Nieuw Statendam - I'm Booked, Are You?

It took a while to find this thread....persistence baby! I had booked the April 14, 2019 cruise in a window cabin on deck 7 for @ $2400. I cancelled the cruise in October and made other cruise plans. But I enjoyed the Rotterdam so much this past January, I stared thinking about the Nieuw Statendam again. So I moved the Ncl Bliss back to late January and looked for a good week for a HAL cruise...

I chose April 14th not realizing it was the same sailing I had originally booked last year.....duh.

But here is what amazes me....the price. The original booking was for an outside on deck 7 overlooking the bow....for $2400 ( a single cruiser). Now I have a balcony on the Sun deck! Price is @ $ 800 less than the original cabin!!!

I don’t know about you....but $800 is a big difference....will cover onboard expenses......as I owe Cruise Bruiser a beverage or two or three.

So as once said in a movie long ago.....”Im back”

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Captain Albert made mention of the christening in his blog for Nov. 23.

"This morning the yard was testing the bottle throwing device. "

https://www.hollandamerica.com/blog/excluderecent/23-november-2018-nieuw-statendam-building-7-days-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-225255

3 hours ago, OVgirl said:

Captain Albert made mention of the christening in his blog for Nov. 23.

"This morning the yard was testing the bottle throwing device. "

https://www.hollandamerica.com/blog/excluderecent/23-november-2018-nieuw-statendam-building-7-days-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-225255

 

I hope there will be a video posted of this event.  Maybe even a "live feed" on the internet of the Christening Ceremony?  

If it’s Feb 2, I hope a feed will at least be carried on other HAL ships.

I am am on the eastbound transatlantic.

Roy

We have a balcony guarantee  booked for January 6th.

We originally booked an inside on the Regal Princess on the same weekend, but HAL slashed prices, and we made the switch.

It wasn't too hard of a decision....a balcony for the price of an inside!?

This will be our first cruise with HAL, and we're excited to board and experience their newest ship.

On 5/18/2017 at 5:12 PM, Lovely other said:

 

I thought the christening cruises were always in Holland ? If so that would probably put it at Spring/Summer 2019

I think it is happening in February.