Holland America Line Caribbean Cruise Reviews

The timings for meal were restrictive for us.
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Buffet breakfast was not up to standard.
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Smoking area was best we ever experienced.
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Nice ports!
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A beautiful modern ship with deficiencies in service

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Holland America Rotterdam

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Elliott Raisin
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

We have cruised each winter on Celebrity and looked for a change. We are not mad about their new E class ships. Rotterdam is beautiful, elegant , modern ! Cabins are spacious and top class. Ship is gorgeous all round. Food is above average. Beats X in our opinion. Customer service is poor. When you have a complaint or concern they do get back to you, but they are like robots. They never resolve ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


Food was mostly great but the entertainment was lacking

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Holland America Rotterdam

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Lo Do
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Dining: The Pinnacle Grill was amazing but books up quickly. The dining room and Lido buffet have very good food but lack variety. Early dining was at 5 PM which is a bit too early IMO. The service at both the dining room and buffet was excellent. Drinks served in the dining room were half the size of drinks served at bars. Dining room etiquette was not enforced, and we had to watch people in ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


Pre-Christmas cruise on Rotterdam

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Holland America Rotterdam

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CruisingAndDiving
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

This was our first Pinnacle class ship and we were thoroughly impressed with most every aspect of the ship. For this cruise it was myself and DW along with my 81 year old Mom who sailed in a solo cabin. Embarkation: A very quick embarkation as Mom needed wheelchair assistance. We were speedily taken to a separate table where the necessities were taken care of and then escorted upstairs at ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Traveled with disabled person


Pros and Cons!

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Holland America Rotterdam

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Emily Vogt
2-5 Cruises • Age 20s

We chose the Rotterdam 7 looking for a relaxing explore of the Caribbean! Here’s some information I think is valuable for others! Cons: - This ship seems more rocky than most. I was sea sick and lots of others including the crew were too! They can’t control the weather, but the Rotterdam seems a bit more rocky in winds than other boats. - The Ft Lauderdale cruise port is a mess. Will ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


Rain doesn't have to ruin a cruise

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Statendam

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evalbert
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We love Holland America. This cruise was to use some cruise day credits we "earned" by having Covid on our HAL South American cruise in March2023. Embarkation and debarkation in Ft. Lauderdale went very well. Seems that staff there have greatly improved. Since there were to be 4 port days out of 7 trip days, we did not do HIA, knew we didn't want all the drinks or need the intenet. We choose ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom


Had a great time on my first cruise!

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Eurodam

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bdawg76
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

This was my first cruise, so what do I know? Probably not much! But I was pretty resistant to the idea of cruising and actually had a really good time due to the Eurodam being a well run ship. I got the cruise for free as a match from my Caesar's diamond status. I received an inside room and upgraded to a verandah room for $300 per person. Was it worth it? Probably. We didn't use the ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


Eurodam 12-09-23 11 day Caribbean Wayfarer

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Eurodam

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wildbill88
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

11 day cruise Ft Lauderdale. , balcony cabin. Boarding - Easy. Cabin Crew - Great, Cabin - Clean well maintained. Dining - main room #1 - first night given table 85 - directly in front of waiters' station - when I sit down for dinner I want to relax - that table with it's constant clattering of dishes, glassware, silverware and waiters coming and going made that impossible. From night two on was ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


A Nice First Time Cruise on Holland America

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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lasman
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Many of our friends sail on Holland America and after many cruises on Princess, Celebrity and Royal, we decided to try this line. We took Amtrak from Ohio to Fort Lauderdale (dont care to fly ). Boarded Nieux Amsterdam on 7 day cruise to Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Puerto Rico and St Thomas USVI. Embarkation went well and we were on the ship in less than half hour. We chose inside cabin on Deck ...
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Sail Date: November 2023


Good and Bad on this cruise

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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HVAC4life
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

First of all we booked through a travel agent and sometime between the booking and our actual cruise the itinerary changed. Our itinerary first was Half Moon Cay, sea day, St Thomas, San Juan, Turks, sea day then back. It ended up being Half Moon Cay, Turks, San Juan, St Thomas, sea day, sea day then back. I was not informed about the change so our tours were not aware of the change either. I more ...
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Sail Date: November 2023


Average Cruise for a Good Price

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Nieuw Amsterdam

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Must Have Donuts
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

This was our second cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam and we would rate our experiences as average, to slightly above average. The ship and cabins are kept very well maintained and clean. In general, the crew are hard workers and pleasant. The embarkation and debarkation processes were excellent. The specialty restaurant food was good. The food in the main dining rooms and buffet is average but ...
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Sail Date: November 2023

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