...

Sail Date January 2020

T0pspin

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

The Best Food and Service

We choose this cruise because it was going to Turks and Caicos one of favorite stops! Also a sponsored cruise by our community so many neighbors on board! We did do Rudi's Sel De Mer and for the extra charge this is ...

Sail Date January 2020

CruisingAndDiving

1 Review Written

10 Helpful Votes

First HAL Cruise Meets Overall Expectations

Caribbean - All

This was our first HAL cruise and our 7th overall. DW and I had wanted to try HAL for a few years and this was a great deal on the last minute sale. We booked a verandah guarantee about 3 weeks out, and about a ...

Sail Date December 2019

Acedublb

2 Reviews Written

2 Helpful Votes

Almost Excellent but Entertainment Was Disappointing

My wife and I (71) booked this Caribbean cruise this past June while travelling on a 14 day Holland America Westerdam cruise from Seattle to Alaska. We always book a Interior Cabin. Embarkation at Port ...

Sail Date November 2019

fan1965

10 Reviews Written

56 Helpful Votes

Pleasant ship and crew, main stage shows lacking

We choose this cruise to get our first taste of HAL, which line has longer cruises in which we have an interest. The result was mixed. Many wonderful extras in service, lovely promendade deck with relaxing deck ...

Sail Date November 2019

margar

5 Reviews Written

5 Helpful Votes

OK cruise but not great

Sailed on a 7 night itinerary from Ft Lauderdale to Half Moon Cay, Grand Turks, Amber Cove and Key West. Had sailed on the Nieuw Amsterdam about 18 months ago and really enjoyed the cruise. However, this time some ...

Sail Date October 2019

Nancy from San Diego

1 Review Written

HAL and the Caribbean

We were looking for a short cruise while in Florida. Usually any cruise itinerary that includes Half Moon Cay will get our attention. This one didn't disappoint. We enjoyed the staff and ambience of HAL. More ...

Sail Date October 2019

Canadianweaselette

1 Review Written

8 Helpful Votes

Fantastic service when you have paid extra

Alaska

We decided about 18 months ago to take a trip for our 15th anniversary and we went with close friends who were married the same year. We are 2 couples ranging in age from mid-40's to early 50's, We selected Holland ...

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Sail Date September 2019

ravkmt

2 Reviews Written

10 Helpful Votes

Very good but HAL is cutting back

Europe - British Isles & Western

Chose this cruise because we wanted to go to Iceland. The itinerary was not disappointing and our veranda cabin was excellent, with more than adequate storage. The ship is new, beautiful, and well laid out (except ...

Sail Date August 2019

darstamp

3 Reviews Written

9 Helpful Votes

North to Alaska with HA

Alaska

This was my second trip to Alaska and my first time on Holland America. I was really impressed with this beautiful ship. It looked fresh and felt luxurious. There were plenty of elevators and lots of quiet ...

Sail Date July 2019

jimonder

1 Review Written

9 Helpful Votes

Fantastic Round Trip Cruise to Alaska from Vancouver

Alaska

This cruise fit our time and budget. We also like HA cruises as we find them slightly better than the other cruise lines. HA is one of the few that sails into Glacier Bay, which is a highlight of the cruise. i would ...

Sail Date June 2019

PirateKitty

2 Reviews Written

4 Helpful Votes

Almost there, but not quite

Mexican Riviera

The first time around, it was our first cruise together. We sailed on the Eurodam in January, same itinerary, and had a wonderful time. We felt like it wasn't long enough, though, so we decided to book the same ...

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Sail Date March 2019

MarcNXX

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Very nice first time cruise

My girlfriend and I, both 23 took this cruise in februari. We are from The Netherlands and wanted to experience a cruise in the Caribbean. We chose Holland America line because of the ports and good value for ...

Sail Date February 2019

tlc1972

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Reposition Cruise

Panama Canal & Central America

THE FOOD Pinnacle Grill and Tamarind are amazing, both in quality of food and service. Main dining room and buffet also had great service, but the food was hit or miss (which is to be expected for mass ...

Sail Date September 2018

janhamil55103

1 Review Written

9 Helpful Votes

Mostly positive, but some things to think about

I just returned from a week long cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam. The rooms were rather small compared to what I have experienced on other cruise ships, such as the Konigsdam. The one big issue was that one entire ...

Sail Date February 2019

JonesCruiser

9 Reviews Written

24 Helpful Votes

Good Value

Our travel agent was arranging this cruise for her friends nd clients and asked us to sail with them. The price for our Signature Suite was very attractive and we have sailed HAL and enjoy their cruises. We ...

Sail Date February 2019

509ers

13 Reviews Written

54 Helpful Votes

Our 3rd Cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam - This time we brought friends

This is our 5th HAL cruise. We had sailed twice before on this ship. Cruising on HAL is like a comfortable pair of shoes. You can count on them for wonderful service by a smiling crew, good food and a variety of ...

Sail Date January 2019

MetroSue

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Good cruise but nothing that awed me.

Choose this cruise as a last minute, 7 day NYE getaway with family group. We knew HAL is reputed to cater to more mature cruisers so with that knowledge the young adult members of our group of 9 were not overly ...

Sail Date December 2018

wbeckle

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Very good but not as good as expected

Service was excellent as usual, however, some staff seemed preoccupied, probably tired. Boat was excellent as we've come to expect from Holland. Food was also tasty, however, it was not as diverse as we'd ...

Sail Date December 2018

friendswithdave

9 Reviews Written

48 Helpful Votes

Very Good, but just a touch off previous cruises

This was our third cruise on HAL and my eighth (give or take) overall. We cruised on the sister ship Eurodam last year and this cruise and overall experience was nearly identical. Service is top notch in every ...

Sail Date December 2018

Robertc436

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

December cruise Eastern Caribbean