A good getaway to rest but very boring.

Item: Nieuw Statendam
Rating: 2.6
Author: Keemah

Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Keemah

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

2.6 out of 5

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10 Night Southern Caribbean Seafarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 17, 2022

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 4057

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Not many good activities for young adults and families. This cruise seemed to be geared for older adults over 65.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Very little activities for my age group. Cruise was not inclusive for variety of ages.

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Children's Programs

1 out of 5

Didn’t have enough activities for children, activities were boring and times were terrible.

Service and Staff

1 out of 5

Staff serving food on lido deck were rude and seemed over worked and under staffed.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

The layout was terrible. Ship needs to updated, it was dated.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Very small.

Ship tip

Update the ship.

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

1 out of 5

Kralendijk, Bonaire

1 out of 5

Willemstad, Curacao

3 out of 5

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

1 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

6 Comments

Faye1966 1 year ago

Before you drop a load of money on a cruise, next time you should look into what audience the cruise line caters to. Your young family would’ve been much happier on Disney, Royal Caribbean or Carnival and the fogies probably would’ve been happier without your young family on HAL.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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javawoody 1 year ago

If you had done any research you would know the age group on HAL ships

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Sorry this cruise didn’t meet your expectations.

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willwork4cruz 1 year ago

So all those reviews and all the advertising for Holland were correct? They really do cater to seniors.

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CruzeFan 1 year ago

Holland America is not known for their onboard activities, entertainment or nightlife and attract older cruisers. If wanting more activities try Carnival, Royal Caribbean or NCL.

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