Holland America Nieuw Statendam Ship Tour And Review. 6 Things You Need To Know

Lincoln center gone, no cooking shows anymore

Gary, another great job on this video. We will be going on this ship October 5th out of Greece. I have been on so many cruise lines and this will be my first time on Holland America. After seeing the ship in your video, we are pretty excited! Love your content and keep up the good work!! Patrick

Is eating & drinking the main focus?

Tamarind was my favorite specialty restaurant on the HAL ships that have it. We always book at least two nights there right away. Haven’t been on the Niew Statendam yet but have been on the Niew Amsterdam which is similar. Love the music walk too. HAL is definitely one of my favorite lines.

I want to do the cruise from Florida to England but it's only one way. How would I get back to the states? Are there cruises that will bring you BACK?

Did you mention on one of your videos a way to get in contact with others who will be going on your cruise, prior to departure? Loving your videos by the way. THANKS

Just got back from an 11 day Iberian cruise on Neue Statendam and was my first ever cruise, it was amazing. We started in Copenhagen Denmark on September 3 and then boarded the ship on 9/6. We had sea day on 9/7 and then Dover England on 9/8. 2 more sea days and then Sept 11 in Porto Portugal, Sept 12 in Lisbon and then Sept 13 in Cadiz Spain. Finally Barcelona on 9/15 after a sea day and then off boarded in Civicchetiva (Rome) Italy and went straight to the airport because my flight was at 1:15pm back to SFO. I barely got to see Italy that day but at least we did the other countries and was pretty amazed. My favorite spot on the ship is the Rolling Stone Rock Room where I got to see an amazing British rock group 3 times on the cruise, being a rock guitarist myself I totally enjoyed that. Also loved the BB King Blues bar venue. I also had to do the art auction and bid on and won a magnificent art piece by Alexander Chen called Manhattan Celebration. (Old World Trade Center background with the Statue of Liberty in the foreground on 4th of July). My cabin was an inside room up on the 6th deck and we had 2 dressy nights in the formal dining room on this cruise. The only bad part is that it went by so fast and I gained a couple pounds from all the food I ate in the Lido market 😂😂. A fabulous Cruise and the countries we went to were amazing. Just wish I could have seen more of of England since we only got to see Dover, being a Port city,

Just took this for a week to Norway. Nice ship, quiet and restful. Would be pretty nice if they ditched a premium restaurant or two for another lounge. The crows nest was always packed, the premium restaurant Tamarid at the back was always empty. Make that another lounge/game room. Also, the food was terrible. I mean shockingly, incredibly bad. Would do HAL again but will make sure it's another ship w/ a different set of cooks!

Hi - my partner and I are very much considering taking a transatlantic cruise on the Nieuw Statendam this winter, and there is one issue that we can’t seem to get clarity on. During the days, is the screen playing shows/movies, and if so, how loud is the volume? My partner has a noise sensitivity, and appreciates a quiet poolside experience at least during the daytime. The movies at night is not an issue.

Another excellent video, thank you! However, I didn't hear the 3pm afternoon tea mentioned. We find that a fantastic onboard excursion to the MDR. I hope it was good on your cruise too! Thanks again.

I can’t wait until we get to talk a cruise with y’all.

Do you know if they have eliminated smoking in the casino? I also am not a fan of being exposed to smoke.

I learned absolutely nothing from this video. Is there a nightclub? Fitness classes? Night parties? What type of weightlifting equipment? Nightlife? Etc, etc

Just finished a ten day Quebec City to Boston on this ship (September 2022). Great food and great staff but opting for the "Have It All Package" of internet, fine dining, excursions and liquor was over promised and under delivered. Internet was useless even if you paid the additional $50 USD upgrade. Excursions booked up too quickly. Fine dining selection was done for you (you didn't get a choice). Open seating in the dining room left you to eat after 9 PM. While the music entertainment at night was excellent, daytime activities were left to your own accord. Cruise director lacked all enthusiasm. This ship is for you if you are looking for a non-excitable time.

It’s pretty well understood that if one person in a cabin purchases a package, then the other person is required to do so. I have never been on a cruise where this was not true. I cannot imagine why you would say it’s insulting. It’s simply an industry standard. I completely disagree. It was my favorite cruise ship. And it’s Half Moon Cay, it’s pronounced “key” but it’s spelled Cay.

The decor is not poor, it’s pretty comparable to what I’ve seen. I don’t understand why you seem so determined to be negative about it.

