Amazing first cruise

Item: Nieuw Statendam
Rating: 3.8
Author: jferry19

Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

jferry19

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

Verified Review

11 Night Iceland & Greenland Passage (Copenhagen To Rekjavik)

Sail date: June 29, 2024

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6173

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

A wonderful experience overall. The staff and crew were very friendly and courteous. I great vacation.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The food offerings in the main dining and specialty restaurants were exquisite. The lido deck buffet was always chaos and the food was not as good. There needed to be more water stations throughout the ship and maybe soft drink machine.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

I took part in several onboard activities. Thomas was a new member to Nieue Stattendam and he did a great job. The only issue I experienced was poor planning for the watercolor intro class. The classes were always full and after 5 attempts myself to get a seat I gave up. This frustration was evident one day when a fight broke out between two people over a seat resulting in one guest slapping another.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Amazing service everywhere.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The staff works nonstop to keep the ship clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Room was great. Shower needed more pressure.

Ports of call

Copenhagen, Denmark

4 out of 5

The port was organized and the embarking process was very easy. The shuttles to/from the ship should be more often.

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Alesund, Norway

4 out of 5

Isafjordur, Iceland

1 out of 5

Skip Isafjordur

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CRUISING ISAFJARDURDJUR

3 out of 5

Beautiful sights as we left

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Nanortalik, Greenland Did not visit port

Greenland was cancelled due to ice accumulation

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Qaqortoq, Greenland Did not visit port

Greenland was cancelled due to ice accumulation

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Reykjavik, Iceland

4 out of 5

Reykjavik is a nice port but the distance from the port to the airport is 45 min by taxi. The cost is quite expensive (28,000kr/$205) so plan ahead and consider a ride share with other guests.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

I loved that there was a self disembark option with luggage.

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