My wife and I read several reviews prior to our December 19th cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam. I have to admit we became concerned about all the complaining about code orange, code red, noise in the rooms, a rocky ship, cheap furniture and poor food. Now that the cruise is over, we found almost none of the complaints to be valid.
I am happy that we remained healthy thanks to safe hygiene practices. Sure the ship rocked in rough waters, so has every other ship we have been on. My son said the sofa bed that he slept on was comfortable and the food tasted great. And for those who complained about the carpeting or the red MDR, get a life. They were fine. Besides, who goes around staring at carpeting?
We arrived at the port around 1:10 pm and check in was a breeze. There was almost no line or wait during any part of the embarkation process. We were on-board by 1:30 pm. Never again will I try to get on the ship when the doors first open.
No light near the closets. Queen bed should have been at the far end of the room so you don't have to walk around it to get to the couch, table or desk. Lots of storage including over the sofa and under the bed. TV was on the wall and out of the way. Bed was super comfortable. We were given a feather pillow upon request. The room was very quiet. No noise from the casino above. Very close to the main theater yet quiet. Easy access to the tender area.