Great reunion cruise

Item: Nieuw Statendam
Rating: 4.2
Author: iSea

Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

iSea

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 28

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

7 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 12, 2022

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 4177

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was a reunion cruise with a bunch of people I met on a HAL cruise last year and we all had a wonderful time.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Slow and confusing

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Excellent food

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Just fair. If HAL is really going to compete they’ve got to step this up a notch

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Service was friendly but generally slower. I was informed that there were lots of new staff onboard

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Loved this cabin. It had an extra large balcony

Ship tip

Ask for a larger balcony cabin on deck 4

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

2 Comments

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The trip was fine but not great.

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