dressmaker13 Posted May 14, 2014 #1 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Returned from the trans-Atlantic cruise on the Nieu Amsterdam (4/6/14-5/2/14). Had the best of our four crossings yet!! All the ports of call were wonderful and exciting, especially Debrovnik and Montenegro. Food was delicious as usual, however the entertainment was a great disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRL_Joanie Posted May 14, 2014 #2 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Returned from the trans-Atlantic cruise on the Nieu Amsterdam (4/6/14-5/2/14). Had the best of our four crossings yet!! All the ports of callwere wonderful and exciting, especially Debrovnik and Montenegro. Food was delicious as usual, however the entertainment was a great disappointment. Good to read that you had a great cruise!! Sorry about the Entertainment..... Joanie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted May 14, 2014 #3 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Glad you had a great cruise. We didn't care for the entertainment when we were on the Nieuw Amsterdam recently either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublebzz Posted May 14, 2014 #4 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Returned from the trans-Atlantic cruise on the Nieu Amsterdam (4/6/14-5/2/14). Had the best of our four crossings yet!! All the ports of callwere wonderful and exciting, especially Debrovnik and Montenegro. Food was delicious as usual, however the entertainment was a great disappointment. We were on the Transatlantic segment of this cruise and agree 100% with your evaluation. The saving grace on entertainment was the BB King Group which we thought was great although I realize they might not appeal to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxmantoo Posted May 14, 2014 #5 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Returned from the trans-Atlantic cruise on the Nieu Amsterdam (4/6/14-5/2/14). Had the best of our four crossings yet!! All the ports of callwere wonderful and exciting, especially Debrovnik and Montenegro. Food was delicious as usual, however the entertainment was a great disappointment. A bit more detail might help other cruisers understand better what you did not enjoy :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublebzz Posted May 14, 2014 #6 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Speaking for myself, I thought the production shows were poor particularly the dialogue which was inane. I also thought the entertainers in the piano bar, Adagio and the crow's nest were mediocre. Of course, this is very subjective and did not detract from my enjoyment of the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted May 14, 2014 #7 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I, too, would like more details about what entertainment was offered. This August-September on the Eurodam, the individual entertainers were mostly good, the Piano Bar woman was great, but the production shows were poor/juvenille in concept. On Westerdam in January, the entertainmet in all venues was very good. The Piano Bar man was good, but did not watch Diane Fast on the Eurodam during the Summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxmantoo Posted May 14, 2014 #8 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I, too, would like more details about what entertainment was offered. This August-September on the Eurodam, the individual entertainers were mostly good, the Piano Bar woman was great, but the production shows were poor/juvenille in concept. On Westerdam in January, the entertainmet in all venues was very good. The Piano Bar man was good, but did not watch Diane Fast on the Eurodam during the Summer. Agree. We have cruised with Diane and she fills the Piano Bar every night ... a very nice person. Her husband Bob is a bass player with the HalCats. Him and a few of the HalCats would sometimes come and jam in the Piano Bar late at night after their sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublebzz Posted May 14, 2014 #9 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Agree. We have cruised with Diane and she fills the Piano Bar every night ... a very nice person. Her husband Bob is a bass player with the HalCats. Him and a few of the HalCats would sometimes come and jam in the Piano Bar late at night after their sets. Great to hear that Diane and Bob are still with HAL. We enjoyed her and the impromptu sets on the 75 day Amsterdam Grand Asia 18 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted May 14, 2014 #10 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Another satisfied customer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted May 14, 2014 #11 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Welcome Back. Happy you (mostly) :) enjoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie51 Posted May 14, 2014 #12 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Welcome back; sorry about the entertainment. Is poor entertainment typical on transatlantic cruises? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted May 15, 2014 #13 Share Posted May 15, 2014 But, where is Diane Fast and her husband, Bob? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted May 15, 2014 #14 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Welcome home. Glad you enjoyed the cruise. I have only been on the N Amsterdam once and while entertainment isn't a priority with us, we found it wanting as well. Much prefer the entertainment on other ships in the fleet - but things change from week to week or cruise to cruise. thanks so much for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublebzz Posted May 15, 2014 #15 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Welcome back; sorry about the entertainment. Is poor entertainment typical on transatlantic cruises? You raise a good point. An entertainer that embarks in the U.S. is going to have to remain on board for at least 7 or 8 days. I suspect that means you are either going to get an entertainer that is not heavily booked or pay substantially more than one who embarks for just a day or two. I think these factors limit the quality of entertainers that one may find on cruises with multiple port stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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