ms Nieuw Statendam

ms Nieuw Statendam current position

ms Nieuw Statendam current location is at North West Atlantic Ocean (coordinates 21.35426 N / -74.21377 W) cruising at speed of 15.4 kn (29 km/h | 18 mph) en route to BS HMC > JM FMH. The AIS position was reported 17 minutes ago.

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Current itinerary of ms Nieuw Statendam

ms Nieuw Statendam current cruise is 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean. The itinerary starts on 10 Mar, 2024 and ends on 24 Mar, 2024.

Date / TimePort
10 Mar 15:00    Departing from Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida hotels
12 Mar 07:00 - 15:00    Grand Turk Island, Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos
13 Mar 13:00 - 22:00    San Juan, Puerto Rico
14 Mar 07:00 - 16:00    St Thomas Island USVI, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands
16 Mar 08:00 - 14:00    Half Moon Cay, Bahamas Carnival private island
17 Mar 07:00 - 15:00    Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida
18 Mar 10:00 - 18:00    Half Moon Cay, Bahamas Carnival private island
20 Mar 08:00 - 16:00    Ocho Rios, Jamaica
21 Mar 08:00 - 15:00    Grand Cayman Island, George Town Harbour
22 Mar 11:00 - 21:00    Cozumel, Quintana Roo Mexico, Riviera Maya
24 Mar 07:00    Arriving in Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida hotels

Specifications of ms Nieuw Statendam

Year of build2018  /  Age: 6
Flag state Netherlands
BuilderFincantieri (Marghera, Italy)
ClassPINNACLE
Building costUSD 520 million
Engines (power)MAK (50.4 MW / 67588 hp)
Propulsion power28 MW / 37549 hp
Speed24 kn / 44 km/h / 28 mph
Length (LOA)297 m / 974 ft
Beam (width)34 m / 112 ft
Gross Tonnage99500 gt
Passengers2666 - 3214
Crew1025
Passengers-to-space ratio31
Decks13
Cabins1339
Decks with cabins8
Last Refurbishment2023
Sister-shipsMS Koningsdam, MS Nieuw Rotterdam, Cunard Queen Anne
Christened byOprah Winfrey
OwnerCarnival Corporation & PLC
OperatorHolland America Line

