1st Tome Holland America can’t wait to do again

Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 7
Helpful Votes: 61

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
Nieuw Statendam

7 Night Western Caribbean (Ft. Lauderdale Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 03, 2024

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 6206

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

We cruise a lot. This by far is the best cruise we’ve taken so far. Loved this ship. The crew was awesome. The food amazing. A little more laid back than what we’re used to but relaxing. Can’t wait to do HA again

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Great process, short, sweet. Around 20 minutes

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Fabulous! The dining room was top notch. The buffet super great. Nice presentation. Awesome desserts. Really no need to do specialty restaurant.

The Dining Room

5 out of 5

Food and service was excellent

New York Deli & Pizza

5 out of 5

Pizza, salads, and breakfast offered( in the morning) Loved their offerings.

Lido Market

5 out of 5

Great food. Asian food section outstanding. Everything different daily. Always amazed at the variety offered. Deserts were delectable

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Pools and hot tubs great! Went to some educational lectures hosted by cruise director. EXCELLENT! Did Tae Chi on top deck.

Lido Pool

5 out of 5

Pool and hot tubs well maintained.

Guest Services

5 out of 5

Professional and able to answer all our questions

Casino Action

5 out of 5

Great fun playing slots thete

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Dueling pianos, guitar singles duos,band in BB King Blues Club, Rock Club Band, all good. No band on main stage where dance troupe performed.

Lincoln Center Stage

5 out of 5

Small but comfortable. Lectures hosted by the cruise director entertain and informative. We really enjoyed this.

World Stage

5 out of 5

Nice venue. Lack of a live show band was disappointing though

Rolling Stone Rock Room

5 out of 5

Fun but always crowded

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Professional and very accommodating. Couldn’t ask for more

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
LOVED the ship size, easy to get around. Areas very clean, pool deck seemed crowded at times

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Clean, comfortable inside cabin. Our room stewards did a great job keeping us stocked.

Ship tip

This ship is NOT a great kid’s cruise. No waterslides or specialty stuff. Very basic. Mostly adults.

Ports of call

Ocho Rios, Jamaica

4 out of 5
No excursion but we spent the afternoon at Margaritaville. Fun.

George Town, Grand Cayman Did not visit port

Ship tendered in.

Cozumel, Mexico

5 out of 5
Always love visiting Cozumel. Friendly people, great shopping.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Fast, easy. Couldn’t have gone better.
Was this review helpful? 14

6 Comments

Faye1966     6 months ago

Great detailed review! Sounds like you had a great time.

Gwbigdog     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Ladyjunecliff     8 months ago

Thanks for your review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise

javawoody     8 months ago

Appreciate the review

HeavySeas     8 months ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

cruising2004     8 months ago

Glad you had an amazing time! Thank you for your detailed review.

Other reviews of this sailing