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Last Edited July 18, 2010
Video Pages Added December 3, 2009

ms NIEUW AMSTERDAM
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Inaugural Cruise July 4, 2010
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Passenger capacity:  2,106  Crew members:  929

 

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MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS FROM THE NIEUW AMSTERDAM [ [ On Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam, Westerdam, Oosterdam, Prinsendam, Zuiderdam: Every single Stateroom has a cooler (HAL does not like to use the word refrigerator as they don't get as cool as some medicines that require "refrigeration" need... but they will get beverages cold...) [ On the rest of the HAL fleet (and note the above says NIEUW AMSTERDAM... NOT  Amsterdam ) If it has a verandah, it has a cooler!  [ [ To make the pages less graphic intensive, I've divided the ship photos into 2 separate pages, the 1st is the Staterooms themselves, the 2nd is Miscellaneous photos of Public Areas around the ship. Click on Page 1 below (Bottom of this page) to see the Nieuw Amsterdam Stateroom Photos.

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Explorations Café: Powered by The New York Times: A comfortable, cyber coffee house environment where you can browse through an extensive library, surf the Internet and check email or simply read the morning paper.
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Digital Workshop: Powered by Windows®: Free workshops taught by Microsoft-trained "techsperts" make it easy and fun, even for novices This is a Free Service
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Side Note: Have you been on one of the ships with the Digital Workshop and lost one of the handouts for things you learned onboard? Frank uploaded them all to the Zaandam's corner of the HAL Website under the Online Communities section. You can find all of those handouts here: http://cid-b3ac20bf2d6cd8fa.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Digital%20Workshop%20Handouts
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The Atrium: Above the atrium, the focal point of the ship, is a chandelier that's an abstract sculpture of the Manhattan skyline created from shiny, translucent blocks -- check it out from upper decks as well as from below (it hangs upside down). Look, too, for the massive, metal "big apple" on Deck 4.
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Wine Tasting Lounge:
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Promenade Deck:
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Deck 11 The Retreat Cabana Club Layout 
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"The Retreat Cabanas" : Fourteen Tented Private Cabanas located on Nieuw Amsterdam.
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The Retreat Cabanas
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Rental Period: Full day, 09:00am to 05:00pm
Price: $45 for port days and $75 for sea days
Occupancy: 2 adults + 2 children up to 18 years
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Includes following services:
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    * Towel Setup
    * Bathrobes
    * Handheld fans – in case no ceiling fans will be installed
    * I-Pod with preloaded music selection
    * Discount on selected spa services for days in port only
    * 1 Evian Mister per cabana
    * Chilled water bottles setup
    * Frozen grapes, chocolate covered strawberries and a glass of champagne at 03:00pm
    * Food service Island with following offerings: all food items will be served in small glass or porcelain cups. Healthy breakfast options like yogurts, cereal and muesli, fresh sliced fruit, a variety of “healthy bites” sandwiches, wraps, salads, fruit juices and yogurt/buttermilk drinks at lunch and afternoon.
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Packages are also available at discounted rates for guests who wish to rent a cabana for the duration of the entire cruise and can be booked at the Reception Desk or Prebooked via Ships Services at 1-800-541-1576 (IRL_Joanie's Note: Pricing as of 17 July 2010)
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Following info from fellow Cruise Critic Member: Cruzin Suzin on 17 July 2010 with the response to questions she had asked of HAL regarding the Retreat Cabanas. Her questions are in Bold the answers from HAL are in blue:
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Retreat Cabanas..Questions Answered.

I had a few questions about the retreat cabanas on the Nieuw Amsterdam, so I wrote to HAL and just received the answers.

Please see the below questions / answers and the attached lunch menu from the Beverage Manager onboard.

1. We would like to entertain friends we might meet on the ship. I thought it was a classy way to entertain rather than just on our balcony or in our cabin. Is this allowed?

Family cabanas are for 4 adults and 2 children under 18 only. Since it is only you and your daughter as long as the number of adults does not exceed the max there is no problem.

2. Also if I do entertain can drinks be charged separately? Or will they go on my account since I have the cabana?

The beverages for cabana occupants are charged to the “registered” on board account.

3. If I purchased liquor on the ship, for our own use, for example vodka and mixer can I bring that up there? Or must drinks be purchased and consumed only up there

You may order Liquors via in room dining for in room consumption only.

Can we bring wine up there?

Yes, any wine that is not provided by HAL and brought to a public area is subject to a $18 corkage fee per bottle. If purchased onboard no corkage fee is charged.

4. What if it is raining? Can you still use them or is it too slippery up there?

If it’s a light rain it’s still usable, if cabanas are unusable due to rain any unused portion of the day is refunded.
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Menu.. menu from the Beverage Manager onboard.
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Vegetarian Panini
Fontina cheese with grilled eggplant, pimento, tomato, red chili aïoli
Pita Pocket
Hummus, roasted vegetables, chiffonade lettuce, kalamata olives, tzatziki sauce
Croque Monsieur
Grilled French Baguette with ham and Gruyère cheese
French Panini
Baguette filled with smoked ham and Gruyère, cornichons and French fries
Salmon Fillet Sandwich
Grilled with seaweed salad
Freshly Grilled Burgers
All American beef or cheeseburger, classic cut French fries
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Download 2008 PDF file with info about The Retreat Cabanas HERE
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