ms Nieuw Statendam
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ms Nieuw Statendam
The MS Nieuw Statendam is a Holland America Line Pinnacle Class ship offering a modern cruise experience that blends contemporary elegance with high onboard comfort. Its itineraries include Alaska, the Caribbean, Northern Europe, and the Mediterranean, along with world cruise options and a strong cultural focus. Dining, live music, and entertainment are central to the onboard experience, complemented by wellness facilities such as a spa and pool. The MS Nieuw Statendam is well suited for travelers seeking a refined modern cruise with a balance of cultural enrichment, entertainment, and diverse global itineraries.
Itineraries of the ms Nieuw Statendam
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decks plans
Deck - 14
Sky
Deck - 12
Observation
Deck - 11
Sun
Deck - 10
Panorama
Deck - 9
Lido
Deck - 8
Navigation
Deck - 7
Schubert
Deck - 6
Mozart
Deck - 5
Gershwin
Deck - 4
Beethoven
Deck - 3
Promenade
Deck - 2
Plaza
Deck - 1
Main
Ship's attributes
Services And Amenities
- Casino
- Pool
- Beauty salon
- Spa & body care
Specific needs
- Wheelchair accessible staterooms
Technical specifications
- Classe: Pinnacle Class
- Tonnage: 99902
- Speed: 23.0 knots
- Passengers: 2666
- Decks: 13
- Length: 300 m
- Width: 35 m
Frequently Asked Questions
Travellers 50 and up who come for the food, the live music and the ports, not for waterslides. To be straight with you: the crowd is older, often repeat Holland America guests, and a couple in their thirties will be in the minority. That said, if you'd rather eat well and listen to blues than shout over a deck party, this ship is built for you.
World Stage and Music Walk. World Stage is a 270-degree theatre wrapped in LED screens, a room older ships in the fleet simply don't have. Music Walk gathers B.B. King's Blues Club, the Rolling Stone Lounge and Billboard Onboard on one deck: three live-music rooms side by side. The interiors are by Adam D. Tihany, built on a design language drawn from musical instruments.
It's mid-to-large: 99,500 gross tons, 2,666 guests at double occupancy, roughly 1,025 crew and 12 guest decks. That crew ratio is what you feel. In practice you don't wait ten minutes for an elevator, the buffet doesn't feel like an arena cafeteria, and you start recognizing faces by day three. Many consider this the sweet spot of the fleet.
A midship verandah cabin on deck 6 or 7. Those are the quietest and closest to the central elevators. Avoid forward ocean-view cabins on the lower decks, where motion is more noticeable, and the forward solo cabins on deck 1. If you want a reserved dining-room table and priority access, ask your advisor about Club Orange: 1-866-628-6241.
Extra-charge dining includes Pinnacle Grill (steakhouse), Tamarind (Asian, one of the best in the fleet), Canaletto (Italian), Sel de Mer (French seafood brasserie) and Morimoto By Sea. Included: Lido Market, Dive-In for burgers, New York Pizza & Deli and the Grand Dutch Café. The Retreat is a private sun deck with cabanas, and the Lido pool sits under a retractable glass roof — welcome in the North Atlantic.
It alternates the Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale in winter with Northern Europe out of Dover and Rotterdam in summer — British Isles and Norwegian fjords — plus the Mediterranean in fall 2027 and transatlantic crossings in between. It does not sail the St. Lawrence in 2026 or 2027. It did in 2022, between Boston, Québec City and Montréal, but Volendam and Zuiderdam now cover that season for Holland America: 1-866-628-6241.
It's young: delivered by Fincantieri in November 2018 and christened on February 2, 2019 by godmother Oprah Winfrey. It was refreshed in November 2023 — expanded library, a pickleball court added on deck 11 — and Morimoto By Sea has been added since. It's the second of three Pinnacle-class ships, between Koningsdam (2016) and Rotterdam (2021).
Dropping Lincoln Center Stage upset longtime guests: daily classical music vanished from the schedule, replaced by the Music Walk rooms. Other recurring complaints: bar service can be understaffed around the pool, sound insulation between cabin and corridor is imperfect, New York Pizza & Deli underwhelms, and there is no self-service laundry. Nightlife generally winds down around 11 p.m.
The base fare covers your cabin, the main Dining Room, Lido Market, Dive-In, World Stage shows, the Music Walk venues, pools and the gym. Extra: drinks, Wi-Fi, gratuities, shore excursions and restaurants such as Tamarind or Pinnacle Grill. Holland America sells the Have It All package, which bundles drinks, Wi-Fi, a specialty dining night and a shore excursion credit. 1-866-628-6241.
No. Holland America automatically applies a daily Crew Appreciation charge to your onboard account, at a higher rate for suites. Watch a common trap: these gratuities are not covered by the Have It All package, contrary to what many assume. A service charge also applies to each bar drink purchased outside a package.
Holland America offers the Signature Beverage Package, included in Have It All: wine, beer, spirits, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks under a per-drink ceiling, with a daily limit. An Elite package exists for premium pours. On board, the Tamarind Bar and the Grand Dutch Café — where they pour Dutch genever — are worth seeking out. Have your advisor confirm what applies to your sailing: 1-866-628-6241.
Yes. The ship uses high-speed satellite internet and the improvement over recent years is real. Holland America sells three tiers: Surf for browsing and email, Premium for audio and video calls, Stream for streaming. Surf is included in the Have It All package. On Norwegian fjord itineraries, expect signal drops between the mountain walls.
It's equipped, but it isn't built around them. Club HAL is complimentary and splits ages 3 to 6, 7 to 12 and teens, with daytime and evening hours and no overnight childcare. Holland America now draws more families on Caribbean departures during school holidays. Outside those weeks, your child may well be the only one in the club. Worth knowing before you book.
It rewards long-term loyalty, not your first voyage. You climb by days sailed: 1-star after your first cruise, 2-star at 30 days, 3-star at 75, 4-star at 200, 5-star at 500. The discounts that matter — 25% then 50% off specialty restaurants like Tamarind and Pinnacle Grill, the spa and specialty coffee — arrive at 3- and 4-star. Suites earn double days.
The risk is low. At 99,500 gross tons with stabilizers, this Pinnacle-class ship holds steady in normal swell. Caribbean winters are generally calm; transatlantic crossings and northern European summers can move more. If you're sensitive, book midship on a lower deck, avoid forward ocean-view cabins on the lower decks, and keep tablets within reach.
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