We sailed on the Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam to Alaska in May of 2019.
Our Category V balcony stateroom -- which Holland America calls a Verandah -- was located
on Deck 6 mid-ship on the port side, or left side.
The room could accommodate 3 people.
Our room included two single beds that were converted to one queen-sized 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 and balcony
were not accessible.
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, USB ports on each side for charging
electronics, and a good amount of space underneath the bed for storing luggage.
The balcony for our Verandah room included two recliner chairs with matching footrests
and a small table.
The odd shape of the Nieuw Amsterdam in the area of our room caused the balcony next to
us -- as well as the two balconies below us -- to be in clear view from our balcony.
Our 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, 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, on-board
activities information, cruise port information, weather information and more!
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.