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Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Caribbean
14 Night Eastern & Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)
Sail date: December 01, 2019
Ship: Nieuw Statendam
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 4 years ago
Review summary
First cruise on HAL, was completely satisfied, enjoyed variety of entertainment offered on music row, Will probably be first look for future cruiseEmbarkation
Ship experiences
Food and Dining
Dive In at the Terrace Grill
Great hamburger and hot dogs, gets very busy around lunch and can take 15 minutes to get meal,
New York Deli & Pizza
New York Deli style breakfast and lunch sandwiches and custom made 9 inch pizza made to order. Very busy at lunch expect waits up.to 30 minutes for food
Ocean's Bar
Great location with 2 for 1 drinks from 4pm to 5pm every day. Seating area fills up fast. Need to get there early
Lido Market
Buffet that is set up as different food sections, plate service with a variety of items prepared at station and served by crew to plate, Bar service available at table
Grand Dutch Cafe
Great little coffee house venue that features specialty coffees & tea (extra cost) and Dutch pastries, and breakfast items at no extra charge
Onboard Activities
Billboard Onboard
Great small bars with live music from different genes..Lincoln Center for classical music, Rolling Stone had a great hard rock group and legions with dual pianos
Entertainment
Children's Programs
Service and Staff
Ship Quality
Cabin / Stateroom
Ship tip
Do not expect late night party on pool deck
Ports of call
Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida Did not visit port
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)
Disembarkation
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