ms Nieuw Statendam Itineraries

DateItineraryDeparture PortPrice from
2024 Feb 18 14 days, round-trip Western Tropical Caribbean Fort Lauderdale
2024 Feb 25 7 days, round-trip Tropical Caribbean Fort Lauderdale
2024 Feb 25 14 days, round-trip Tropical Western Caribbean Fort Lauderdale
2024 Mar 03 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1798
2024 Mar 03 14 days, round-trip Western Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale
2024 Mar 10 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1299
2024 Mar 10 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Fort Lauderdale
2024 Mar 17 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1029
2024 Mar 17 14 days, round-trip Western Tropical Caribbean Fort Lauderdale
2024 Mar 24 7 days, round-trip Tropical Caribbean Fort Lauderdale
2024 Mar 24 14 days, round-trip Tropical Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale
2024 Mar 31 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1049
2024 Apr 07 14 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Rotterdam Fort Lauderdale $649
2024 Apr 07 28 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Rotterdam Fort Lauderdale
2024 Apr 21 14 days, round-trip Canary Island Allure Rotterdam $13399
2024 May 05 13 days, one-way from Rotterdam to Copenhagen Rotterdam $2259
2024 May 18 14 days, round-trip North Cape The Midnight Sun Copenhagen $1149
2024 May 18 21 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Reykjavik Copenhagen $1839
2024 Jun 01 7 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Reykjavik Copenhagen $779
2024 Jun 01 14 days, round-trip Norwegian Fjords Islands Of Iceland Scotland Copenhagen $1389
2024 Jun 08 7 days, one-way from Reykjavik to Copenhagen Reykjavik $679
2024 Jun 08 21 days, one-way from Reykjavik to Copenhagen Reykjavik $1749
2024 Jun 15 14 days, round-trip Britain, Scotland Ireland Copenhagen $1159
2024 Jun 15 25 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Reykjavik Copenhagen $2089
2024 Jun 29 11 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Reykjavik Copenhagen $1069
2024 Jun 29 21 days, one-way from Copenhagen to Amsterdam Copenhagen $1939
2024 Jul 10 10 days, one-way from Reykjavik to Amsterdam Reykjavik $999
2024 Jul 10 24 days, one-way from Reykjavik to Amsterdam Reykjavik $2629
2024 Jul 20 14 days, round-trip Legends Of Iceland Scotland Amsterdam $1759
2024 Jul 20 35 days, round-trip Legendary Ultimate Viking Explorer Amsterdam $4219
2024 Aug 03 21 days, round-trip Ultimate Viking Explorer Amsterdam $2439
2024 Aug 03 35 days, round-trip Ultimate Viking Explorer The Midnight Sun Amsterdam $3899
2024 Aug 24 14 days, round-trip North Cape The Midnight Sun Amsterdam $1659
2024 Sep 07 14 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Civitavecchia-Rome Amsterdam $1529
2024 Sep 07 28 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Piraeus-Athens Amsterdam $2939
2024 Sep 21 14 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Piraeus-Athens Civitavecchia-Rome $1559
2024 Sep 21 28 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Piraeus-Athens Civitavecchia-Rome $2589
2024 Oct 05 14 days, round-trip Lands Of Legends Eternal Cities Piraeus-Athens $1159
2024 Oct 05 28 days, round-trip Lands Of Legends, Eternal Cities Greek Isles Piraeus-Athens $2489
2024 Oct 19 14 days, round-trip Turkey Greek Isles Piraeus-Athens $1459
2024 Oct 19 28 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome Piraeus-Athens $2779
2024 Nov 02 14 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome Piraeus-Athens $1459
2024 Nov 02 28 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Fort Lauderdale Piraeus-Athens $2299
2024 Nov 16 14 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Fort Lauderdale Civitavecchia-Rome $859
2024 Nov 30 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $594
2024 Nov 30 14 days, round-trip Western Tropical Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1059
2024 Dec 07 7 days, round-trip Tropical Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $594
2024 Dec 14 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $544
2024 Dec 14 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1239
2024 Dec 21 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $844
2024 Dec 21 14 days, round-trip Western Tropical Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1729
2024 Dec 28 7 days, round-trip Tropical Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1094
2024 Dec 28 14 days, round-trip Tropical Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1549
2025 Jan 04 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $644
2025 Jan 04 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1149
2025 Jan 11 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $644
2025 Jan 11 14 days, round-trip Western Tropical Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1189
2025 Jan 18 7 days, round-trip Tropical Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $694
2025 Jan 18 14 days, round-trip Tropical Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1239
2025 Jan 25 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $694
2025 Jan 25 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1239
2025 Feb 01 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $694
2025 Feb 01 14 days, round-trip Western Tropical Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1279
2025 Feb 08 7 days, round-trip Tropical Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $744
