Caribbean Cruise

Item: Nieuw Statendam
Rating: 4.5
Author: Johnjayb

Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Johnjayb

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 16

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Tropical Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 26, 2022

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 1081

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The food was very good overall I’d say 8.5 out of 10. The staff is great 10 out of 10. The ship is new enough that you feel like it’s a great experience overall.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The ship is newer and so the cabins are very nice overall

Ship tip

Quiter classier ship without a ton of thrills, but just a good overall experience

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Ports of call

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

We love the private islands because you don’t have to deal with a bunch of people trying to sell you something. You just get off the boat and enjoy the beach water and amenities. Plus water is usually very calm.

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Grand Turk Island

4 out of 5

Normally I absolutely love Grand Turk because the water is amazing, especially for snorkeling. However it seems as if all British Islands will not let unvaccinated guests off. My wife could have but not me. Prior to cruising there was no restrictions on the cruise website. So what we were completely in the clear as they had lifted all restrictions for cruising in October 2022. So just a heads up.

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Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

1 out of 5

I would recommend going into the jungles or interior island excursion or do research on a good beach. Puerto Plata was okay but not spectacular

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Freeport, Grand Bahama Island

4 out of 5

Freeport is okay but I think you should do research on where to go. We asked to go to pirates cove and they took us to another beach, where they tried to sell us an entry fee at the beach. Which you don’t have to pay.

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