NEW SHIP REVIEW
Ginger Dingus takes a detailed look at Holland America’s most recent – and most glamorous – vessel
A Nieuw Tradition Y
ou say Manhattan. I say “The Big Apple.” We both call it New York. Back in the 17th
century, New York City went by the name Nieuw Amsterdam. Contemporary
versus classic. That, in a New York minute, is the theme carried out on board Holland America Line’s newest ship, Nieuw Amsterdam. Launched in July 2010, the 2,106-passenger ship boasts a personality all her own. On the classic side, she is the fourth ship to bear the name in the line’s 138-year history. Going contemporary, she is the sister to Eurodam and the second in the line’s impressive new Signature-class vessels. Like any new sibling, Nieuw Amsterdam has been tweaked – no bar in the atrium reception area, softer colours and a key-card activated electric system in the staterooms. The New York theme, while evident throughout, is pleasantly restrained rather than in-your-face
glitzy. It is primarily reflected in the multi-million dollar art collection. The most striking example by far is Gilbert Lebigre and Corinne Roger’s translucent block chandelier crafted to mirror the New York skyline and its elongated reflection in the harbour. This revolving masterpiece hangs at the ship’s centre, above the three-deck Atrium. It is best viewed from the circular glass stairway leading up from the reception and shore excursion counters to the Pinnacle Bar and Pinnacle Grill, and finally the Ocean Bar.
Other tributes to New York include a larger- than-life metallic apple sculpture. And, in a nod to Radio City Music Hall, scantily-clad cabaret dancers swing from hoops on either side of the Showroom at Sea’s upper tier. A mural of the bustling city waterfront hangs across from the Explorer’s Lounge. Be sure to
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Photo by: Steven Kona Simao/Kona Photos
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