ms Nieuw Statendam
Cruise line
Holland America
ms Nieuw Statendam current position
ms Nieuw Statendam current location is at North West Atlantic Ocean (coordinates 26.51961 N / -78.80191 W) cruising en route to US PEV > BS FPO. The AIS position was reported 2 minutes ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionSpecifications of ms Nieuw Statendam
Year built | 2018 / Age: 3 |
Flag state | Netherlands |
Builder | Fincantieri (Marghera, Italy) |
Class | Pinnacle |
Building cost | USD 520 million |
Owner | Carnival Corporation & PLC |
Operator | Holland America Line |
Speed | 22 kn / 41 kph / 25 mph |
Length (LOA) | 297 m / 974 ft |
Beam (width) | 34 m / 112 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 99500 gt |
Passengers | 2666 - 3218 |
Crew | 1025 |
Passengers-to-space ratio | 31 |
Decks | 12 |
Cabins | 1339 |
Decks with cabins | 8 |
Sister-ships | MS Koningsdam, MS Nieuw Rotterdam |
Christened by | Oprah Winfrey |
ms Nieuw Statendam Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2021 Apr 11 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $549 |
2021 May 02 | 21 days, round-trip Norse Legends Jewels Of The Baltic | Amsterdam | $3439 |
2021 May 02 | 7 days, round-trip Norse Legends | Amsterdam | $1099 |
2021 May 09 | 21 days, round-trip Jewels Of The Baltic Norse Legends | Amsterdam | $3439 |
2021 May 09 | 14 days, round-trip Jewels Of The Baltic | Amsterdam | $2499 |
2021 May 23 | 14 days, round-trip Norse Legends Viking Sagas | Amsterdam | $2099 |
2021 May 23 | 7 days, round-trip Norse Legends | Amsterdam | $1099 |
2021 May 30 | 7 days, round-trip Viking Sagas | Amsterdam | $1099 |
2021 May 30 | 14 days, round-trip Viking Sagas Norse Legends | Amsterdam | $2099 |
2021 Jun 06 | 14 days, round-trip Norse Legends Viking Sagas | Amsterdam | $2149 |
2021 Jun 06 | 7 days, round-trip Norse Legends | Amsterdam | $1099 |
2021 Jun 13 | 14 days, round-trip Viking Sagas Norse Legends | Amsterdam | $2199 |
2021 Jun 13 | 7 days, round-trip Viking Sagas | Amsterdam | $1149 |
2021 Jun 20 | 21 days, round-trip Norse Legends Voyage Of The Midnight Sun | Amsterdam | $3199 |
2021 Jun 20 | 7 days, round-trip Norse Legends | Amsterdam | $1149 |
2021 Jun 27 | 21 days, round-trip Voyage Of The Midnight Sun Viking Sagas | Amsterdam | $3339 |
2021 Jun 27 | 14 days, round-trip Voyage Of The Midnight Sun | Amsterdam | $2199 |
2021 Jul 11 | 21 days, round-trip Viking Sagas Northern Isles | Amsterdam | $3909 |
2021 Jul 11 | 7 days, round-trip Viking Sagas | Amsterdam | $1299 |
2021 Jul 18 | 21 days, round-trip Northern Isles Norse Legends | Amsterdam | $3909 |
2021 Jul 18 | 14 days, round-trip Northern Isles | Amsterdam | $2799 |
2021 Aug 01 | 21 days, round-trip Norse Legends British Isles | Amsterdam | $3719 |
2021 Aug 01 | 7 days, round-trip Norse Legends | Amsterdam | $1299 |
2021 Aug 08 | 26 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Rotterdam | Amsterdam | $4699 |
2021 Aug 08 | 14 days, round-trip British Isles | Amsterdam | $2599 |
2021 Aug 22 | 24 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Barcelona | Amsterdam | $3719 |
2021 Aug 22 | 12 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Rotterdam | Amsterdam | $2319 |
2021 Sep 03 | 19 days, one-way from Rotterdam to Barcelona | Rotterdam | $2649 |
2021 Sep 03 | 12 days, one-way from Rotterdam to Barcelona | Rotterdam | $1569 |
2021 Sep 15 | 14 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia | Barcelona | $2289 |
2021 Sep 15 | 7 days, round-trip Gems Of Spain | Barcelona | $1199 |
2021 Sep 22 | 17 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia | Barcelona | $2809 |
2021 Sep 22 | 7 days, one-way from Barcelona to Civitavecchia | Barcelona | $1199 |
2021 Sep 29 | 10 days, round-trip Mediterranean Mosaic | Civitavecchia | $1739 |
2021 Sep 29 | 20 days, round-trip Best Of The Mediterranean | Civitavecchia | $3319 |
2021 Oct 09 | 10 days, round-trip Mediterranean Dream | Civitavecchia | $1739 |
