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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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