2025 Feb 08 14 days, round-trip Tropical Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1419
2025 Feb 15 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $844
2025 Feb 15 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1459
2025 Feb 22 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $794
2025 Feb 22 14 days, round-trip Western Tropical Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1419
2025 Mar 01 7 days, round-trip Tropical Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $794
2025 Mar 01 14 days, round-trip Tropical Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1419
2025 Mar 08 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $794
2025 Mar 08 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $1419
2025 Mar 15 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Fort Lauderdale $794
2025 Apr 05 14 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Dover Fort Lauderdale $759
2025 Apr 05 15 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Rotterdam Fort Lauderdale $699
2025 Apr 05 28 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Dover Fort Lauderdale $2799
2025 Apr 05 29 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Rotterdam Fort Lauderdale $2709
2025 Apr 19 14 days, round-trip Canary Island Enchantment With Morocco Portugal Dover $2159
2025 Apr 19 28 days, round-trip Canary British Isles Morocco, Portugal Belfast Dover $3819
2025 Apr 20 14 days, round-trip Canary Island Enchantmet With Morocco Portugal Rotterdam $2159
2025 Apr 20 28 days, round-trip Canary British Isles Morocco, Portugal Belfast Rotterdam $3819
2025 May 03 28 days, round-trip British Isles Arctic Circle Belfast Edinburgh Dover $3969
2025 May 04 14 days, round-trip Wild British Isles Belfast Evening Stay Rotterdam $1859
2025 May 04 28 days, round-trip British Isles Arctic Circle Belfast Edinburgh Rotterdam $3969
2025 May 17 14 days, round-trip Arctic Circle Crossing Edinburgh Evening Stay Dover $2359
2025 May 17 28 days, round-trip Arctic Circle British Isles Edinburgh Belfast Dover $4269
2025 May 18 14 days, round-trip Arctic Circle Crossing Edinburgh Evening Stay Rotterdam $2359
2025 May 18 28 days, round-trip Arctic Circle British Isles Edinburgh Belfast Rotterdam $4269
2025 May 31 14 days, round-trip Wild British Isles Belfast Evening Stay Dover $2159
2025 May 31 28 days, round-trip British Isles Arctic Circle Belfast Edinburgh Dover $4369
2025 Jun 01 14 days, round-trip Wild British Isles Belfast Evening Stay Rotterdam $2159
2025 Jun 01 28 days, round-trip British Isles Arctic Circle Belfast Edinburgh Rotterdam $4369
2025 Jun 14 14 days, round-trip Arctic Circle Crossing Edinburgh Evening Stay Dover $2459
2025 Jun 14 42 days, round-trip Arctic Circle Crossing Scotland, Greenland Iceland Dover $6779
2025 Jun 15 14 days, round-trip Arctic Circle Crossing Edinburgh Evening Stay Rotterdam $2459
2025 Jun 15 42 days, round-trip Arctic Circle Crossing Scotland, Greenland Iceland Rotterdam $6779
2025 Jun 28 28 days, round-trip Arctic Circle Crossing Greenland And Iceland Dover $4719
2025 Jun 28 42 days, round-trip Arctic Circle British Isles Iceland Ireland Dover $6629
2025 Jun 29 28 days, round-trip Arctic Circle Crossing Greenland And Iceland Rotterdam $4719
2025 Jun 29 42 days, round-trip Arctic Circle British Isles Iceland Ireland Rotterdam $6629
2025 Jul 26 14 days, round-trip Wild British Isles Irelands West Coast Dover $2259
2025 Jul 26 28 days, round-trip British Isles Viking Trails Ireland Reykjavik Dover $4369
2025 Jul 27 14 days, round-trip Wild British Isles Irelands West Coast Rotterdam $2259
2025 Jul 27 28 days, round-trip British Isles Viking Trails Ireland Reykjavik Rotterdam $4369
2025 Aug 09 14 days, round-trip Viking Trails Celtic Origins Reykjavik Overnight Dover $2359
2025 Aug 09 28 days, round-trip Viking Trails British Isles Reykjavik Waterford Dover $4369
2025 Aug 10 14 days, round-trip Viking Trails Celtic Origins Reykjavik Overnight Rotterdam $2359
2025 Aug 10 28 days, one-way from Rotterdam to Amsterdam Rotterdam $4369
2025 Aug 23 14 days, round-trip Wild British Isles Waterford Dover $2259
2025 Aug 23 28 days, one-way from Dover to Barcelona Dover $3819
2025 Aug 24 27 days, one-way from Rotterdam to Barcelona Rotterdam $3879
2025 Aug 24 14 days, one-way from Rotterdam to Amsterdam Rotterdam $2259
2025 Sep 06 28 days, one-way from Dover to Piraeus-Athens Dover $3719
2025 Sep 06 14 days, one-way from Dover to Barcelona Dover $1759
2025 Sep 07 27 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Piraeus-Athens Amsterdam $3779
2025 Sep 07 13 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Barcelona Amsterdam $1819
2025 Sep 20 28 days, one-way from Barcelona to Piraeus-Athens Barcelona $3969
2025 Sep 20 14 days, one-way from Barcelona to Piraeus-Athens Barcelona $2159
2025 Oct 04 28 days, round-trip Malta, Sicily Eastern Mediterranean Asia Minor Piraeus-Athens $3969
2025 Oct 04 14 days, round-trip Malta, Sicily Aegean Jewels Istanbul Overnight Piraeus-Athens $2059
2025 Oct 18 28 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome Piraeus-Athens $3969
2025 Oct 18 14 days, round-trip Eastern Mediterranean Tel Aviv Rhodes Overnights Piraeus-Athens $2159
2025 Nov 01 28 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Fort Lauderdale Piraeus-Athens $2919
2025 Nov 01 14 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome Piraeus-Athens $2059
2025 Nov 15 14 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Fort Lauderdale Civitavecchia-Rome $1009

