ms Nieuw Statendam
Cruise line
Holland America
ms Nieuw Statendam current position
ms Nieuw Statendam current location is at East Mediterranean (coordinates 35.89062 N / 14.50977 E) cruising en route to GR PIR - MT MLA. The AIS position was reported 2 minutes ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionCurrent itinerary of ms Nieuw Statendam
ms Nieuw Statendam current cruise is 14 days, round-trip Lands Of Legends Eternal Cities, themed as "Food & Wine". Prices start from USD 1894 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 05 Oct, 2024 and ends on 19 Oct, 2024.
Date / Time | Port |
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05 Oct 16:00 | Departing from Piraeus-Athens, Greece hotels |
07 Oct 07:00 - 17:00 | Valletta, Malta |
08 Oct 08:00 - 18:00 | La Goulette-Tunis, Tunisia |
09 Oct 08:00 - 17:00 | Palermo, Sicily Italy |
10 Oct 08:00 - 17:00 | Messina, Sicily Italy |
12 Oct 08:00 - 17:00 | Mykonos Island, Greece |
13 Oct 08:00 - 17:00 | Marmaris, Turkey |
14 Oct 07:00 - 19:00 | Kusadasi, Ephesus, Turkey |
15 Oct 08:00 - 23:00 | Rhodes Island, Greece |
16 Oct 08:00 - 17:00 | Kos Island, Greece |
17 Oct 08:00 - 21:00 | Santorini Island, Thira, Greece |
18 Oct 08:00 - 17:00 | Souda-Chania, Crete Greece |
19 Oct 07:00 | Arriving in Piraeus-Athens, Greece hotels |
Specifications of ms Nieuw Statendam
Year of build | 2018 / Age: 6 |
Flag state | Netherlands |
Builder | Fincantieri (Marghera, Italy) |
Class | PINNACLE |
Building cost | USD 520 million |
Engines (power) | MAK (50.4 MW / 67588 hp) |
Propulsion power | 28 MW / 37549 hp |
Speed | 24 kn / 44 km/h / 28 mph |
Length (LOA) | 297 m / 974 ft |
Beam (width) | 34 m / 112 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 99500 gt |
Passengers | 2666 - 3214 |
Crew | 1025 |
Passengers-to-space ratio | 31 |
Decks | 13 |
Cabins | 1339 |
Decks with cabins | 8 |
Last Refurbishment | 2023 |
Sister-ships | MS Koningsdam, MS Nieuw Rotterdam, Cunard Queen Anne |
Christened by | Oprah Winfrey |
Owner | Carnival Corporation & PLC |
Operator | Holland America Line |
ms Nieuw Statendam Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2024 Sep 21 | 14 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Piraeus-Athens | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1819 |
2024 Oct 05 | 14 days, round-trip Lands Of Legends Eternal Cities | Piraeus-Athens | $1894 |
2024 Oct 19 | 14 days, round-trip Turkey Greek Isles | Piraeus-Athens | $1859 |
2024 Nov 02 | 14 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome | Piraeus-Athens | $1884 |
2024 Nov 16 | 14 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Fort Lauderdale | Civitavecchia-Rome | $809 |
2024 Nov 30 | 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $664 |
2024 Nov 30 | 14 days, round-trip Western Tropical Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1184 |
2024 Dec 07 | 7 days, round-trip Tropical Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $689 |
2024 Dec 07 | 14 days, round-trip Tropical Eastern Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1199 |
2024 Dec 14 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $689 |
2024 Dec 14 | 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1519 |
2024 Dec 21 | 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1059 |
2024 Dec 21 | 14 days, round-trip Western Tropical Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1974 |
2024 Dec 28 | 7 days, round-trip Tropical Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1224 |
2024 Dec 28 | 14 days, round-trip Tropical Eastern Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1814 |
2025 Jan 04 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $874 |
2025 Jan 04 | 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1544 |
2025 Jan 11 | 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $834 |
