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Nieuw Statendam Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

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Reviews: 4
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Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
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Nieuw Statendam

21 Night Ultimate Viking Explorer (Amsterdam Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 03, 2024

Ship: Nieuw Statendam

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8031

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

Great cruise--wonderful ports but you need to get out on excursions to see it all! The sea days to port time was great, good relaxing days mixed with day long tours.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Great pianist and vocalist/guitar player

Children's Programs

no kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
excellent service in Club Orange and in stateroom, Lido not as much

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
well maintained

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
This was a larger cabin and veranda, as it was where the ship goes out further. The extra room made the room feel much less crowded. The couch and desk were next to each other rather than across from each other.

Ports of call

Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

Eidfjord, Norway

5 out of 5

Cruise Hardangerfjord

4 out of 5

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

4 out of 5
Went to North shore this trip and it was interesting

Akureyri, Iceland

5 out of 5

Cruise Eyjafjordur, Iceland

4 out of 5

Isafjordur, Iceland

5 out of 5

CRUISING ISAFJARDURDJUR

4 out of 5

Reykjavik, Iceland

5 out of 5
We did the grand circle last trip here so walked the town and did the Sky Lagoon which was great.

Grundarfjordur, Iceland

5 out of 5
Went to Snefellas peninsula which was very cool! lots of great places to see

Qaqortoq, Greenland

4 out of 5
not much to do in very small town--we went to a native's home and had snacks and visited with her through an interpreter. Interesting life

Nanortalik, Greenland

4 out of 5
The only reason this was good was because we did a rib boat and saw icebergs up close. That was very fun. The town is very small

Torshavn, Faroe Islands

5 out of 5
Beautiful islands and wonderful excursion to Vagar island. stunning!

Invergordon (Inverness & Loch Ness), Scotland

5 out of 5
We had visited this port previously so we did a small group (12) tour with a photographer with tips on taking pics. very scenic places!

South Queensferry (Edinburgh), Scotland

4 out of 5
Long tender and trip into Edinborough We did the military Tattoo on our own--2nd time to this and it is wonderful!

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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5 Comments

Gwbigdog     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004     2 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise!

javawoody     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your experience

AuntPinkie     2 months ago

Great itinerary. Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

HeavySeas     2 months ago

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