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MS Nieuw Amsterdam

Holland America Line · Premium · Signature-class

MS Nieuw Amsterdam
Vessel Class
Half space per guest, a third guests per crew member, the rest condition. The formula.
Review Score
3.8
Aggregated from 23 published traveler reviews across the major review sites. Shown as-is.

Ranked #101 of 172 in the CruiseIndex Fleet Ranking.

Signature class is Holland America Line’s highest rated

Sister ships share a hull, so they differ only in condition. A newer sister is the same vessel, less worn.

◆The ship’s bones◆
Guest capacity
2,106
Gross tonnage
86,700
Space per guest
41 GT/guest
Crew
929
Guests per crew
2.27
Entered service
2010 refit 2023
Size class
Large resort ship
CDC sanitation
98.5 recent avg /100
◆What passengers say◆
Food
4 / 5
23 reviews
Service
4 / 5
23 reviews
Cabins
4 / 5
23 reviews
Public rooms
4 / 5
23 reviews
Fitness & spa
3.5 / 5
23 reviews
Embarkation
4 / 5
23 reviews

Averages of 23 member ratings, shown as reported. Passengers grade a ship against what they expected from its line, so these compare Holland America Line ships to each other — not to ships from other lines. They are deliberately kept out of Vessel Class, which measures the ship itself.

◆Dining on board◆
The Dining Roommain dining
Lido Marketbuffet
Pinnacle Grillsteakhouse
TamarindPan-Asian
CanalettoItalian
Dive-Inburgers
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