Wonderful Southern Caribbean Cruise

Item: Nieuw Statendam
Rating: 4.9
Author: julyjourneys

Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

julyjourneys

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 41

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

14 Night Southern & Eastern Caribbean Holiday (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 22, 2019

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6101

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Another great Caribbean cruise with Holland America Line. I've never been disappointed.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Embarkation was very efficient. The line moved quickly and was able to get on the ship immediately after check-in.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Food and beverage quality was excellent in both the main dining room and Lido buffet.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

I thoroughly enjoyed the "Behind the Scenes" ship tour.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Stage shows and entertainers were ok but not great.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Service provided by all personnel was professional and attentive.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Spotless and well maintained ship in all areas.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

For an inside cabin it was quite spacious and well appointed. Very comfortable bed and quiet.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Did Everglades Airboat tour.

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Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island) Did not visit port

Due to wind conditions we did not call at this port due to safety concerns with the tendering process.

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Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Did a "Natural Highlights of Aruba" tour. Great tour guide. Learned a lot about the island as well as seeing some very scenic places. Butterfly farm, lighthouse, natural bridge, rock formation.

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Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Did a sightseeing tour that included the cave, Curacao liquor distillery and Curacao museum.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very efficient.

2 Comments

squadleader4155 4 years ago

Agree totally with your review. Beautiful ship! Inside cabin was great especially the bathroom shower. Love HAL.

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4Goodtimes 4 years ago

Thanks for sharing. We love Holland America.

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