Nieuw Statendam Review
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We've been on 25 plus cruises on a variety of mainstream and premium lines and most recently reached Elite level on Celebrity. We decided to try the Nieuw Statendam for a back to back 11/10/19 to 11/24/19 since we have enjoyed HAL cruises on older ships in the past. This was our first time back to back and we were excited by the idea of staying onboard.
No excursions were planned since we had a crazy summer and decided to make the ship the destination plus we'd been to the ports many times. We looked forward to a pampered 2 weeks with great food, music, sea watching from our huge balcony and cocktails at night.
Our first observation was the food quality. Bland or dried out food from the Main Dining room. Buffet was boring, crowded, loud and more like S&S cafeteria at night rather than the nice ambience and selections offered by Celebrity ship buffets for dinner. The Pinnacle Grill was fabulous. Our steaks were cooked perfectly and lovely service.
Cabin Review
Verandah Stateroom
Small cabin with huge balcony. Balcony furniture not conducive to large balcony enjoyment. 12 inch diameter low table not for eating. Balcony drain by railing poorly designed so water always standing on floor there. Bed very comfortable with the added egg crate topper we requested in advance. Shower worked well but bathroom and storage in bathroom very small.