ms Nieuw Statendam Review

Review of ms Nieuw Statendam

The 2018-built MS Nieuw Statendam cruise ship is the second Pinnacle-Class vessel in the Holland America fleet, with sisterships the fleetmates Koningsdam (2016) and Rotterdam (2021) and also Cunard's Queen Anne. The new Statendam is HAL's 16th vessel built by Fincantieri. Pinnacle-Class are the newest and largest liners in HAL's fleet.

The vessel (IMO number 9767106) is currently Netherlands-flagged (MMSI 244140580) and registered in Rotterdam.

History - construction and ownership

Holland America Line (HAL) is a Seattle-based cruise company owned by Carnival Corporation (shipowner). Between 1873-1989, HAL was a Dutch cargo and passenger shipping company operating regular Transatlantic crossings between Holland and the Americas. HAL was founded in 1873 as "Dutch-American Steamship Company" headquartered in Rotterdam Netherlands. In 1989, HAL was acquired by Carnival Corporation for around EUR 530 million. Among the company's assets are the Westmark hotel chain (Alaska-Yukon), Worldwide Shore Services (warehouses-logistics) and Half Moon Cay (Caribbean private island).

Holland America MS Nieuw Statendam cruise ship

The 2700-passenger ship Nieuw Statendam was scheduled for delivery in November 2018. The vessel's name (translated from Dutch as "New Statendam") was announced on May 23, 2016. It honors MS Statendam (now Vasco de Gama) - the 5th Statendam-named liner since the company's establishment. HAL's other "new" named ship is Nieuw Amsterdam (2010).

Decks and Cabins

MS Nieuw Statendam staterooms (1331 total, in 35 grades) include 164 Suites, 748 Balcony, 147 Oceanviews (including 32x Family Oceanview and 12x Studios/single cabins), 280 Inside. Most cabins as sized ~180 m2 (17 m2). Most cabin balconies are sized 50 ft2 / 5 m2. Nearly 70% of the ship's passenger accommodations have private step-out balconies. Wheelchair-accessible cabins are 27. The largest accommodation is the Penthouse/Pinnacle Suite (970 ft2 / 90 m2, with terrace sized 320 ft2 / 30 m2 and fitted with an outdoor Jacuzzi).

The boat has 13 passenger decks, of which 8 are with cabins.

Club Orange is an exclusive (Suite-only) venue integrated into HAL's "Club Orange" program providing exclusive amenities to passengers booked in the Suite categories Neptune and Pinnacle. Bonus perks by the Club Orange program include:

  • priority services (check-in, disembarkation, tendering, dining reservations)
  • 24-hour concierge service (assistance, information, reservations)
  • exclusive dining venue (Club Orange Restaurant/deck 2) serving complimentary Pinnacle Grill breakfast and Dining Room dinner, plus exclusive dishes
  • dedicated Concierge Desk (Guest Services and Tours)
  • room service (a la carte breakfast menu with complimentary gourmet dishes - including smoked salmon, steak and eggs)
  • sparkling wine (embarkation day), Club Orange tote bag, premium bathrobes (cabin use, available for monogramming and purchasing)

Club Orange Restaurant occupies the area of the former "Culinary Arts Center". Culinary Arts Center was a premium dinner-only restaurant (cover charge $39 pp, unlimited wine included) via partnership with the “Food & Wine Magazine”. This open-kitchen/show-kitchen venue was used daily for professional cooking shows, culinary classes and workshops (cooking and cocktail) presented in demonstration kitchens. In the evenings, the venue transformed into “Dinner at the Culinary Arts Center”. This specialty dining concept ("America's Test Kitchen") provided a top-quality gourmet experience - the ship’s chefs prepared dishes in the demonstration kitchen while the guests enjoyed each course with wine pairing. At the entry, there were 9 interactive TV displays allowing guests to explore personal lives, special recipes, cooking secrets and tips from famous food and wine industry celebrities. By Holland America Line’s partnership with Koppert Cress (microgreen specialist), the Culinary Arts Center had a live garden to grow fresh ingredients. This enabled the guests to enjoy farm-to-table items from the dinner menu (veggie fare, 5 choices, dessert, cheese plate). The ingredients were displayed in a glass-enclosed garden area and harvested just before being served. Once sown, the seedlings grew for up to 2 weeks. The list of microgreens integrated in the recipes included garlic, mustard, licorice.

Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks

Ship's 2-level main restaurant venue serves open-seating breakfast and lunch, as well as a blend of flexible and set-seating restaurant-style meals at dinner. Breakfast hours in the MDR vary but start as early as 7 am on port days and 8 am on sea days, wrapping up by 9:30 am. Breakfast fare includes bread, cereals, French toast, blueberry pancakes, corned beef hash, egg dishes and yogurt parfaits. Portions are on the smaller side, so better opt for a second pastry. Lunch in the MDR is typically limited to an hour per day (from noon to 1 pm on sea days; closed when the ship is in port for an entire day). If you see a line of guests waiting to be seated, do not be deterred as the line moves fast and the tables are plenty. Lunch fare includes sandwiches, soups, light salads, fish and heartier entrees.

Holland America MS Nieuw Statendam cruise ship

Holland America is famous for its exceptional dining experiences on every voyage, but the line’s newest ships ms Koningsdam and ms Nieuw Statendam boast even more culinary options. Dining Room is a 2-deck high restaurant featuring an airy and sophisticated ambiance, floor-ceiling windows, curved architectural pillars accentuating the high ceiling, modern glass lighting, chic furnishings (custom-made for the liner). The restaurant's centerpiece is a copper sheath surrounding the 2-story wine tower showcasing an impressive premium wine selection. On the menu are HAL's classic selections, signature dishes, regionally inspired cuisine, Culinary Council recipes from the world-renowned chefs who compose the group, including Council Chairman and Master Chef Rudi Sodamin and international chefs David Burke, Elizabeth Falkner, Jacques Torres, Jonnie Boer and Mark Best.

