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Item: Nieuw Statendam
Rating: 5
Author: icy12

Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Transatlantic

icy12

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 84

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Verified Review

14 Night Bermuda Brittany & The English Channel Expedition (Ft. Lauderdale To Rotterdam)

Sail date: April 07, 2024

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 6124

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

First trans Atlantic crossing. Met all expectations. Love all the days at sea. We will do another one ( maybe east to west next time ).

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Above and beyond expectations.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

N/A

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Very good, not the greatest

Children's Programs

Did not have children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Total professionals- best crews in the business onboard Holland America.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Love the ship. Great layout great ship. Totally cleaned and maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Could not have been better.

Ship tip

Enjoy all that is available. Don’t be shy.

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Ports of call

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

5 out of 5

Easy to board the ship. No problems.

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King's Wharf, Bermuda

5 out of 5

Had a private guide. Beautiful, clean and very friendly.

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Cobh (Cork), Ireland

5 out of 5

Total charm. Loved the history enjoyed everything about Cork. Again, private driver.

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St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands

5 out of 5

Enjoyed the history but not the results of the German occupation and history of what they did the citizens.

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Le Havre (Paris), France

5 out of 5

Ship’s excursion was very good.

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Dover (London), England

5 out of 5

Ship’s excursion was very good.

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Rotterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

It was beyond all expectations. This a port and city we will revisit in the future. Outstanding in every way. Beautiful city, friendly citizens very good restaurants. Totally pleased with everything.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

It was a nine out of 10. Getting off the boat was good. But needs to be better directions from the staff on what buses and direction to get to them. A small hiccup.

7 Comments

harveyal 6 months ago

Do they charge for the food in Dutch cafe?

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javawoody 6 months ago

Appreciate the post

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AuntPinkie 6 months ago

Appreciate your feedback. A TA is still on my “to do” list. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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Gwbigdog 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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BPRD2696 6 months ago

Thanks for the review.

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cruising2004 6 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise! Thank you for your review.

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HeavySeas 6 months ago

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

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Other reviews of this sailing

Fabulous! I was surprised how much I loved the days at sea.