2025 Jan 11 | 14 days, round-trip Western Tropical Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1639 |
2025 Jan 18 | 7 days, round-trip Tropical Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $974 |
2025 Jan 18 | 14 days, round-trip Tropical Eastern Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1709 |
2025 Jan 25 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $919 |
2025 Jan 25 | 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1659 |
2025 Feb 01 | 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $919 |
2025 Feb 01 | 14 days, round-trip Western Tropical Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1719 |
2025 Feb 08 | 7 days, round-trip Tropical Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $979 |
2025 Feb 08 | 14 days, round-trip Tropical Eastern Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1809 |
2025 Feb 15 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1019 |
2025 Feb 15 | 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1839 |
2025 Feb 22 | 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1019 |
2025 Feb 22 | 14 days, round-trip Western Tropical Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1839 |
2025 Mar 01 | 7 days, round-trip Tropical Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1019 |
2025 Mar 01 | 14 days, round-trip Tropical Eastern Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1839 |
2025 Mar 08 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1019 |
2025 Mar 08 | 14 days, round-trip Eastern Western Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1834 |
2025 Mar 15 | 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean | Fort Lauderdale | $1019 |
2025 Mar 22 | 7 days, round-trip Live Like No One Else Cruise | Fort Lauderdale | |
2025 Mar 29 | 7 days, round-trip Olivia Coral Jubilee Caribbean Cruise | Fort Lauderdale | |
2025 Apr 05 | 14 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Dover | Fort Lauderdale | $1329 |
2025 Apr 05 | 15 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Rotterdam | Fort Lauderdale | $1314 |
2025 Apr 05 | 28 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Dover | Fort Lauderdale | $3684 |
2025 Apr 05 | 29 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to Rotterdam | Fort Lauderdale | $3604 |
2025 Apr 19 | 14 days, round-trip Canary Island Enchantment With Morocco Portugal | Dover | $2579 |
2025 Apr 19 | 28 days, round-trip Canary British Isles Morocco, Portugal Belfast | Dover | $4799 |
2025 Apr 20 | 14 days, round-trip Canary Island Enchantmet With Morocco Portugal | Rotterdam | $2454 |
2025 Apr 20 | 28 days, round-trip Canary British Isles Morocco, Portugal Belfast | Rotterdam | $4634 |
2025 May 03 | 14 days, round-trip Wild British Isles Belfast Evening Stay | Dover | $2504 |
2025 May 03 | 28 days, round-trip British Isles Arctic Circle Belfast Edinburgh | Dover | $4979 |
2025 May 04 | 14 days, round-trip Wild British Isles Belfast Evening Stay | Rotterdam | $2479 |
2025 May 04 | 28 days, round-trip British Isles Arctic Circle Belfast Edinburgh | Rotterdam | $4759 |
2025 May 17 | 14 days, round-trip Arctic Circle Crossing Edinburgh Evening Stay | Dover | $2754 |
2025 May 17 | 28 days, round-trip Arctic Circle British Isles Edinburgh Belfast | Dover | $5079 |
2025 May 18 | 14 days, round-trip Arctic Circle Crossing Edinburgh Evening Stay | Rotterdam | $2729 |
2025 May 18 | 28 days, round-trip Arctic Circle British Isles Edinburgh Belfast | Rotterdam | $4859 |
2025 May 31 | 14 days, round-trip Wild British Isles Belfast Evening Stay | Dover | $2599 |
2025 May 31 | 28 days, round-trip British Isles Arctic Circle Belfast Edinburgh | Dover | $5179 |
2025 Jun 01 | 14 days, round-trip Wild British Isles Belfast Evening Stay | Rotterdam | $2579 |
2025 Jun 01 | 28 days, round-trip British Isles Arctic Circle Belfast Edinburgh | Rotterdam | $4959 |
