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Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Nieuw Statendam

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 12, 2020

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 4085

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Overall a lovely ship and great crew. The Lido food, Tamarind, snacks...all were really good quality. Very clean ship. Entertainment was blah. Felt rushed by the dining room staff. The room was awesome!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quick and efficient. Some of the volunteers a little spastic but overall fine.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Overall the food quality was excellent. In the dining room we felt a little rushed.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
There was a lot of nothing for us. Yes the itinerary was busy but the activities didn’t appeal to us in particular.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The stage is really great! The dancers themselves...meh. One comedian was great and the second not so much. I’ve seen much better entertainment on other ships in the past. Really enjoyed the Chat With Captain hour! NEED to have this in the BEGINNING of the cruise.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All staff were wonderfully efficient, friendly, and informative.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Overall a beautiful ship. I missed having a center atrium, but got used to this floor plan.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Super nice and great use of space. If you want a balcony, do not go any lower than deck 5. We were on deck 4 and tenders were in the way of the view.

Ship tip

If a balcony room, then start at deck 5. Deck 4 has tenders that will obstruct view.

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5
Super easy to get there from airport...like 5 min!

Nassau, Bahamas

5 out of 5
Cute. Enjoyed getting on the public bus and riding around the island to get away from the cruise traffic.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Loved this city! Old Town is walking distance. You do NOT need transportation to get to Old Town.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
Beautiful town. The tram is $20 each person if you buy on ship. It’s one dollar more at the window. View is nice but rip off price. FYI, it’s $8 one way per person to get a ride into town

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

2 out of 5
9 years ago we married here! This time, what a disappointment. Super windy so no BBQ. The food that was provided was lame cheese sandwiches thrown together and water. If you wanted something more substantial, either pay $20 or go back to the ship. We felt really jipped.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
If you take yourself off with suitcases, you get to the other side in mintues!
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3 Comments

portofrome    4 years ago

Thanks for your review

4Goodtimes    4 years ago

Interesting review.

Islandlife515    4 years ago

Great review. So cool you got married there.

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