In addition to Dining Room Restaurant, Nieuw Statendam offers fine dining in alternative restaurants, including redesigned Lido Market (with themed food stations), a new French seafood brasserie Rudi’s Sel de Mer, suite-exclusive dining (Club Orange Restaurant), Canaletto (Italian), Tamarind (pan-Asian/sushi bar) and Pinnacle Grill (steakhouse/seafood restaurant).

 

BLEND is a glass-enclosed winery room (capacity 10 seats) where are hosted daily wine blending sessions. These are reservations-only events (90 min sessions, $129 cover charge) with sommelier service. The BLEND venue is via partnership with the winemaker Chateau Ste Michelle Winery (Woodinville Washington). Wine-tasting events are seminar-like (led by a wine expert). Each session includes a sampling of 5 red wines (single-vineyard) later combined with different vintages into a personal blend. After the event, you can bottle and take your newly created wine and consume it at the ship’s restaurants or in the stateroom. At the BLEND room all guests are allowed to see the wines offered in the Pinnacle Grill and Sel de Mer, and also to choose their vintage from the impressive selection of premium wines.

Follows the complete list of ms Nieuw Statendam restaurants and food bars.

  • Pinnacle Grill (reservations-only seafood/steakhouse restaurant with fine wines selection; free for passengers under 12 yo). The venue transforms into “De Librije” (US$69-89) from time to time, inspired by the land-based Dutch restaurant De Librije with two Michelin stars. A wine tasting is included with the meal (four 2 oz. pours). A wine pairing is also available for an additional US$20 per person (four 5 oz. pours).
  • Rudi’s Sel De Mer is dinner-only specialty restaurant serving French seafood. In comparison to Koningsdam's original Sel De Mer (upgraded during drydock 2018), the restaurant on Nieuw Statendam is by design larger (54 seats) but retains the curving shape and walnut wood-made, accordion-like column structure. The back wall is decorated with porcelain plates, all of which are decorated with Chef Rudi’s Food Faces culinary pop art (via a partnership with Bernardaud - French porcelain masters). The food plates are arranged from classic ingredients (caviar, fruits, root vegetables, peppers, etc). In January 2018, HAL released the coffee table book "Food Faces" - available for purchase on the ship. Signature dishes in the a la carte menu include Rudi’s Seafood Tower, Fruits de Mer, Broiled Lobster Tail, Whole Dover Sole Meuniere, Clams au Beurre, Duck Cassoulet, Steak Tartare, Steak Frites, Souffle au Fromage, Salt Crust Baked Branzino. Signature desserts include Rudi’s Face to Face Chocolate, Rudi’s Souffle, Crepes Suzette, Profiteroles with Hot Chocolate Sauce, Apple Tarte Tatin, Artisanal French Cheese Plate.
  • The Dining Room (aft Dining Room; features open seating Breakfast and Lunch, two Dinner options – 2 fixed seatings or “Any Time” dining between 5:15-9 pm)
  • Canaletto Restaurant (Lido Restaurant annex; operates as an Italian restaurant for Dinner, reservations required)
  • Dive-In (complimentary fast-food bar)
  • New York Deli (fast-food bar)
  • Gelato (ice cream parlor)

Lido Market (capacity 386 seats) is the ship’s self-service buffet restaurant open for Breakfast (6-11 am), Lunch (11:30-2 pm), Afternoon Tea (3-4 pm) and Dinner (5:30-8 pm). Food is complimentary and displayed at 5 themed stations. The Lido Buffet is designed as a modern marketplace, with numerous on-the-go or made-to-order food choices. Differently themed food stations (walk-up service) offer fresh-made sandwiches, grilled food, International fare, salads, fruits, desserts, daily specials. The food stations are named Breadboard (fresh-baked bread, pastries, sandwiches), Wild Harvest (salads, fruits, healthy food bites), Homestead (comfort food, including egg dishes and grilled meats), Distant Lands (themed cuisine specialties, including from the current cruise itinerary’s regions), Sweet Spot (desserts).

Tamarind (aft on Deck 10) is a reservations-only Asian restaurant open for complimentary lunch and at-fee dinner (at surcharge per person). Tamarind Bar serves the restaurant with cocktails and other beverages. Part of the Tamarind is the Japanese food bar Nami Sushi (capacity 7 seats only, also serving popular Asian spirits). Nami Sushi is open for lunch and dinner but both are at surcharge PP. Tamarind's sushi menu is created by chef Andy Matsuda and additionally includes 4 of his signature rolls.

Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport

The World Stage is the main theatre, featuring 270-degree LED screens for multiple stage configurations. Lido Pool (one of the ship's 2 swimming pools) has an outdoor movie screen, 3 whirlpools and 2 levels of cushioned lounge chairs. The central pool area (Magrodome) is on 2 levels to create a glass-enclosed space. The lower level has traditional poolside elements, while the mezzanine level offers more seating, a huge LED screen for poolside movies, Deli and Pizza (complimentary fast-food bars).

Onboard live musical entertainment is concentrated in the Music Walk area (forward-midship on Plaza Deck 2) housing the music-themed venues Lincoln Center Stage & B.B. King's Blues Club, Rolling Stone Rock Room, and Billboard Onboard.

The 2-tiered Lincoln Center Stage & B.B. King's Blues Club (fka Queen's Lounge/decks 2-3) is a grand ballroom/concert hall/nightclub with two grand pianos (on floor 1), HAL fleet's biggest dance floor (floor 1), its own bar (floor 1), balcony seating (floor 2) and has a resident 8-man band (2 vocalists, 1 drummer, 1 pianist/organist, 1 bassist, 1 guitarist, 1 saxophonist, 1 trumpeter). The lounge hosts live musical performances (concerts, classical pieces, blues, popular hits from the 60s, sing-alongs) as well as a daily enrichment program (guest speakers, seminars, special events). Lincoln Center Stage is a collaboration with "Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts" (NYC) featuring classical/chamber music with a quintet combining piano and strings.

Rolling Stone Rock Room is a classic rock club (via partnership with Rolling Stone Magazine) where are offered live 5-piece band performances. Rolling Stone Rock Room debuted on MS Nieuw Statendam.

Billboard Onboard is a signature sing-along bar with live performances (pianists, guitarists, DJ) in a variety of genres (including pop, rock, classic, country). There are 3 programs per night (each lasts 45 to 60 min). The music bar hosts dynamic evening shows, has a central stage (with two grand pianos), wood-paneled walls, three large-size TVs, comfortable seating (plush sofas and chairs, round tables).

Other amenities include: complimentary 24-Hour Room-Service, supervised Kids Program ("Club Hal"), cruise ship weddings, Internet/WiFi access, Laundry Rooms (Laundromats). Ship's laundry rooms are not self-service (no passenger-use laundrettes). Laundry services are offered via hotel staff and at an additional charge.

 

Follows the complete list of ms Nieuw Statendam lounges, clubs and other entertainment venues for kids, teens and adults.

  • Atrium (3-deck high midship open-floor area with live performances. The Atrium features a stainless-steel sculpture emulating the sense of being inside and encircled by a musical instrument. The experience changes as passengers move around and through it, with no two perspectives being the same. The atrium is capped by Skylight (glass roof) which serves as the backdrop for HD video projections or live view of the stars.
  • Stuyvesant Room (multi-purpose, used for cards playing, group meetings, presentations, “Club HAL” kids program)
  • World Stage (theatre/main show lounge; also serves Holland America’s enrichment program (via a partnership with BBC Earth)
  • Lincoln Center Stage & B.B. King's Blues Club (fka Queen's Lounge) is a 2-deck grand ballroom/concert hall (with two grand pianos and a large dance floor) hosting live musical performances (classical/chamber music, blues).
  • Digital Workshop/Microsoft Studio (powered by MS Windows)
  • Photo Gallery & Shop; Art Gallery
  • Shore Excursions Desk; 4 Meeting Rooms
  • Signature Shops (boutiques for duty-free tobaccos and liquor, perfumes, watches, clothing, HAL logo merchandise, souvenirs); Marabella Luxury Shop; Dive-in (scuba and diving equipment)
  • Club Orange (suite-only restaurant)
  • Ocean Bar (fka Explorer's Lounge & Bar) is an Atrium bar lounge with dance floor, stage (for live performances), wine tastings.
  • Billboard Onboard (sing-along bar with live music performances)
  • BLEND (glass-enclosed winery room)
  • Grand Dutch Cafe is a Holland-themed a-la-carte-priced patisserie bar for traditional Dutch snacks/sweets and beverages (including coffees and Heineken draft beer) as well as premium European beers.
  • Neptune Lounge (club venue for Deluxe Suite and Pinnacle guests only)
  • Sport Court (basketball, volleyball, soccer); Sun Deck; Promenade Deck, Walking/Jogging Track
  • Club HAL (kids lounge, complimentary youth programming)
  • The Loft (teens club lounge area, with Video Games Arcade, computers, PlayStations; teen disco)

The wellness complex (forward on decks 9-10) consists of Fitness Center (gymnasium with a separate Aerobics Room for classes) and Greenhouse Spa & Salon (Therapy Rooms, Treatment Rooms (for massages), Hydrotherapy Pool with heated seawater, Thermal Suites, Relax Lounge with heated ceramic loungers, Sauna Room, Aroma Steam Room, Relaxation Area, Beauty Salon/manicure-pedicure, barber services).

