Less than I expected

Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

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Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 63

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Nieuw Statendam

7 Night Eastern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 07, 2023

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 5003

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Our cruise had great food, good entertainment without much variety. The cabins were smaller than what we are used to experiencing. Would I go back? Maybe.

Embarkation

2 out of 5
My husband needed a wheelchair. Many others must have needed them too. We waited for hours for one to appear. They came down one at a time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The food was great. France, the lady assigning tables did a marvelous job getting us good tables. The waiters were attentive, especially on deck 3.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
We went to most of the shows. I went to the movie about the writers and songwriters inspired at Key West.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
I enjoyed the shows I saw, but would have appreciated more variety. The last night and the night the BB King singer sang were exceptional.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Most of the service was good. Our room steward worked hard. Most of our waiters were attentive. The others may have been busy.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Beautiful ship!

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
The cabins in these new ships are smaller than those from earlier ships. Our balcony was a bit smaller, but the inside room across the hall was much smaller

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

4 out of 5

Grand Turk Island

3 out of 5

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

3 out of 5
The day there was miserable. There were 2 tinder ships for 2 large ships. We stood in the rain to return to the ship for a very long time.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
It was okay.
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javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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