Nieuw Amsterdam Review
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This was our first cruise, and coming off a cruisetour (Y4L) we had four days on the ship. We had an opportunity to upgrade to a Signature Suite from a Veranda and glad we did. This put us in room 6072 in the middle of the ship. We had a larger bathroom and room to spread out. The veranda was a wonderful place to view the glaciers on our day in Glacier Bay.
We ate at the Lido buffet for breakfast and lunch all days. It was easy to go at any time and there was a huge variety of food choices. I particularly liked the omelet station for breakfast. Easy to be healthy and easy to indulge for all meals. We had dinner at the Dining Room. We had open seating and for 3 of our 4 nights were seated with other people. Again, we found the food to be delicious with plenty of choices. One evening my husband asked for extra steak when he ordered and they were more than happy to oblige. We were there for a Gala Night and we dressed up and enjoyed a special dinner. Service was great.
Entertainment on the boat was outstanding. We went to BB Kings every night, the Billboard pianists were fabulous, and we went to an afternoon performance at Lincoln Center Stage. Very talented musicians who worked hard to entertain the crowd. We did not see any of the stage shows in the evening. We were too busy enjoying the music!
Cabin Review
Superior Verandah Suite
Our room was a great size. Gave us plenty of room to spread out and enjoy the space. Bathroom had two sinks, tub and shower. Great for 2 people. Plenty of storage for our clothes and our suitcases. Service was outstanding. Veranda was perfect for viewing Glacier Bay. Didn't use it much beyond that but would have with warmer weather.
Port Reviews
Glacier Bay
Excellent views from our Veranda and we could follow the park rangers who gave us information about what we were seeing. Water was calm and we enjoyed the day as the weather was beautiful.
Ketchikan
We planned to hike Deer Mountain at this stop and since the weather was good we stuck with our plan. We grabbed a cab when we came off the ship that took us to the trailhead. Glad we did. It was an uphill walk and the cab knew exactly where we were going. We walked back into town after the hike and had some time to poke into the shops before boarding the ship.