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: 13

Overall rating:

2.6 out of 5

Verified Review

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.

Thumbs up

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

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