Stateroom Tours Series: Holland America’s Nieuw Statendam Solo Oceanview

Starting with this one because I did an absolute rubbish job of getting pictures of my cabin! But I did get some videos so you can catch a quick peek of the room plus see what it was like sailing on the North Sea! Warning there is a little salty language so those who will be offended by an F-bomb should skip.

Curious what my other staterooms are like on other ships? They’ll all be linked here (as I get to writing these posts which I promise include loads more photos!)

SHIP SPECS

• CRUISE LINE – SHIP (Line): Holland America Line (HAL) – Nieuw Statendam (Signature Class)
• YEARS OF SERVICE INFO: Built: 2010 Last Refurbished: N/A
• SHIP STATS: The Resilient Lady is a 936 ft long, 86.7K ton cruise ship with 1,339 cabins and suites (including 30 accessible). Max capacity of 2,106 passengers with a crew of 929 people.  13 decks with 12 that are passenger accessible and 8 that have cabins
• Want to see more of the Nieuw Statendam? Read this for my review on the entire ship

HAL NIEUW STATENDAM OCEANVIEW CABIN TOUR

STATEROOM SIZE / CONFIGURATION

As you can see by the fire escape plan that 1001 is the smallest cabin on the Nieuw Statendam and as it is intended for a solo travelers, there is a single bed (vs double for the standard Oceanview) topped with a plush mattress topper and is only 127 square feet (11.8 square meters)

There are two drawers in the nightstand and three more by the desk. An overhead cabinet (above the sofa if you have one) contains lifejackets and extra blankets. There is sufficient room under the bed to store suitcases.

Rooms come with a safe, mini-bar, a hair dryer and makeup mirror (top left drawer of the desk) and a writing desk/vanity with chair. The nightstand has its own reading light along with an impressive amount of outlets: a USB port and U.S.-style socket on either side of the bed. Additional outlets (three U.S., two European sockets and another USB) can be found on the desk.

Rooms are energy-efficient and require keycards to turn on the overhead and bathroom lights.

The flat screen TV was well used on this trip from watching Euro24 matches to being able to stream some of the Port Overviews directly in my cabin. Note that you are required to view a safety video before you’re able to navigate to any other channels on the television.

BATHROOM SIZE / CONFIGURATION

Bathrooms are glossy with tan marblesque tile, glass shelving and lit mirrors, and they are all about the same standard size until you move up to premium suites. Showers have massaging showerheads, frameless glass doors and a footrest for shaving legs.

BATHROOM AMENITIES

By FAR, the best bathroom amenities from any cruise line I have sailed with as there are dispensers of Elemis-branded bath gel, shampoo and conditioner. HAL also provides lotion which makes it an outlier with the mainstream cruise lines! For those that aren’t into beauty products, Elemis is a luxury line (as in this is what I encountered in the British Airways Galleries First Class Lounge bathrooms!)

STATEROOM LOCATION

This cabin was at the very front of the ship on the lowest passenger occupied deck which meant it was a particularly noisy room with there being loud booms when the ship would slam down or hit ways. In addition, this is at the end of a hallway with an entry point for crew to access their quarters. Which means that you might hear them at all hours of the day: with the access door being slammed shut or many times with the conversation between crew members.

COMPARISON VS OTHER OCEANVIEWS ON NIEUW STATENDAM

This is the smallest cabin on the Nieuw Statendam at only 127 square feet.

There are 12 other solo oceanview cabins on this ship and can reach up to 172 square feet vs the standard (that can fit two to four people) cabins ranging from 175 square feet to 228 square feet. While most rooms offer picture windows, some offer floor-to-ceiling windows. Some solo oceanview rooms come with two twin beds that can be converted into a queen (mine was a single twin bed), and all come with a plush mattress topper.

The oceanview is not technically obstructed but the location of the cabin does mean that there’s a big metal bar and thick glass panels as waves can reach this deck.

CRUISE BOOKING INFO / OVERALL RATING OF STATEROOM

This cruise was a casino comp cruise so I only had to pay the taxes and fee for the HAL Nieuw Statendam Nordics cruise. Technically it was an complimentary upgrade as I was booked into an interior room but I would have rather had an interior room due to the location of the cabin!

I can understand the allure for those who are paying cash to cruise on how a solo oceanview cabin would make a lot of sense financially but be aware especially if you are sensitive to noise or motion as my Youtube video shows the reality of what sailing on the North Sea can be like and having this cabin may not make sense for you!