Nieuw Statendam Review
Loved the Volendam, really liked the Nieuw Statendam
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This is HA newest and largest cruise ship and we wanted to try it after having done the Volendam in December 2018. Happy that we did.
Embarkation and disembarkation both went smoothly. We arrived in FLL the day before, which allowed us to arrive at the ship about 1 pm when embarkation was just beginning, so it went smoothly.
We miscalculated on disembarkation. We had booked a 8:50 AM flight from FLL to IAD. We took our luggage and rolled off the Nieuw Statendam at 7:30 AM, grabbed a taxi to FLL, but couldn't get our luggage checked in time, in time being 8:30 AM, and thus we couldn't get our boarding passes in time either.
Cabin Review
Vista Suite with Verandah
It's somewhat small but very well laid out. The bed was comfortable. There was more than enough storage space.
The bathroom was small but very well laid out. The towels were sumptuous!
The cabin attendants were great and we tipped them accordingly, as we also did our dining room wait staff.
Port Reviews
Half Moon Cay
Experience was fine, but the sun was intense. Bring your sun screen!