First time trying Holland America Line

Item: Nieuw Statendam
Rating: 3.6
Author: lindseyli

Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Caribbean

lindseyli

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 7

Helpful Votes: 83

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5

14 Night Western & Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 10, 2019

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7721

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Boring trip and will not be taking this line again but maybe will give it a try again it in 20 years.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Usual

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Dining service mediocre. Dining staff forgot one of my dish. Also asked for more cream but never come.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Not much activities on board this small ship . casino is small, art gallery small.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Shows were boring and DJ was too loud.

Children's Programs

No children with my trip.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Wait staff not very attentive. Had to asked for more coffee and cream several times.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Just a normal ship, nothing impressive about it.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Cabin size was decent and I like the shower size.

Ship tip

Not much fun stuff on board. It is very mellow good for retirees.

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Ports of call

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

3 out of 5

Good beach for a relaxing day.

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Ocho Rios, Jamaica

3 out of 5

Busy port

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George Town, Grand Cayman Did not visit port

Did not get to due to bad weather.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

No issues disembarking

2 Comments

rzoelle 5 years ago

Went on Statendam and loved the cruise. Sometimes people need diapers

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jendec17 5 years ago

Just curious. Did you ever cruise before and did you check out the ship before you boarded? I think all your complaints are minimal and mostly your fault. sorry you had a and time but it is not the ship’s fault.

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