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Item: Nieuw Statendam
Rating: 3.4
Author: Jolinthecruiser

Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

Jolinthecruiser

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5

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14 Night Legends Of Iceland & Scotland (Amsterdam Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 20, 2024

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 5208

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 months ago

Review summary

If you are recent to cruising, you will think the cruise was great, but being a long time cruiser it’s not what it once was.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Long line I to get into cruise terminal. No separate entry for 4 or 5 star members. Once inside terminal it was fairly quick and easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Dining room better than in recent past. Rudy’s and The Pinnacle were ok. As 4 star mariner members we get a discounted rate when dining in the specialty restaurants however we were charged a 18% service charge on the full price of the dinner before the discount. This is in addition to the daily gratuity charges. The Lido was the Lido. The deli and Waves were good.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Production shows were good. Music venues were very good. Better than they had on previous cruises. The HAL history on first night of cruise gets old for repeat cruisers. Only one of the guest entertainers were good. They were very good.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

The room attendants and the wait staff in dining venues were very good. Everyone one else were for the most part indifferent.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Very clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Cabin was very good, not great mattress.