I loved the spa. It was clean, well stocked. Personnel very helpful. Towels taken away often. Wonderful steam room. Beautiful heated loungers. We’re going on another cruise and I’m definitely booking the spa.

You seem to be attempting to make your opinions “facts”. They aren’t facts. Just opinions, which is fine.

The Tamarind is indeed wonderful. Your spelling is atrocious.

I deeply appreciate that the Lido serves food. I’ve been on cruises where people cough into the food, sneeze all over it, drop their food into other dishes, thus contaminating the entire bowl. No, thank you. I very much appreciate that the staff dishes it up, and they’ve always been very accommodating about what I want and how much. I have no idea why you would say it’s like a soup kitchen, it’s nothing of the sort.

See how I turned my opinions into facts, just like you did?

I think you are simply confused about what you like and what others may like.

We sailed the Koningsdam last fall. I did not like the dining area “Club Orange”. I liked the look of the MDR much better. I don’t understand the appeal of the Club Orange dining room. Hopefully the other perks are worth it.

Thinking about booking a cruise on this ship. Never been on one before. Can the seas get very rough there?

So excited to try Holland America on this ship in a few months!!!!

Have you folks been on HA since Covid-19 ended?

Thank you Gary. Very informative!! Are the pools heated?
Would like to hear details on their packages v ROI!
Are they worth it?

I remember in 2006 I saw a meteorite plunge in to the ocean when I was in lido deck aft at around 2 am on the oosterdam ,somewhere in the mexico region.

It's so big

This video reminds me 23 years ago when I first joined as a crew on board the old Statendam in Sandiego, oh my God almost ¼ century ago 😂

I've been watching a lot of cruise ship videos lately. I noticed that none of the ships seem to have an option for black / African/Caribbean dining. Also haven't seen any Chinese food, which I'm fond of.

Do you know where the quad room bunk bed is stored? Heard over bed but is it tucked into ceiling so it isn't obvious?

Nieuw Statendam is my favorite ship!

This is a very well done review! And everything mentioned about the ship I needed to know in just over 11 minutes. Thank you!

This thought just occurred to me, imagine the passengers on a cruise ship in the Titanic 1912 type of ship were suddenly transported to this ship, and could make any sense of it.. What thoughts would they have? This ship seems more my speed 👍👍🚢

I look forward to cruising on Nieuw Statendam after COVID-19.

Thx, Question ; i do not see any landramat ?

I miss hal

How can you design a ship for 14 day transAtlantic crossings without a library? Barbaric.

Heb in 68 en 69. Op de Statendam gevaren

Looks lovely love Holland America traditional but still well priced.

Very enjoyable, hope to take a cruise in the not too distant future.

I've been on this ship and it's wonderful! Great staff, accommodations, food! Loved everything, well almost. I wish there was a space on the promenade deck for chairs or loungers but that's about it. So much better than the Norwegian Escape I was on shortly before. Hope to go on this ship again when the world gets back in shape!

Really enjoy your reviews! Last week we were on the Carnival Magic and moored next to the spectacular Nieuw Statendam. Upon setting sail the two ships treated us to a horn blast off! Quick clip on my channel. Cheers!

Thanks. very good video. Now I'm even more excited to go on that ship!

We had a lovely cruise. Everything first rate except for 5:15 P.M. early dinner seating. They should return it to 6:00 P.M.

Was just on the Kongingsdam and we were totally disappointed with the food in the market buffet area. All the hot food was cold. Many people complained but nothing was ever done. Breakfast eggs were all watered down. The hamburger place was great as the burgers and fries were hot. The ship itself was beautiful.

maybe you know the meaning for the term POSH. my mom told me the meaning long time ago.

I'm taking this ship for a 2 week transatlantic cruise leaving from Rome next Sunday. I booked as a single for only 1066$. I looked the other day and it was even cheaper. Should be fun.

Thanks, Gary. I'm on this one over Christmas. Very informative, much appreciated.

Hey I really like this ship but never cruised Holland. How does it compare to royal Caribbean??

Great video footage, thanks for sharing your video with us

Very well done. We are thinking about booking a cruise on this ship and we were wondering about it. Excellent job with your descriptions. Thank You...

HA is our favorite cruise line and Nieuw Statendam is one of our favorite ships. It would be a bit helpful if you narrated your excellent videos at a slower pace. Also, if your image were set off to one side of your video it would give viewers a greater view of the background; sort'a what Rick Steve does with his travel videos.

Has anyone gone on this ship and can talk about the WIFI? Is it reliable for communicating/facetiming with family at home?

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