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Holland America Line

Nieuw Amsterdam

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Reviewer read

Rated below most ships we track. It falls behind on entertainment.

Nieuw Amsterdam rates higher overall than 44% of the ships we track. Disembarkation is its strongest showing. The weak spot is entertainment.

Why reviewers choose it

  • Disembarkation9.0

    Higher than 69% of ships · 497 ratings

  • Cabins8.7

    Higher than 68% of ships · 1,759 ratings

  • Public areas8.1

    Higher than 68% of ships · 868 ratings

  • Ship quality9.0

    Higher than 66% of ships · 787 ratings

The one caution

7.1out of 10 for entertainment

Higher than only 23% of ships. The typical ship scores 7.60.

Everything else, in two lines

Eight are good without being remarkable: disembarkation, public areas, cabins, ship quality, dining, value, service and embarkation. They rate higher than 52% to 69% of ships.

Three fall below the fleet: fitness (higher than only 40% of ships), activities (higher than only 31% of ships) and entertainment (higher than only 23% of ships).

Family falls below the fleet too, but only 49 people scored it, so treat it as a hint.

Cabin grade barely matters here. The inside, oceanview, balcony and suite grades all score between 8.44 and 8.82. Pick on price and position, not on rating.

Two places worth knowing about

  • Lido The one people argue about58% positive · 108 comments
  • Tamarind The restaurant people mention most92% positive · 128 comments

Reviewers named 12 places by name. These 2 are the ones where knowing changes anything — the other 8 are all liked by 65% to 92% of the people who mentioned them.

Who says it suited them

Seniors (123 of 147), first-time cruisers (93 of 103), couples (27 of 29) and solo travelers (16 of 20).

Families with young kids (42 of 61) described it as a poor fit.

What we can’t tell you

How it handles mobility needs
Too few reviewers mentioned accessibility here.
Whether it's good value today
Reviews describe the fare people paid, not the one you'll be quoted.

Every category, compared

The mark on each bar is where the typical ship sits.

CategoryRatingCompared with other shipsEvidence
Disembarkation9.0Higher than 69%497 ratings · useful
Ship quality9.0Higher than 66%787 ratings · broad
Service8.7Higher than 54%1,645 ratings · broad
Cabins8.7Higher than 68%1,759 ratings · broad
Embarkation8.5Higher than 52%1,381 ratings · broad
Public areas8.1Higher than 68%868 ratings · broad
Dining7.9Higher than 62%1,674 ratings · broad
Activities7.5Higher than only 31%681 ratings · broad
Fitness7.2Higher than only 40%685 ratings · broad
Entertainment7.1Higher than only 23%1,593 ratings · broad
Value7.1Higher than 62%854 ratings · broad
Family5.9Higher than only 12%49 ratings · limited

1,843 published reviews · 210 from the last three years · 12,278 individual comments read.

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