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Item: Nieuw Statendam
Rating: 4.6
Author: peggyjane

Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

peggyjane

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

13 Night Southern Caribbean Seafarer & Bahamas (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 20, 2019

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Excellent cruise despite the weather. Missed one port.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

smooth and fast

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Pinnicle grill was fantastic. Main dining was also good as were the buffets.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Spa and fitness center were great. Would be nice to have a clock in the thermal suite room and more hooks to hang robes. Mixology classes were a lot of fun and so was the Pub crawl. The bartenders did an excellent job - Mark, Jose and Remmel

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Good - we saw two comedians, one dance performance. We did not see the magician. Bands at BB Blues club and the Rock n Roll club were excellent.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Staff are excellent as always. Our room stewards were wonderful, bar staff and waiters were always friendly and accommodating.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Size of cabin and the storage was really good. Our cabin was always kept clean by our room stewards. Beds were very comfortable.

Ship tip

Make sure you explore the whole ship

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida Did not visit port

Did not do any excursions. Just arrived

Thumbs Up 0

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

3 out of 5

Nice and relaxing. My only complaint is that the burger was cold. They were all pre-made. It would have been nice to have fresh bbq burgers. We rented a clam shell.

Thumbs Up 2

Grand Turk Island Did not visit port

Weather did not allow us to stop

Thumbs Up 0

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5

Excursion was a beach

Thumbs Up 0

Kralendijk, Bonaire

5 out of 5

Samur sail, beach and snorkel. Excellent excursion. Beautiful beach, saw lots of different varieties of fish. Captain told lots of stories about the Samur Junk ship.

Thumbs Up 2

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Went to a beach. Was beautiful. What more can I say.

Thumbs Up 3

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5

Pelican adventures catamaran beach and snorkel. Great time. Tour guide was Robertson. He was excellent. Could have used more time on he beach.

Thumbs Up 3