Not A Good Experience

Item: Nieuw Statendam
Rating: 2.6
Author: dpblusea

Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

dpblusea

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 22

Overall rating:

2.6 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 19, 2022

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8051

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Carnival/Holland supposedly changes everything much more for the worse 2 weeks before my cruise. Either way it was bad. The staff was great, but it was short staffed, bad food and no Covid precautions.

Embarkation

1 out of 5

Terrible, everyone was herded into a small room with no distancing...Covid hotspot

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

1 out of 5

Food stunk...extra charges for a lot, no lobster night, only Pinnacle Grill e is good. Buffets terrible....bad hygiene, long lines, not enoguh servers.

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

There were only minimal activities..none by the pool..Lots of kids diving in small pool with no supervison

Entertainment

1 out of 5

again minimal and same as 4 years ago on same ship. The first night entertainmenw was a film strip on Holland america's history..not entertainment in my eyss.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Most of the staff excluding the cruise director were excellent.

Ship Quality

2 out of 5

No attention to good hygiene and Covid precautions...a Covid hotspot.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

It was fine...