Loved the Caribbean Cruise

Item: Nieuw Statendam
Rating: 4.6
Author: cltedwards

Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

cltedwards

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

11 Night Southern Caribbean Wayfarer (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 27, 2022

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 4054

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We had a wonderful 11 days onboard. The first few days we loved the dining room. The rest of the cruise we liked the Lido buffet better - as we could mix and match. Half Moon Cay is really great and you can just walk to the beach within a couple of minutes without having to book an excursion. That was great.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy and smooth

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The food is good, and in the dining room you can order several dishes if you can't choose. I would like to see more food for diabetics. Low-carb bread, cookies, desserts and starch replacements. There is one No-Sugar dessert per day. That's great! But more would be nice.

Pinnacle Grill

5 out of 5

Fantastic food and quiet surroundings.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

The same groups performed several times on the World Stage. That became a little boring. The flower binding and other instruction entertainment was overcrowded and made it hard to follow. The historical Exc presentations were wonderful. I really enjoyed the one about Rhum and the one about artists living in the Caribbean.

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

My Teens went to meet up once, and did not like it much.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The cabin was small for 2 parents and 2 teenagers. LOVED the balcony! The cabin steward was attentive, kind, flexible. Wonderful!