Excellent Cruise. Love HAL

Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review

Marnia

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 39

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

7 Night Southern Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: February 25, 2023

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8193

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Excellent Booked next year same ship. Will always sail HAL

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Waited 15 minutes to board. Having everything completed prior to arriving speeds up the entire process. No issues

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Always great. Enjoyed three of the Specialty restaurants. As always ate and drank to much.

Rudi's Sel de Mer

5 out of 5

I don't enjoy seafood but did this for my husband. Best dessert. Souffle for two. A must to try

Tamarind

5 out of 5

Soooooop good!

Pinnacle Grill

5 out of 5

Best meal ever

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

We are lazy cruisers. Enjoy the lounge chairs, sun and sea view pool. Enjoy the casino. We always play Bingo for a free cruise and this year I WON !!!!!!

Casino Action

5 out of 5

This year HAL did not take all my money👍

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Saw the comedian. He was excellent. Listened to music as we walked through the ship in the evening. Entertainment is limited but performances are done well

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our room stewards on deck 8 aft were the best. The ability for them to remember new names of guests each sailing is crazy. Thank you gentlemen. (Mayam and Geddi)

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Pinnacle class ship. Beautiful. Sailing the same next year.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Always love balcony cabins.

Ship tip

Don't sweat the little things. Staff is doing their best. You are on vacation. You have all the time in the world. Enjoy

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Ports of call

Half Moon Cay, Bahamas (Private Island)

5 out of 5

Love love this island. Water is perfect. Ocean bottom is white soft sands. Best destination stop.

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Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Went fine. Alot of people at once departing. A bit slow but no issues. It is what it is. We were probably all a bit cranky because we had to leave

Traveler Photos

7 Comments

Haljo1935 1 year ago

Thanks for the review - Congrats on the bingo win. Glad you enjoyed the cruise and HAL!!

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Faye1966 1 year ago

You sound like the same kind of cruisers that my husband and I are. So glad you won that cruise bingo! I’m still trying for a win. Enjoy your next cruise, I’m sure you will. Thanks for the great review and nice photos!

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback and positive attitude. Glad you thoroughly enjoyed your cruise.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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MrGiggles 1 year ago

I'm not old enough to cruise on HAL yet.

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1963ProgFan 1 year ago

Great attitude and mindset!

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