doone Posted May 6 #1 Share Posted May 6 The entertainment on the Nieuw Statendam has been amazing!!! Rock on 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted May 6 #2 Share Posted May 6 Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evalbert Posted May 7 #3 Share Posted May 7 Are they doing turn down service at night again? HAL has posted news that they are doing it again starting in May for their 150 Anniversary and using Stoopwaffels instead of chocolate. And is there a classical music duo or trio onboard NS now? I'm sailing on the June 1 cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseaholic78 Posted May 7 #4 Share Posted May 7 Just returned from the N.S. and we always had a nightly turn down service, towel animals and HAL chocolates only on “dressy nights” Would definitely have preferred a stroop wafel but presume it would be a mini one. We just put the tidy my room card on when we went to dinner. Have a great cruise, we did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted May 7 #5 Share Posted May 7 6 hours ago, evalbert said: And is there a classical music duo or trio onboard NS now? Not last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiting2retire Posted May 7 #6 Share Posted May 7 Rolling Stone Lounge is definitely a winner this cruise! @evalbert No stroopwaffle yet, but definitely got chocolates at turndown last night. I am not aware of a daily classical music ensemble onboard, but there is a “Chordial Chamber Trio” on the World Stage at least one night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajkr74 Posted May 7 #7 Share Posted May 7 Just got off the Nieuw Statendam after 28 days from April 7th thru May 5th. Had evening bed turn down each night. Towel animals and chocolates on Dressy night only. No Classical music but think they are working on it. New shows on the World Stage with 4 female dancers and 2 male dancers with 2 male lead singers who were very good doing different sets over the cruise. Along with one female lead singer who did separate shows with the dancers. The contract with the One Step Dancers is done. Also during the first 2 weeks HAL held 2 cooking demonstrations in the World Stage that were presented very well and attended well. Did not do them on the 2nd 2 weeks and don't know why. Hopefully they continue them fleet wide. Rolling Stones and BB King were very good. Entertainment as a whole was good with good variety. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted May 7 #8 Share Posted May 7 16 hours ago, evalbert said: ... and using Stoopwaffels instead of chocolate. What????? No chocolates!!!!! Grumble, grumble, grumble, grumble, grumble, grumble. Are you sure? Why do they think I take their cruises! It's the chocolates!!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare albingirl Posted May 7 #9 Share Posted May 7 I love that ship. We've had three cruises with her in the past 2 years. The Dutch Cafe and deck 10 lounges and bar are my favorites in the fleet. Od course, I always said the Maasdam was my favorite Then Rotterdam. Fickle I guess. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT D&N Posted May 7 #10 Share Posted May 7 Since we boarded on Sunday, the BB Kings band has only had a male singer (not a male and a female singer as I've experienced on previous cruises) and they are playing 30 minute sets. Anyone know if this was the case on the previous cruise or what the issue might be? Suspect maybe an illness. The band has been great but really would like to see longer sets on this cruise like on past cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajkr74 Posted May 7 #11 Share Posted May 7 We got off the NS on Sunday and there was both a male and female singer doing 45 min sets. Speculation could be anything as to why she isn't singing now. It was a good group while we were on board. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted May 7 #12 Share Posted May 7 Yes, two singers and 45 minute sets. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdw1972 Posted May 8 #13 Share Posted May 8 4 hours ago, RuthC said: What????? No chocolates!!!!! Grumble, grumble, grumble, grumble, grumble, grumble. Are you sure? Why do they think I take their cruises! It's the chocolates!!! Not to worry Ruth - the information presented was not really accurate. The mini stroopwaffles will be on Dutch night. There's been nothing to indicate any change to the chocolates on dressy nights. Sue/WDW1972 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted May 8 #14 Share Posted May 8 44 minutes ago, wdw1972 said: Not to worry Ruth - the information presented was not really accurate. The mini stroopwaffles will be on Dutch night. There's been nothing to indicate any change to the chocolates on dressy nights. Whew! Thank you so much. I'm still asking for 2 chocolates per night of the cruise. I sail solo, but have to pay for two people, so I should get two chocolates. I don't care if they only distribute them on dressy night, but when I leave that ship, I better be wheeled off with 2 chocolates per night. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted May 8 #15 Share Posted May 8 12 hours ago, CT D&N said: Since we boarded on Sunday, the BB Kings band has only had a male singer (not a male and a female singer as I've experienced on previous cruises) and they are playing 30 minute sets. Anyone know if this was the case on the previous cruise or what the issue might be? Suspect maybe an illness. The band has been great but really would like to see longer sets on this cruise like on past cruises. Oct, Nov & Dec (2 separate cruises) on NS there were 2 singers & 45 min sets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT D&N Posted May 11 #16 Share Posted May 11 On 5/7/2024 at 11:41 PM, CT D&N said: Since we boarded on Sunday, the BB Kings band has only had a male singer (not a male and a female singer as I've experienced on previous cruises) and they are playing 30 minute sets. Anyone know if this was the case on the previous cruise or what the issue might be? Suspect maybe an illness. The band has been great but really would like to see longer sets on this cruise like on past cruises. Happy to follow up that after several days BB Kings is back to normal - return of a female singer and 45 minute sets. They did a great job getting through with only one singer but happy they're back to full strength. The band has been great and enjoying them very much! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted May 11 #17 Share Posted May 11 3 hours ago, CT D&N said: Happy to follow up that after several days BB Kings is back to normal - return of a female singer and 45 minute sets. They did a great job getting through with only one singer but happy they're back to full strength. The band has been great and enjoying them very much! That is good to hear! Love the band's motto "use your drink package.....the more you drink, the better we sound!" 🙂 Though they sound pretty good even without drink taken. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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