Nieuw Statendam Review
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We booked this cruise because the price was awesome and the ship was new - in hindsight, a brand new ship with crazy-low prices should have set off warning flags.
First the good - the ship was NEW! We had an aft-facing balcony - room was very nice, room attendants were friendly and great. Sea Days around the pool were not stressful - complete opposite of Oasis, or any other ship we've been on. No militant record keeping on towels, food on the Lido deck was not bad, Tamarind ($25) was excellent.
Not good or bad - the average age of passengers skewed toward over 65. I believe there were 200 or less, kids on the crew - I'd prefer a younger crowd - maybe that would have given us more activity options?
Cabin Review
Verandah Stateroom
our cabin was great - there were only two of us in the cabin - it had an aft-facing balcony - very quiet. The ship seemed to rock more than any other ship we'd been on - we aren't prone to motion sickness, so not a big deal for us - but it's something to be aware of.