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We recently sailed on the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam following the refurbishment
of the signature class ship that took place in late 2017.
Our Category D oceanview stateroom was located on Deck 1 mid-ship on the port side, or left side.
We had no issues with noise coming from the venues above us on Deck 2, including the fairly
quiet Gallery Bar that was located directly over our room.
With our room located on a lower floor, we did not feel the swaying of the ship and the
room’s location on the main deck meant the atrium bathrooms were easily accessible, if needed.
Our room included two single beds that were converted to one queen size bed and a couch
that was converted nightly into a sofa bed for our little JellyBean.
When the sofa bed was in place the area was a bit more crowded and the desk was not able
to be used.
Bedside tables were located on each side of our queen size bed.
A phone with a clock display rested on one of the tables and the tables themselves included
additional drawer space.
The bed area also included adjustable reading lamps and a good amount of space underneath
the bed for storing luggage.
The bathroom featured a shower/tub combo with a massaging shower head and a removable non-slip
shower mat.
Elemis shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, lotion, hand soap, and shower cap were provided, as
were 100% Egyptian Cotton Towels and a floor mat.
Our room had three closets, two of which could be customized to provide shelving or hanging
space for clothes.
A safe was located in one of the closets and was easily locked by setting a personal key code.
Additionally, standard size adult bathrobes, beach towels, a basket for the complimentary
shoeshine service, and a laundry service bag were also provided in the closets.
The laundry service is available for a fee and self-service laundry facilities for guests
were not available on board.
The desk area featured a desk chair, a supply of drinking and wine glasses, an ice bucket
with ice, a mini bar fridge, and an additional cabinet where the hairdryer was stored.
The sofa area featured a two-seat sofa, a coffee table -- with a basket for the daily
delivery of fresh fruit -- and a good amount of overhead storage.
Although the overhead storage was helpful, it was also difficult to access when the sofa
bed was in place.
The flat screen TV was easily viewable from both the sofa and the bed.
The interactive television included complimentary on-demand movies... television shows...
and music…
live programming...
dining menus…
on-board activities information…
cruise port information…
ship location and weather information and more!
149 on-demand movies were available on our cruise and included both new and old movies.
First-run movies were not available, but movies recently released -- or soon-to-be released
-- on Blu-Ray and DVD were.
The television shows that were included had multiple seasons and episodes available.
Finally, the rooms on the Nieuw Amsterdam require you to insert your stateroom key into
the wall slot to turn on the room lights, but we found an old gift card worked just
as well and allowed us to keep our keys in a wallet.