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Item: Nieuw Statendam
Rating: 4.6
Author: MtGal88

Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review

MtGal88

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 48

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

21 Night Baltic Jewels & Norwegian Fjords (Amsterdam Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 25, 2019

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 4043

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

This was our bucket list trip to get to Nordic lands and St. Petersburg. Now we have places we need to go back to and spend more time. Wish Stockholm was an overnight.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Had the displeasure of HAL getting bumped to Waterland. Read your booking documents carefully. It cost us a bunch of frustration, an expensive pier side hotel we didn’t need and a 50 Euro cab ride.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

We are deck walkers. Did not really use ship activities.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Music walk is awesome however Lincoln Center needs something other than whiny string quartets.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

A plus all around. Team works well together and seems to enjoy working. Favorite Bar—Rolling Stone.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

One of 4 obstructed view cabins with a larger balcony and almost double interior space.

Ship tip

Ask your travel agent if any large tour groups have booked on. We had the displeasure of being invaded by a group of 800. Their comped specialty dining and drinks package distracted from our experience.

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