Spacious sundecks spread over 3 floors (decks 9-10 midship and aft, deck 11 aft) and are fitted with 2 swimming pools and 5 outdoor Jacuzzies (deck 9). The Lido Pool area (midship) is served by Lido Bar (beverages), Gelato (ice cream bar), Dive-In (fka Terrace Grill), New York Delly & Pizza (fast food) and Panorama Bar (beverages). The Sea View Pool area (aft) is served by Sea View Bar.

“Movies by the Pool Deck” is a 2-deck outdoor Cinema served by the New York Delly & Pizza (deck 10) with light snacks (including popcorn, sandwiches, pizza, fresh chips, nachos). During movie nights, loungers and blankets are provided, as well as chair-side waiter service from the food bars (Gelato, NY Deli & Pizza, Dive-In/Terrace Grill) and waiter service for drinks at the Lido Bar.

The Retreat (deck 12) is an adults-only sundeck/relaxation zone with private cabanas available for rent. Daily rent prices are inclusive of a massage tent, lunch, concierge service.

Explorations Central & Cafe (fka Crow’s Nest & Explorations Cafe/forward on deck 11) is an indoor observation lounge with panoramic windows (270-degree views), its own Bar (beverages), Cafe (patisserie, specialty coffees/teas), and a large dance floor. The lounge is also used for pre-scheduled events by HAL's enrichment program (daily dance classes, trivia games, card playing, karaoke, live grand piano and HAL Cats performances/8-piece party band in the afternoons and evenings). Explorations Central doubles as a disco/nightclub (with live DJ music, dancing contests) and a Library (1000+ volumes, resident librarians). Here are additionally offered multimedia series of interactive videos and guides related to the current itinerary's destinations. Explorations Central also provides digital media (videos, ebooks, maps) accessed via Wi-Fi (during the voyage) and also online (before and after the voyage). At Explorations Central, there are also paperback books and paper maps for the visited regions/destinations and ports of call.

The Casino is a large gaming lounge fitted with gambling tables, 140 slots and video poker machines, a PokerPro digital touchscreen table). It is served by Casino Bar and has a separate non-smoking area. In 2023, HAL conducted 5 wet-dock refurbishments to expand the casino space on its vessels in the Pinnacle-class (Nieuw Rotterdam, Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam) and Signature-class (Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam).

Since 2023, all HAL ships have pickleball courts (installed on the top deck) operated via an exclusive partnership with PPA-Professional Pickleball Association. HAL also offers complimentary beginner lessons (led by onboard instructors), sells branded pickleball starter kits (at the ship's retail shops) and Play Pickleball tutorial videos are included in the cabin TV programming.

Itineraries

Initially, there were some speculations about the ship's deployment in the world's booming cruise travel destinations - Australia and Asia. However, HAL decided to operate the liner in the Caribbean and Europe, with seasonal Transatlantic repositioning cruise crossings.

MS Nieuw Statendam itinerary program is based on Caribbean roundtrips from homeport Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades, Florida) on 7-day Western Caribbean and Eastern Caribbean itineraries. Most voyages can be combined (booked together) as B2Bs (back-to-back cruises). All Caribbean itineraries visit HAL’s private island in Bahamas Half Moon Cay.

In Europe, the ship operates seasonally (during summer) Norwegian Fjords and Baltic Sea cruises (to ports in Norway, Scandinavia and Russia) leaving roundtrip from homeport Amsterdam Holland. From Amsterdam are offered some voyages to the British Isles and Iceland. The ship also operates Western Mediterranean and Greek Islands cruises leaving from homeport Civitavecchia-Rome Italy.

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Holland America Line's newest ship is sister to Koningsdam - a new class vessel launched in May 2016). The "Nieuw Statendam" ship name (translated from Dutch as "New Statendam") was announced on May 23, 2016. It honours MS Statendam (now Vasco de Gama) - the 5th Statendam-named vessel since the company's establishment in the distant 1898. HAL's other "new"/"nieuw" named ships are Nieuw Amsterdam (2010 - the 4th Amsterdam-named HAL liner since company’s establishment in 1898) and Nieuw Rotterdam (2021).

The vessel (Fincantieri Marghera Yard number 6244) is powered by four MAK marine diesel engines (model 12V43C) with combined power output 50,4 MW. The propulsion system is based on two ABB Azipods (azimuth thrusters) with combined output 28 MW.

Like Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam ship design is by the companies "Tihany Design” (New York, USA) and "Yran Storbraaten Architects AS” (Oslo, Norway). The vessel features a 2-level theatre (named "World Stage"), 3-decks high Atrium, "Digital Workshop" (powered by Microsoft), numerous dining options (including some new for HAL), signature lounges and bars, expanded kids and teen facilities "Greenhouse Spa" (fleet's largest), the adults-only retreat "Sea View".