2021 Oct 09 | 20 days, round-trip Best Of The Mediterranean | Civitavecchia | $3319 |
2021 Oct 19 | 19 days, round-trip Mediterranean Mosaic Dream | Civitavecchia | $3029 |
2021 Oct 29 | 23 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Fort Lauderdale | Civitavecchia | $2599 |
2021 Oct 29 | 9 days, round-trip Mediterranean Dream | Civitavecchia | $1419 |
2021 Nov 07 | 14 days, one-way from Civitavecchia to Fort Lauderdale | Civitavecchia | $1299 |
2021 Nov 21 | 14 days, round-trip Western Eastern Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1529 |
2021 Nov 21 | 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $799 |
2021 Nov 28 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $799 |
2021 Nov 28 | 14 days, round-trip Eastern Tropical Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1439 |
2021 Dec 05 | 14 days, round-trip Tropical Southern Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1339 |
2021 Dec 05 | 7 days, round-trip Tropical Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $699 |
2021 Dec 12 | 14 days, round-trip Southern Eastern Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1719 |
2021 Dec 12 | 7 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $699 |
2021 Dec 19 | 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $2199 |
2021 Dec 19 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1099 |
2021 Dec 26 | 17 days, round-trip Western Southern Caribbean Seafarer | Fort Lauderdale | $2439 |
2021 Dec 26 | 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1199 |
2022 Jan 02 | 10 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Seafarer | Fort Lauderdale | $1339 |
2022 Jan 02 | 21 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Seafarer Wayfarer | Fort Lauderdale | $2679 |
2022 Jan 12 | 21 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Wayfarer Seafarer | Fort Lauderdale | $2769 |
2022 Jan 12 | 11 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Wayfarer | Fort Lauderdale | $1449 |
2022 Jan 23 | 21 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Seafarer Wayfarer | Fort Lauderdale | $2919 |
2022 Jan 23 | 10 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Seafarer | Fort Lauderdale | $1439 |
2022 Feb 02 | 21 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Wayfarer Seafarer | Fort Lauderdale | $2919 |
2022 Feb 02 | 11 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Wayfarer | Fort Lauderdale | $1599 |
2022 Feb 13 | 21 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Seafarer Wayfarer | Fort Lauderdale | $2919 |
2022 Feb 13 | 10 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Seafarer | Fort Lauderdale | $1439 |
2022 Feb 23 | 21 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Wayfarer Seafarer | Fort Lauderdale | $2919 |
2022 Feb 23 | 11 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Wayfarer | Fort Lauderdale | $1599 |
2022 Mar 06 | 21 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Seafarer Wayfarer | Fort Lauderdale | $2919 |
2022 Mar 06 | 10 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Seafarer | Fort Lauderdale | $1439 |
2022 Mar 16 | 21 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Wayfarer Seafarer | Fort Lauderdale | $2919 |
2022 Mar 16 | 11 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Wayfarer | Fort Lauderdale | $1599 |
2022 Mar 27 | 21 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Seafarer Wayfarer | Fort Lauderdale | $2919 |
2022 Mar 27 | 10 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Seafarer | Fort Lauderdale | $1439 |
2022 Apr 06 | 11 days, round-trip Southern Caribbean Wayfarer | Fort Lauderdale | $1599 |
ms Nieuw Statendam Review
Review of ms Nieuw Statendam
MS Nieuw Statendam cruise ship is the second vessel in the Holland America fleet. It belongs to company's Pinnacle-Class series and has as sisterships the fleetmates Koningsdam (2016) and Nieuw Rotterdam (2021). The new Statendam is HAL's 16th vessel built by Fincantieri. Pinnacle-Class are the newest and largest liners in HAL's fleet.
