We chose this cruise because of the ship. Nieuw Statendam is a wonderful ship, it’s new, it’s beautiful, and worth seeking it out for your next cruise.

Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 88

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Nieuw Statendam

7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 10, 2019

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 4221

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

The Nieuw Statendam is a GREAT ship. Holland America is our cruise line of choice and recommend it to everyone.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Holland America always been great getting the guests on board.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Never disappointed

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Great pools and hot tubs.very professional

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Very professional and very enjoyable.

Children's Programs

No children on the cruise.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Holland America has the best staff.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Wonderful ship, new design and worth booking the cruise because the great layout and ease to get around.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We have always want to stay in this cabin due to its location and we were lucky it was available for this cruise.

Ship tip

Grab the opportunity, you won’t regret it. On our future cruises, we will check to see if this ship is available.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5
Needs to have Global Entry machines.

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
The very best beach, we think it is the best stop on the cruise.

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

4 out of 5
Okay, but not the best . River float was very enjoyable.

George Town, Grand Cayman

4 out of 5
not a lot to do but we toured the Ritz, had lunch. Very nice.

Cozumel, Mexico

4 out of 5
Took the dune buggy tour. Company should update their equipment, as ours broke down and had to be left on the street. Equipment was dirty and old. Not our best tour by far.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Need the install Global Entry machines.
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2 Comments

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us.

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