2025 Jun 14 | 14 days, round-trip Arctic Circle Crossing Edinburgh Evening Stay | Dover | $2849 |
2025 Jun 14 | 42 days, round-trip Arctic Circle Crossing Scotland, Greenland Iceland | Dover | $7749 |
2025 Jun 15 | 14 days, round-trip Arctic Circle Crossing Edinburgh Evening Stay | Rotterdam | $2829 |
2025 Jun 15 | 42 days, round-trip Arctic Circle Crossing Scotland, Greenland Iceland | Rotterdam | $7629 |
2025 Jun 28 | 28 days, round-trip Arctic Circle Crossing Greenland And Iceland | Dover | $5389 |
2025 Jun 28 | 42 days, round-trip Arctic Circle British Isles Iceland Ireland | Dover | $7684 |
2025 Jun 29 | 28 days, round-trip Arctic Circle Crossing Greenland And Iceland | Rotterdam | $5364 |
2025 Jun 29 | 42 days, round-trip Arctic Circle British Isles Iceland Ireland | Rotterdam | $7569 |
2025 Jul 26 | 14 days, round-trip Wild British Isles Irelands West Coast | Dover | $2814 |
2025 Jul 26 | 28 days, round-trip British Isles Viking Trails Ireland Reykjavik | Dover | $5214 |
2025 Jul 27 | 14 days, round-trip Wild British Isles Irelands West Coast | Rotterdam | $2789 |
2025 Jul 27 | 28 days, round-trip British Isles Viking Trails Ireland Reykjavik | Rotterdam | $4994 |
2025 Aug 09 | 14 days, round-trip Viking Trails Celtic Origins | Dover | $2679 |
2025 Aug 09 | 28 days, round-trip Viking Trails British Isles Reykjavik Waterford | Dover | $5154 |
2025 Aug 10 | 14 days, round-trip Viking Trails Celtic Origins | Rotterdam | $2654 |
2025 Aug 10 | 28 days, one-way from Rotterdam to Amsterdam | Rotterdam | $4924 |
2025 Aug 23 | 14 days, round-trip Wild British Isles Waterford | Dover | $2744 |
2025 Aug 23 | 28 days, one-way from Dover to Barcelona | Dover | $4844 |
2025 Aug 24 | 14 days, one-way from Rotterdam to Amsterdam | Rotterdam | $2719 |
2025 Aug 24 | 27 days, one-way from Rotterdam to Barcelona | Rotterdam | $4509 |
2025 Sep 06 | 14 days, one-way from Dover to Barcelona | Dover | $2374 |
2025 Sep 07 | 13 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Barcelona | Amsterdam | $2174 |
2025 Sep 07 | 27 days, one-way from Amsterdam to Piraeus-Athens | Amsterdam | $4254 |
2025 Sep 20 | 14 days, one-way from Barcelona to Piraeus-Athens | Barcelona | $2414 |
2025 Sep 20 | 28 days, one-way from Barcelona to Piraeus-Athens | Barcelona | $4429 |
2025 Oct 04 | 14 days, round-trip Malta, Sicily Aegean Jewels Istanbul Overnight | Piraeus-Athens | $2224 |
2025 Oct 04 | 28 days, round-trip Malta, Sicily Eastern Mediterranean Asia Minor | Piraeus-Athens | $4284 |
2025 Oct 18 | 14 days, round-trip Eastern Mediterranean Tel Aviv Rhodes Overnights | Piraeus-Athens | $2254 |
2025 Oct 18 | 28 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome | Piraeus-Athens | $4299 |
2025 Nov 01 | 14 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Civitavecchia-Rome | Piraeus-Athens | $2249 |
2025 Nov 01 | 28 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Fort Lauderdale | Piraeus-Athens | $3249 |
2025 Nov 15 | 14 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Fort Lauderdale | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1129 |
2025 Nov 29 | 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Greater Antilles Mexico | Fort Lauderdale | $859 |
2025 Nov 29 | 14 days, round-trip Western Eastern Caribbean Mexico Bahamas | Fort Lauderdale | $1554 |
2025 Dec 06 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Amber Cove Bahamas | Fort Lauderdale | $819 |
2025 Dec 06 | 14 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Bahamas San Juan | Fort Lauderdale | $1504 |
2025 Dec 13 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean San Juan St. Thomas | Fort Lauderdale | $809 |
2025 Dec 13 | 14 days, round-trip EasternWestern Caribbean San Juan Mexico Holiday | Fort Lauderdale | $1894 |
