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Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 8
Helpful Votes: 125

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
Nieuw Statendam

27 Night Jewels Of The Baltic North Cape & The Midnight Sun (Rotterdam To Copenhagen)

Sail date: May 05, 2024

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6172

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

Great cruise. Great weather. Fantastic Cruise Director (Claire). Incredible ports of call.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Fast and Easy in Rotterdam

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Great food, superior service, wonderful experience.

Tamarind

5 out of 5

This was our favorite Sprcialty Restaurant. Flavorful and well presented. Loved the vibe of the restaurant.

Grand Dutch Cafe

5 out of 5

One of our favorite venues. Coffees, Drinks, Beers and varying menus based on time of day.

24-Hour In-Room Dining

5 out of 5

Always arrived hot and exactly on time.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Music Walk is a huge improvement over old Holland America experience.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Solid performances. Not as big and glitzy as Royal Caribbean or NCL.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Excellent service in all areas. Great attitudes and friendliness.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Very comfortable and good location. Very quiet.

Ship tip

Get the Have it All package. Good value.

Ports of call

Rotterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

Stavanger, Norway

5 out of 5

Oslo, Norway

5 out of 5

Cruise Oslofjord

5 out of 5

Aarhus, Denmark

5 out of 5

Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany

4 out of 5

Tallinn, Estonia

5 out of 5

Helsinki, Finland

5 out of 5

Stockholm, Sweden

5 out of 5

Visby, Sweden

5 out of 5

Ronne, Bornholm, Denmark

5 out of 5

Kiel, Germany

5 out of 5

Copenhagen, Denmark

5 out of 5

Alesund, Norway

5 out of 5

Trondheim, Norway

5 out of 5

Honningsvag, Norway

5 out of 5

Cruise Nordkapp (North Cape)

5 out of 5

Harstad, Norway

5 out of 5

Bodo

5 out of 5

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

5 out of 5

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

5 out of 5

South Queensferry (Edinburgh), Scotland

5 out of 5

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

4 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Swift and easy. 15 minutes from cabin to luggage pickup on pier.
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