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Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Nieuw Statendam
Haljo1935
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
The Nieuw Statendam just came out of dry dock, so this was an opportunity to see what a newish ship was like as well as a transatlantic; the holiday time sailing was an added bonus. The dates allowed us to spend some time in Rome before departure, so we were able to do a land cruise. Returning to FLL helped minimize flight costs.
The food was overall very good; Club Orange dining room service ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2023
Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Nieuw Statendam
StevenLaChance1
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
I would recommend you pick a different ship and even a different cruise line completely. It is really that bad. The worse of the worst? The food. The overall food quality and selection is poor. Not what you would expect from HAL. The food is either way overcooked or undercooked. The service is slow and there are way too many mistakes. Seriously it is a cruise where you actually dread meal time. On ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2023
Cabin Type: Family Oceanview Stateroom
Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Nieuw Statendam
Enjoying the Journey
10+ Cruises • Age 40s
I needed to go to the US and found this transatlantic for a good price and the timing that I needed. My first Holland America cruise 6 months prior on the Rotterdam was disappointing, but I gave HA another try. This cruise was much better. The atmosphere was much more relaxed (I'm assuming this stems from management down), and the crew seemed less uptight too. There weren't constant announcements ...
Read MoreSail Date: November 2023
Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Nieuw Statendam
Haljo1935
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
Selected itinerary for the ports and ability to spend a few days in Rome. Embarkation was the BEST, easiest, fastest we've ever experienced. We were boarded and eating lunch in MDR a full hour before our check in time.
For a ship going into dry dock, we did experience any maintenance related issues or ration shortages. There was no visible work being done in the areas where we walked. May have ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2023
Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Nieuw Statendam
WanderingTheWorld
10+ Cruises • Age 30s
My husband and I are in our 40's. This was our 5th HAL cruise, but it was our first time back with them since the pandemic. Our last HAL cruise was on the Koningsdam in the Caribbean, and we loved it! We were excited to try out her sister ship in European waters.
PRE-CRUISE
We spent 4 nights at an Airbnb near Termini in Rome. This was our 4th time in the Eternal City, so we skipped the major ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2023
Cabin Type: Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Oosterdam
Lynn@ECGA
10+ Cruises • Age 80s
We just returned from a 26-day TA from Athens to Fort Lauderdale; actually a 12-day Mediterranean to Barcelona and a 14-day transatlantic crossing to FL. HAL sold it as a single 26-day cruise but the second 14-day leg was much cheaper so many got on in Barcelona for TA. Unfortunately the weather prompted the captain to cancel Cadiz and Portugal. We had also lost 2 ports on the 12day segment but, ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2023
Traveled with disabled person
Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam
Pdimacali
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s
Although we've been to the other cities on the itinerary, we were attracted to this one because it featured two cities that we wanted to visit --- Istanbul and Barcelona.
Our experience was a combintation of surprise, disappointment, a little anger, and some light-hearted moments. We have never traveled on HAL before, so we didn't know what to expect. The embarcation point and procedure should ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2023
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Nieuw Statendam
Cruiser-1962
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
Good points
- The ship is fairly new and well appointed.
- The service staff are very friendly and try very hard.
- Food quality is good.
The bad points
- Organisation on the ship is sub standard.
- The Lido kept some really strange hours - for example closing for diner at 8:30 pm which one would expect is peak time
Really bad points
- For the first half of the cruise ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2023
Review for a Europe - Western Mediterranean Cruise on Nieuw Statendam
GK2895
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
I loved the staff, the service and honestly the maintenance of the ship is overall very good. I would give them 4.5 to 5 stars in most cases. The ship however is old from the perspective of activities and value.
Activities are very limited compared to other vessels both in terms of physical offerings such as recreational opportunities but also in terms of creativity. Other ships have mini ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2023
Traveled with disabled person
Review for a Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise on Oosterdam
ncc and jcc
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
My husband and I sailed on the Oosterdam Sept 14th, 2023 - October 8th, 2023. This was a 24 day trip starting in Barcelona and ending in Athens, Greece. When booking, everything that could have wrong did. I was given misinformation about having an assigned cabin and having premium economy flights. This was straightened out by a very helpful Resolution Specialist. We received an email from ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2023
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