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Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Caribbean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 21

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Nieuw Statendam

14 Night Tropical / Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 14, 2023

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 4120

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I wanted sunshine and warm weather and it was almost perfect. Loved watching football playoffs at the pool. Food and service excellent as expected on a HAL ship.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Took about an hour

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Tamarind was especially good but all the venues had great food

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Pools were crowded during sea days. Wish they would bring back cooking classes.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
All the shows were very good but wish they had a bigger stage production like a musical.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Wonderful service everywhere!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Verandah was two thirds obstructed by lifeboat. Everything else was great.

Ship tip

Really nice size ship

Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5
The land and sea excursion was very nice except where they drop off at airport. Very long walk to ticketing at airport.

Nassau, Bahamas

3 out of 5
Crowded due to 6 ships in port

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata), Dominican Republic

4 out of 5
Lunch was very good at Caberet Beach. Long bus ride due to some road construction.

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5
Beach was great. Lunch provided by ship was typical Beach buffet. Service was great and because I had a cane they helped me fill my plate and get settled st a table.

George Town, Grand Cayman

3 out of 5
Getting on the tender was chaos and long wait. The semi submarine part of the tour was okay. The rest of the land and sea Excursion was awful. A quick stop at a beach for the view, a short stop for a rum cake tasting, and a drive that mostly pointed out expensive hotels was a waste of time.

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
Long walk hauling luggage to area where bus for excursion was located
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4 Comments

Haljo1935    1 year ago

Did your cabin have the large angled balcony? Deckplan looks like you did. If so, how did you like it? Did you find any of the obstructions to be intrusive or take away from enjoying the balcony?

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the review

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise