This celebration cruise on Holland America's newest ship, Nieuw Statendam, was an excellent experience. There were a few cons but so many positives I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this ship. I wanted to share some final thoughts on the ship, food, entertainment and … [Read more...] about Nieuw Statendam: Final Thoughts
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Nieuw Statendam: Disembarkation
After a restless night, I was up around 5:30 am. Last Hours on Nieuw Statendam While waiting for coffee, I enjoyed the calm and beauty of a new morning. About 25 minutes later we got a call from room service. I thought my coffee order for the morning specified 6-6:30 am … [Read more...] about Nieuw Statendam: Disembarkation
Nieuw Statendam: Half Moon Cay
It's Saturday according to the elevator mats and that means we're at my favorite Caribbean port, Half Moon Cay, and it's my special birthday! Birthday Morning I had put out a room service order last night before going to sleep and it arrived at 6:45 am. We had coffee, … [Read more...] about Nieuw Statendam: Half Moon Cay
Nieuw Statendam: Sea Day 2
Today is a relaxing day at sea and I slept until 7 am. About an hour later Steve and I headed to the dining room for breakfast. Morning at Sea Let me say upfront, I did a terrible job of picture taking today. I decided to go with the English breakfast while Steve had french … [Read more...] about Nieuw Statendam: Sea Day 2
Nieuw Statendam: St. Thomas
The Nieuw Statendam was pulling into St. Thomas when I woke this morning. We decided to try breakfast at the buffet and weren't disappointed. I had a bacon/spinach and cheese omelette while Steve ordered a crepe along with his usual items. I didn’t realize until we went … [Read more...] about Nieuw Statendam: St. Thomas