Bahamas Westerdam Bahamas Cruise Reviews

4.5 / 5.0
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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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Towel animal zoo, done by all the stewards.  So fun!
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Great way to celebrate 40 years of marriage

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Westerdam

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Amoore232
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

My wife and I chose to celebrate our 40th by going on a cruise. We picked Holland America and was very glad we did. The experience was beyond our expectations. The comfort and service was better than most 5 star resorts. We especially enjoyed the perks of the Neptune Suite. The concierge service was great. We decided to renew our vows during the cruise and the Cruise director, Erin, and our ...
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Sail Date: December 2017

Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite


Eastern Caribbean over the New Year's

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Westerdam

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sqdoyle
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

Chose cruise primarily because of departure port and dates of sailing. (Over NY Eve). Positives: 1. The signature suite! 2. Stewards very friendly--everyone always said hello. 3. Ship was redone a year ago--so spaces are nicely kept up. Very clean! 4. The EXC area and the Observation deck were VERY nice. We hung out there several times. 5. The customer service was positive and ...
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Sail Date: December 2017

Cabin Type: Signature Superior Verandah Suite


Service, Style and Appreciation

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Westerdam

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hotsocks
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

From the time we boarded there was courtesy, assistance and helpfulness. Our cabin stewart was excellent and the room service for our coffee every morning between 6:30 and 7:00 was right there...we did tip the waiter that brought our coffee every morning it was someone different everyday....as well as our cabin stewerts.... we presented them with a thank you card with a tip of our personal ...
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Sail Date: December 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Sadly, mostly a disappointment

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Westerdam

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FengShui@Sea
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

In the interest of full disclosure the only reason I booked this cruise was because it dove tailed with a cruise I was taking prior, and I wanted to be away over Christmas. I was fully prepared to be met with a sea of blue hair and was pleasantly surprised that there were more children on this sailing (over Christmas week) than I’ve seen on Carnival. This gave a youthful feel to the cruise, ...
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Sail Date: December 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Nice pleasant trip

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Westerdam

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Cherrock
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

My sweetheart enjoys the low key atmosphere of HAL, as well as the food and service. The service was good but not what I have experienced in the past. The food is excellent, we ate in the main dining room for dinner, did not partake in the specialty restaurants this time. The room was spacious and clean, plenty of storage. My one beef is with the entertainment, it is nice but very low ...
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Sail Date: December 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Great Christmas Cruise - No Cattle Call Feeling on HAL

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Westerdam

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robandalishap
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

The ship was great, just underwent a refit this past spring. Elevators are extremely fast, service was excellent, easy to get around the ship, food was really good (way better than most lines) and the small details really made a difference. The Casino and bars were great as well! Grandmother, Mother and Father, and 2 teens traveled in 2 Veranda rooms - very comfortable. We dined mainly in the ...
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Sail Date: December 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

Traveled with children


Loved the Neptune Suite and its perks!

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Westerdam

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CanAmBrit
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

No kids visiting us in Florida for Christmas so we treated ourselves to a Christmas cruise. We have over 200 days on HAL and have definitely seen a decline in service,especially in the MDR,in the last few years. To negate this decline somewhat we chose a Neptune Suite and found the service to be excellent. Embarkation and disembarkation were a breeze, especially with a Global Entry Traveller ...
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Sail Date: December 2017

Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite


Amazing Itinerary

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Westerdam

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wendybf1
6-10 Cruises • Age 20s

Going through the Panama Canal is a bucket list item. I've looked at many cruises going through but most where you go all the way through the canal have such minimal port you visit between and many sea days. We still have a fair number of sea days 7 in total, but a smaller percentage than others. This cruise was different that we spent over a week in the Caribbean before going through the ...
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Sail Date: March 2016

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


21 day Panama Canal Cruise

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Westerdam

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bicfun2
2-5 Cruises • Age 80s

Great cruise and great excursions in the 13 ports visited. Sea days were filled with 10 computer classes, lectures on the regions visited, port excursions, movies, and mixology classes. Embarkation was smooth. We had to wait but were seated in a big room. Disembaration was smooth. We had to wait to get a taxi to our hotel. The balcony cabin seemed small when we separated to two twin beds ...
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Sail Date: March 2016

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


A little below average! Holland America is slipping.

Review for a Panama Canal & Central America Cruise on Westerdam

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TahoeSierra
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

I will start by saying that I have never been on a cruise that I did not enjoy. We have taken over 40 cruises with 8 different lines. When I write reviews, I tell em as I sees em. We chose this cruise because it started by going to several islands in the Caribbean before entering the Panama Canal. This is very unusual and seldom done by other cruise lines. We had booked two southern ...
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Sail Date: March 2016

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


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