Holland America Line PINNACLE class ship design (Koningsdam, Nieuw Statendam, Rotterdam)

On May 23, 2016, HAL officially announced the name for its second Pinnacle-class vessel - the company's 6th to carry the name "Statendam". On July 12, 2016, was the steel-cutting ceremony at Fincantieri's Palermo shipyard, where the first block was built before moving it to Marghera where the ship was actually constructed (assembled).

On March 20, 2017, at Marghera Shipyard (near Venice Italy) was held vessel's keel-laying ceremony. Its first building block (length 11,3 m, width 34,8 m, weight 260 tons, part of the midship section) was placed.

On December 6, 2017, the vessel was launched (floated out from drydock) at the shipyard. The special event also included the traditional coin ceremony, during which a silver dollar coin was weld on the ship. Launching ceremony's godmother was Anne Marie Bartels (HAL "President’s Club" loyalty program member). The event was attended by Keith Taylor (HAL's Fleet Operations EVP) and Antonio Quintano (Marghera Shipyard's Director).

On June 13, 2018, HAL announced ship's godmother - Oprah Winfrey (US media tycoon, talk show host, producer and philanthropist). The official christening ceremony was on February 2 (2019) held in Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale). The event was attended by ~1000 people and watched online by nearly 1 million.

 

Sea trials were in 2 sets (August 10-12 and Aug 18-22) - both completed successfully. During sea trials were tested performances on machinery, engines and all systems.

The cruise liner was officially delivered to HAL on November 29, 2018. The ceremony was attended by Edoardo Rixi (Italy's vice minister of transport and infrastructure), Micky Arison (Carnival Corporation chairman), Arnold Donald (Carnival Corporation's President and CEO), Stein Kruse (Holland America's CEO), Orlando Ashford Holland America's President), Giampiero Massolo (Fincantieri chairman) and Giuseppe Bono (Fincantieri's CEO). Nieuw Statendam was Fincantieri's 87 cruise liner (built since 1990), with another 53 on order or under construction.

Ship's senior officers are Sybe de Boer (Ship Master / Captain, Dutch, with HAL since 1994), Kevin Beirnaert (Staff Captain, with HAL since 2006), Don Habets (Hotel Director, with HAL since 2002), Eric van Loenen (Chief Engineer, with HAL since 2002) and Dolf Kramer (Environmental Officer, with HAL since 2004).

 

Inaugural cruise itineraries 2018

The following tables show the ship's inaugural cruise itineraries as ports of call sequences and port times. Prices are in USD - indicative and per person (pp / double-occupancy inside cabin rates)

(repositioning) 13 nights / 14 days "Inaugural Cruise" (maiden voyage) Transatlantic from Civitavecchia-Rome to Fort Lauderdale Florida USA (prices started from USD 1200 pp)

Date / TimePort
05 DecDeparting from Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy
07 Dec 08:00 - 17:00Cartagena, Spain
08 Dec 08:00 - 18:00Malaga, Spain
10 Dec 08:00 - 17:00Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal
18 DecArriving in Fort Lauderdale/Port Everglades, Florida

11 nights / 12 days Inaugural Caribbean cruise (themed "The Bahamas and Eastern Caribbean Collector", prices from USD 1800 pp)

Date / TimePort
19 DecDeparting from Fort Lauderdale
20 Dec 08:00 - 17:00Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
22 Dec 08:00 - 17:00Key West, Florida
23 Dec 07:00 - 17:00Fort Lauderdale
25 Dec 10:00 - 18:00Amber Cove, Dominicana
26 Dec 11:00 - 23:00San Juan, Puerto Rico
27 Dec 08:00 - 17:00Saint Thomas Island USVI/Charlotte Amalie
29 Dec 08:00 - 16:00Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
30 DecArriving in Fort Lauderdale

4 nights / 5 days Inaugural Bahamas and Key West cruise (prices from USD 500 pp)

Date / TimePort
19 DecDeparting from Fort Lauderdale
20 Dec 08:00 - 17:00Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
22 Dec 08:00 - 17:00Key West, Florida
23 DecArriving in Fort Lauderdale

7 nights / 8 days Inaugural Western Caribbean cruise (prices from USD 1400 pp)

Date / TimePort
30 DecDeparting from Fort Lauderdale
31 Dec 08:00 - 16:00Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
02 Jan 08:00 - 17:00Ocho Rios, Jamaica
03 Jan 08:00 - 16:00George Town, Grand Cayman Island
04 Jan 11:00 - 23:00Cozumel, Mexico
06 JanArriving in Fort Lauderdale

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