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Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 31

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
Nieuw Statendam

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

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.

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

Dessert surprise Lobster meal for my hubby
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