2025 Dec 20 | 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Mexico Holiday | Fort Lauderdale | $1204 |
2025 Dec 20 | 14 days, round-trip Western Eastern Caribbean Mexico Bahamas Holiday | Fort Lauderdale | $2449 |
2025 Dec 27 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Holiday Amber Cove Bahamas | Fort Lauderdale | $1414 |
2025 Dec 27 | 14 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Bahamas San Juan Holiday | Fort Lauderdale | $2304 |
2026 Jan 03 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean San Juan St. Thomas | Fort Lauderdale | $1009 |
2026 Jan 10 | 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Greater Antilles Mexico | Fort Lauderdale | $1009 |
2026 Jan 17 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Amber Cove Bahamas | Fort Lauderdale | $1059 |
2026 Jan 31 | 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Greater Antilles Mexico | Fort Lauderdale | $1059 |
2026 Jan 31 | 14 days, round-trip Western Eastern Caribbean Mexico Bahamas | Fort Lauderdale | $2054 |
2026 Feb 07 | 14 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Bahamas San Juan | Fort Lauderdale | $2204 |
2026 Feb 07 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Amber Cove Bahamas | Fort Lauderdale | $1119 |
2026 Feb 14 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean San Juan St. Thomas | Fort Lauderdale | $1209 |
2026 Feb 21 | 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Greater Antilles Mexico | Fort Lauderdale | $1159 |
2026 Feb 28 | 14 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Bahamas San Juan | Fort Lauderdale | $2194 |
2026 Feb 28 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Amber Cove Bahamas | Fort Lauderdale | $1159 |
2026 Mar 07 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean San Juan St. Thomas | Fort Lauderdale | $1159 |
2026 Mar 14 | 14 days, round-trip Western Eastern Caribbean Mexico Bahamas | Fort Lauderdale | $2199 |
2026 Mar 14 | 7 days, round-trip Western Caribbean Greater Antilles Mexico | Fort Lauderdale | $1159 |
2026 Mar 21 | 14 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Bahamas San Juan | Fort Lauderdale | $2199 |
2026 Mar 21 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean Amber Cove Bahamas | Fort Lauderdale | $1164 |
2026 Mar 28 | 7 days, round-trip Eastern Caribbean San Juan St. Thomas | Fort Lauderdale | $1154 |
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).
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 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".
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 / Time | Port |
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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)
Date / Time | Port |
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19 Dec | Departing from Fort Lauderdale |
20 Dec 08:00 - 17:00 | Half Moon Cay, Bahamas |
22 Dec 08:00 - 17:00 | Key West, Florida |
23 Dec 07:00 - 17:00 | Fort Lauderdale |
25 Dec 10:00 - 18:00 | Amber Cove, Dominicana |
26 Dec 11:00 - 23:00 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
27 Dec 08:00 - 17:00 | Saint Thomas Island USVI/Charlotte Amalie |
29 Dec 08:00 - 16:00 | Half Moon Cay, Bahamas |
30 Dec | Arriving in Fort Lauderdale |
4 nights / 5 days Inaugural Bahamas and Key West cruise (prices from USD 500 pp)
Date / Time | Port |
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19 Dec | Departing from Fort Lauderdale |
20 Dec 08:00 - 17:00 | Half Moon Cay, Bahamas |
22 Dec 08:00 - 17:00 | Key West, Florida |
23 Dec | Arriving in Fort Lauderdale |
7 nights / 8 days Inaugural Western Caribbean cruise (prices from USD 1400 pp)
Date / Time | Port |
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30 Dec | Departing from Fort Lauderdale |
31 Dec 08:00 - 16:00 | Half Moon Cay, 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 |
Godspeed!