Next HAL Ship to be Named ms Nieuw Statendam

[Boytjie]

Absolutely agree with you. It is not even correct Dutch, NieuwE Statendam would be right spelling wise, but that would mean New Statendam.

Nieuw Amsterdam of course is different ( and correct) , it being the full and complete name of town in the province of Drenthe and of course the former name of NYC.

 

Isn't it 'Nieuw-Amsterdam' in Drenthe?

 

Nieuwe Statendam does not quite roll off the tongue as easily as Nieuw Statendam does.

Edited May 23, 2016 by Boytjie

[SC_GAY_Cruiser]

Wouldn't an "under the sea" design be bad form for a cruise ship? Just think about that for a moment

 

I'm still waiting for the Lusitania 2 and the Poseidon Adventure 3 to be the film under the stars.........

 

:eek:

[Sir PMP]

Isn't it 'Nieuw-Amsterdam' in Drenthe?

 

Nieuwe Statendam does not quite roll off the tongue as easily as Nieuw Statendam does.

 

 

In Den Haag it does...

[Sir PMP]

Let's not forget those gorgeous glass panels that separated the two sides of the forward staircase. They depicted the heavens at the top of the ship, and worked their way down through the atmosphere, all the way to the depths of the sea at the lower decks.

That was a design the likes of which we will never see again. :(

 

Didn't the Ritz Carlton have a nautical wall?

[OTOW guy]

on the Kdam. Get the rooms bigger, have the couches next to the door on all balcony and vista cabins and have the library ready before they sail.

[Topsham]

s.s. ROTTERDAM Ritz Carlton with the mural of the Agean Sea. Note all of the small fish sit in brass and glass into the railings.

 

Club Room... with one of the four tapestries.

 

Glass panel in the stairwell at the upper decks. The lower decks are sea and fish and the higher levels are the sky and birds.

 

Oceaan Bar, At the far end.. 'sea creatures'. the long bar represents a whale... note the curved shape. The light fixture above... a whales eye. Not the deckhead... scalloped shapes... represent fish scales.

 

The ROTTERDAM is more fishy than you can think! The whole ship is a piece of art... not just bits and pieces.

Edited May 23, 2016 by Topsham

[Copper10-8]

Isn't it 'Nieuw-Amsterdam' in Drenthe?

 

Nieuwe Statendam does not quite roll off the tongue as easily as Nieuw Statendam does.

 

Zoute (Hollandse) Nieuwe Haring ;) (Dutch) New Herring with salt

Edited May 23, 2016 by Copper10-8

[Sir PMP]

Zoute (Hollandse) Nieuwe Haring ;) (Dutch) New Herring with salt

 

Nieuwe haring op 'oud en nieuw'...

[Wehwalt]

I wonder if the artwork etc. they removed from the Statendam will be repurposed for the N.S.? And will they give those of us on the final voyage of the Statendam a discount on the premiere? Back to back, after all ...

Edited May 23, 2016 by Wehwalt

[rkacruiser]

I wonder if the artwork etc. they removed from the Statendam will be repurposed for the N.S.? And will they give those of us on the final voyage of the Statendam a discount on the premiere? Back to back, after all ...

 

A b2b discount? That's a LOL:D if there ever was one!

 

I appreciate your sense of humor!

[Boytjie]

In Den Haag it does...

 

 

How many Den Hagers are sailing on HAL?

 

 

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[Boytjie]

Didn't the Ritz Carlton have a nautical wall?

 

Was the Ritz Carlton a ship?! :eek:

Edited May 24, 2016 by Boytjie

[Boytjie]

Zoute (Hollandse) Nieuwe Haring ;) (Dutch) New Herring with salt

 

But what's the big deal with Nieuw Statendam if Nieuw Amsterdam - both the North American or the Dutch ones - are OK?

 

Just as legitimate as Eurodam and Oosterdam as ship names. :)

[RuthC]

Was the Ritz Carlton a ship?! :eek:

The Ritz Carlton was a nightclub on Rotterdam V.

There was a bandstand, copper dance floor, lots of plush seating, a grand staircase leading up to a second level, which overlooked the lower level. It was beautifully decorated, down to the most minute detail.

Just a lovely place to dance the night away, or hold a private party.

[Wehwalt]

But what's the big deal with Nieuw Statendam if Nieuw Amsterdam - both the North American or the Dutch ones - are OK?

 

Just as legitimate as Eurodam and Oosterdam as ship names. :)

 

The history of ships named Nieuw Amsterdam goes back to 1905, and of course is a historic place name. There is no history of ships named Nieuw Statendam, and it is not a well-known onetime place name. Why not have her be the next Statendam and ditch the Nieuw? Is it marketing?

Edited May 24, 2016 by Wehwalt

[RuthC]

Why not have her be the next Statendam and ditch the Nieuw? Is it marketing?

I have to wonder if it is a deliberate attempt to note a change in HAL's direction. Even a slight change in name is a statement that things are no longer the same.

[Wehwalt]

I have to wonder if it is a deliberate attempt to note a change in HAL's direction. Even a slight change in name is a statement that things are no longer the same.

 

Exciting and nieuw?

[RuthC]

Exciting and nieuw?

"Nieuw" certainly. HAL may think it's "exciting".

 

And now I have an earworm. Thanks. ;)

[jtl513]

The history of ships named Nieuw Amsterdam goes back to 1905, and of course is a historic place name. There is no history of ships named Nieuw Statendam, and it is not a well-known onetime place name. Why not have her be the next Statendam and ditch the Nieuw? Is it marketing?

You know that if they hadn't added the Nieuw, people would be calling it the "new Statendam" for several years anyway. However, I would have preferred something like Grand Statendam rather than Nieuw. Edited May 24, 2016 by jtl513

[Sir PMP]

How many Den Hagers are sailing on HAL?

 

 

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Den Hagers don't exist, it's: Hagenezen

[Topsham]

Why does it need any prefix for the ship's name?

 

Like CARNIVAL XXXXXXX ... or CELEBRITY XXXXXX or COSTA XXXXXXX or NORWEGIAN XXXXXXX. The HAL names are quite fine the way they are. Leave them along.

 

The first time your toilet breaks you won't be too happy anything "NIEUW'!

 

NIEUW AMSTERDAM is just fine. There is a reason for that name.

 

 

STATENDAM is a perfect name.... one of the best in the fleet!

[Vic The Parrot]

If I were to sail on that ship, I would just call her STATENDAM. And if a crew member or officer tried to correct me, I will still refuse to use that silly prefix.

 

So if they have a problem with that, they can go complain to Ashford.

[Himself]

With the Nieuw Statendam joining the fleet, down the road we could have a new BUILD called STATENDAM VI.

 

Currently we have the AMSTERDAM and the NIEUW AMTERDAM

[Boytjie]

The Ritz Carlton was a nightclub on Rotterdam V.

There was a bandstand, copper dance floor, lots of plush seating, a grand staircase leading up to a second level, which overlooked the lower level. It was beautifully decorated, down to the most minute detail.

Just a lovely place to dance the night away, or hold a private party.

 

Ah, thanks for the info.

[Boytjie]

The history of ships named Nieuw Amsterdam goes back to 1905, and of course is a historic place name. There is no history of ships named Nieuw Statendam, and it is not a well-known onetime place name. Why not have her be the next Statendam and ditch the Nieuw? Is it marketing?

 

There is no history of ships named Eurodam or Koningsdam either. ;)

 

I like the name but then again I also like Eurodam. :D