Live from Nieuw Statendam Premier Voyage, December 2018

[galipemi]

She's looking sharp!

[kazu]

21 minutes ago, scluvsrain said:

At terminal and all

checked in!! Sitting in VIP lounge waiting to board. It’s my goal to be the first over the threshold. 

 

Great pics!

 

Nice there is a VIP lounge to wait.  I don't think we had one when we boarded in Civi a few years ago.

 

Good luck in achieving your goal and have fun crossing that threshold. 😄 

[portofrome]

She is so beautiful!

[ski ww]

Looking forward to reading your pots & seeing some more pictures of the new ship. Bon Voyage.

[rafinmd]

Now noon in Rome.  Anybody on board yet?

 

Roy

[Krazy Kruizers]

Ann

 

Your last evening in Rome sounded wonderful -- love the pictures.

[puppycanducruise]

Love the pictures.

So, who was first on board?

[Dogstar]

26 minutes ago, puppycanducruise said:

So, who was first on board?

 

Hopefully it’s more civilized than this ...

 

 

[scluvsrain]

36 minutes ago, puppycanducruise said:

Love the pictures.

So, who was first on board?

I was!!! Sooo excited. As I entered, Ross, our cruise director, said to me “you’re the first one!”  I said YAY! 

[kazu]

2 minutes ago, scluvsrain said:

I was!!! Sooo excited. As I entered, Ross, our cruise director, said to me “you’re the first one!”  I said YAY! 

 

YAY 😄 

[puppycanducruise]

YAY!

[scluvsrain]

Here’s a few pics. I’ve taken a ton so far. One difference I see between this ship and the K-Dam is up in the Crows Nest. The bar doubles as the coffee bar. The nice loungers along the front window are very different. There’s more of them and they are quite comfy. Also, on the port side is an openish room that looks like it will be used for EXC talks or other lectures. Looks like it sits about 60-75 people. 

 

There also seems to be more quiet seating areas and more books in their library. I think it’s a nice compromise. Like maybe Corporate heard us. 

 

 

[OVgirl]

Wow! They colour blocked the library.

[aliaschief]

Sherita thanks for taking us along. Does it smell like a new car?😀

 

Have you seen where Orange dining is yet and how does it look?

 

My best to Snort!

[beachbunny6]

Once again, BON VOYAGE to all you lucky people who are sailing today on the beautiful Nieuw Statendam!  And, thank you for taking us all with you by posting your comments and photos here.  We appreciate it very much and thank you for taking the time out of your vacation to do it.  

 

BON VOYAGE!!

~Barbara~

[Radbooks]

Any Christmas decorations? We're boarding on the 23rd and hoping there will be some. 🙂

[beachbunny6]

1 hour ago, scluvsrain said:

Here’s a few pics. I’ve taken a ton so far. One difference I see between this ship and the K-Dam is up in the Crows Nest. The bar doubles as the coffee bar. The nice loungers along the front window are very different. There’s more of them and they are quite comfy. Also, on the port side is an openish room that looks like it will be used for EXC talks or other lectures. Looks like it sits about 60-75 people. 

 

There also seems to be more quiet seating areas and more books in their library. I think it’s a nice compromise. Like maybe Corporate heard us. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you, Sherita!  What great photos!  Do you have one of the bar/coffee bar you mentioned?  I am wondering how well that will work out, but maybe the two libations are more popular at different times of the day for the most part, and it will not cause problems.  Anyone who finds out more about that, please let us know!

 

Meanwhile,

Bon Voyage!  And Thank You!

~Barbara~ 

[scluvsrain]

39 minutes ago, aliaschief said:

Sherita thanks for taking us along. Does it smell like a new car?😀

 

Have you seen where Orange dining is yet and how does it look?

 

My best to Snort!

The ship definitely has the “new car”

smell. 

 

The Orange dining looks exactly

like the Culinary Arts room looked. ☹️

 

They also still have that wasted space of the wine blending room across from the “orange” dining room. Sigh. 

 

 

 

[scluvsrain]

Lido Market. Looks like all the other HAL Lido markets now. 

[scluvsrain]

Lido pool area. I love the multi-colored towels. 

[killsport]

Great pics!!!

Are those lido cabanas above the pool, or just open seating?

[scluvsrain]

Gym area and thermal spa. 

[scluvsrain]

Upper Lido

[aliaschief]

29 minutes ago, scluvsrain said:

The ship definitely has the “new car”

smell. 

 

The Orange dining looks exactly

like the Culinary Arts room looked. ☹️

 

They also still have that wasted space of the wine blending room across from the “orange” dining room. Sigh. 

 

 

 

Seems like Orange was a last minute change as we thought it would be different from Koningsdam’s Culinary Center? Thanks for the pics and news. Enjoy. Bon Voyage. 

 

PS. Upon your recommendations we did switch to T-Mobile.

Edited December 5, 2018 by aliaschief

[scluvsrain]

Jogging and sports deck and the Retreat