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).
The 99,500-ton, 3,194-passenger cruise ship Nieuw Statendam was scheduled for delivery in November 2018. Vessel's name (translated from Dutch as "New Statendam") was announced on May 23, 2016. It honours MS Statendam (now CMV Vasco de Gama) - the 5th Statendam-named liner since company's establishment. HAL's other "new" named ship is Nieuw Amsterdam (2010).
Cruise itinerary program
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).
Cabins
The Nieuw Statendam's designers are two world-renown designer companies. The cruise ship design is by Y&S ("Yran & Storbraaten” /based in Norway) and "Tihany Design” (based in New York USA). Passenger cabins sizes vary from 16 m2 (Interior) to 35 m2 (Neptune Suite /aka premium balcony) and 90 m2 (Penthouse /fka Pinnacle Suite).
Ship's largest cabins are Pinnacle Suites (970 ft2). MS Nieuw Statendam boasts over 1,300 guest accommodations which received upgrades in both function and aesthetics. Four distinct colour schemes identify the spa, suite, verandah, ocean-view and inside categories. Passengers enjoy the redesigned headboards with electrical and USB outlets on both sides of the bed, as well as stone tops on nightstands and decks, improved lighting and more storage.
The ship offers 27 handicap cabins. The total number of cabins is 1331 (of which 164 Suites, 748 Balcony, 147 Oceanview, 280 Inside rooms) in 35 cabin grades.
"Club Orange" program provides exclusive amenities to Suite passengers booked in categories Neptune and Pinnacle. Bonus perks by this program include:
- priority services (check-in, disembarkation, tendering, dining reservations)
- 24-hour concierge service (assistance, information, reservations)
- exclusive dining venue (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 is the former "Culinary Arts Center".
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 7:00 a.m. on port days and 8:00 a.m. on sea days, wrapping up by 9:30 a.m. Breakfast fare includes bread, cereals, French toast, blueberry pancakes, corned beef hash, egg dishes and yoghurt 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 1:00 p.m. 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 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 ambience, floor-ceiling windows, curved architectural pillars accentuating the high ceiling, modern glass lighting, chic furnishings (custom-made for the liner). Restaurant's centrepiece 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) new French seafood brasserie Rudi’s Sel de Mer, new suite-exclusive experience in Club Orange Restaurant; Canaletto (Italian), Tamarind (Asian) and Pinnacle Grill.
Holland America Line (HAL) is partnering with microgreen specialist Koppert Cress. The aim of the project is to grow fresh ingredients onboard the newbuilds of the line, ms Koningsdam and ms Nieuw Statendam. The Koppert Cress partnership gives guests the chance to indulge in fresh microgreens grown onboard in ship's Culinary Arts Center and enjoy a farm-to-table-style dinner menu. The ingredients are on display in a glass-enclosed growing area in the Culinary Arts Center, which also serves as a dinner venue.
The wine-blending purpose-built room BLEND by Chateau Ste. Michelle seats up to 10 guests, who can learn about, taste wine and mix up to five wines thus creating their unique wine blends.
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 speciality 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 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 p.m. - 9 p.m.)
- Lido Market (386-seat complimentary buffet restaurant; offers self-service Breakfast 6:00 a.m. -11 a.m., Lunch 11:30 p.m. - 2 p.m., Afternoon Tea, and Dinner 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.)
- Canaletto Restaurant (Lido Restaurant annexe; operates as an Italian restaurant for Dinner, reservations required)
- Tamarind (Asiaspecialityty restaurant; reservations-only) - Tamarind restaurant on Nieuw Statendam is also expanded (compared to Koningsdam) by adding a new al-fresco (outdoor) dining area.
- Dive-In (complimentary fast-food bar)
- New York Deli (fast-food bar)
- Gelato (ice-cream parlour).
Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport
The World Stage is ship's main theatre, featuring 270-degree LED screens for multiple stage configurations. Lido Pool (one of 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 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 entertainment is taken to a new level with the Music Walk area featuring all music genres. Lincoln Center Stage is a collaboration with "Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts" featuring classical music with a quintet combining piano and strings. Additionally, the 2-tier Queen's Lounge features musical performances including the famous B.B. King's Blues experience and the biggest dance floor on Nieuw Statendam.
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)
- Queen’s Lounge (2-tiered grand ballroom; also hosts HAL’s BB King’s Blues Club)
- Digital Workshop (powered by MS Windows)
- Photo Gallery & Shop; Art Gallery
- Shore Excursions Desk; 4 Meeting Rooms
- Culinary Arts Centre (offers culinary classes and cooking shows presented in demonstration kitchens)
- 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)
- Piano Bar; Ocean Bar (Atrium bar and lounge, with dance floor and stage for live performances)
- Billboard Onboard (sing-along bar with live music performances)
- Lincoln Center Stage (partnership with NYC “Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts”; dedicated to classical music)
- BLEND (glass-enclosed winery)
- Casino (served by Casino Bar and Sports Bar)
- Grand Dutch Cafe (Dutch-themed beverages and snacks)
- Panorama Bar
- Explorations Cafe (speciality coffee bar and patisserie; also serves as ship’s Library and Online Centre/Internet computers room)
- Explorer’s Lounge & Bar (lounge with bar; classical concert performances)
- Neptune Lounge (club venue for Deluxe Suite and Pinnacle guests only)
- Fitness Center (gym with separate Aerobics Room); 5 jacuzzis
- Greenhouse Spa & Salon; Lido Pool area, served by Lido Bar and Terrace Grill; Sea View Pool area served by Sea View Bar; The Retreat (adults-only)
- Crow’s Nest (observation lounge; bar and dance floor; becomes disco at night)
- 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)
- Rolling Stone Rock Room is a new venue (classic rock club via a partnership with Rolling Stone Magazine) where are offered live 5-piece band performances. Rolling Stone Rock Room is part of Music Walk area (Plaza Deck 2), also housing HAL's popular music-themed venues BB King’s Blues Club, Billboard Onboard, and Lincoln Center Stage.
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ms Nieuw Statendam Wiki
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 CMV 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 Ryndam-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) witt 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".
On May 23, 2016, HAL officially announced the name for its second Pinnacle-class vessel - 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)
05 Dec | Departing from Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy |
07 Dec 08:00 - 17:00 | Cartagena, Spain |
08 Dec 08:00 - 18:00 | Malaga, Spain |
10 Dec 08:00 - 17:00 | Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal |
18 Dec | Arriving 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)
19 Dec | Departing from Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida |
20 Dec 08:00 - 17:00 | Half Moon Cay, Carnival Bahamas private island |
22 Dec 08:00 - 17:00 | Key West, Florida |
23 Dec 07:00 - 17:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida |
25 Dec 10:00 - 18:00 | Amber Cove, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
26 Dec 11:00 - 23:00 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
27 Dec 08:00 - 17:00 | Saint Thomas Island, Charlotte Amalie, USVI |
29 Dec 08:00 - 16:00 | Half Moon Cay, Carnival private island, Bahamas |
30 Dec | Arriving in Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida |
4 nights / 5 days Inaugural Bahamas and Key West cruise (prices from USD 500 pp)
19 Dec | Departing from Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida |
20 Dec 08:00 - 17:00 | Half Moon Cay, Carnival Bahamas private island |
22 Dec 08:00 - 17:00 | Key West, Florida |
23 Dec | Arriving in Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida |
7 nights / 8 days Inaugural Western Caribbean cruise (prices from USD 1400 pp)
30 Dec | Departing from Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida |
31 Dec 08:00 - 16:00 | Half Moon Cay, Carnival private island, Bahamas |
02 Jan 08:00 - 17:00 | Ocho Rios, Jamaica |
03 Jan 08:00 - 16:00 | George Town, Grand Cayman Island |
04 Jan 11:00 - 23:00 | Cozumel, Mexico |
06 Jan | Arriving in Fort Lauderdale, Port Everglades, Florida |
Godspeed to the new ship!
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