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The 55,451-gross-ton ms Statendam entered service in January 1993. The ship, fifth in the company's 121-year history to bear the name, is a floating masterpiece of the shipbuilders' art, combining the best of Old World tradition with state-of- the-art modern technology.



The 720-foot-long Statendam, built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, carries 1,266 passengers and a crew of 602.

The Statendam features a $2 million collection of art and artifacts, continuing a tradition of on-board artwork that began in 1938 with the famous ss Nieuw Amsterdam II. With the theme of Dutch worldwide exploration, treasures from the 17th and 18th centuries reflect a time of adventure and discovery. Original works of art created especially for the Statendam also are featured in public rooms and staterooms.

The Statendam has 10 passenger decks, with duty-free shops and most public rooms conveniently located on Promenade and Upper Promenade decks. The public rooms are large and feature high-quality furnishings and understated elegance.

A three-deck atrium, featuring the ornate, 26-foot-high "Fountain of the Sirens," extends from Lower Promenade Deck to Upper Promenade. An escalator provides convenient access upward to staterooms on Lower Promenade Deck for passengers embarking on Main Deck.

The Front Office, open 24 hours a day, is adjacent to the Shore Excursion Office on Promenade Deck.

Located on Promenade and Upper Promenade Decks, the Rotterdam Dining Room seats 700 on two levels connected by a pair of grand curved staircases. A music ledge on Upper Promenade overlooks the main floor. Windows on three sides provide sweeping views of the sea. Adjacent to the upper dining room are two private dining areas -- the King's Room and the Queen's Room -- each seating 44.

At the opposite end of the ship, the two-deck, 600-seat Van Gogh Show Lounge features Broadway-style entertainment. The show room, themed to Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh's paintings "The Starry Night" and "Irises," is accented by computerized fiber optic lighting and a state-of-the-art sound system.

Located on Promenade Deck is the 249-seat Wajang Theater, used for lectures, meetings and religious services, as well as current films. Two other rooms -- the Half Moon and Hudson Room seating a total of 150 -- adjoin the theater and also may be used for meetings, private parties and other scheduled activities. Complete audiovisual facilities and other meeting aids are available. Complementing this group of rooms is the 37-seat Java Cafe, for informal coffee breaks.

On Upper Promenade Deck, the adjoining Card Room, Puzzle Room and Erasmus Library accommodate quieter activities.

The 403-seat Lido restaurant, which features an extensive buffet for casual dining at breakfast and lunch, is adjacent to the Lido swimming pool, with its bronze sculpture of five leaping dolphins, beneath a retractable glass dome.

Also on Lido Deck is the fully-equipped, ocean-view Ocean Spa fitness center, which includes the beauty salon/barber shop; massage, sauna and steam rooms; and juice bar.

A second, outdoor, swimming pool is located one deck below Lido Deck on Navigation Deck aft. Above the Lido Deck on Sports Deck, a specially surfaced jogging track encircles the Statendam's stack.

The Statendam features five lounges: the Van Gogh Lounge two-deck showroom, the Ocean Bar, Piano Bar, and the Explorers Lounge on Promenade Deck, and the Crow's Nest, a combined observation lounge and nightclub on Sports Deck overlooking the bow.

The Casino, offering blackjack, Caribbean poker, roulette, dice table and 112 slot machines, also has a bar.

A wide teak deck encircles Lower Promenade Deck, affording space for the ship's comfortable deck chairs, as well as ample room for strolling or walking.

The Statendam features a penthouse suite and 28 suites. Each of the 149 suites and deluxe staterooms has a private verandah, a VCR, whirlpool bath and minibar. All staterooms are equipped with sofas, hairdryers, individually controlled air conditioning, telephone with computerized wakeup service, multi-channel music system and closed circuit television. In each room the beds are convertible from one queen size to two singles. In addition, six staterooms are equipped to accommodate physically challenged passengers.


ms Statendam 1998 Cruise Schedule


(a) Passengers who do not need the hotel stay in Honolulu on the 10/13-day itineraries will get a $200 credit

Name /
Days
Ports
origins destinations bold
Dates
Offered
Wayfarer (Southern Caribbean)

10

Ft. Lauderdale- St. Kitts; Martinique; Trinidad; Dominica; St. John/St. Thomas; Half Moon Cay - Ft. Lauderdale 1/2; 1/12; 1/22; 2/1; 2/11
Eclipse (Southern Caribbean)

10

Ft. Lauderdale - Aruba; Bonaire; Curaçao; St. John/St. Thomas; Half Moon Cay - Ft. Lauderdale 2/21
Wayfarer (Southern Caribbean)

10

Ft. Lauderdale - St. Kitts; Martinique; Trinidad; Dominica; St. John/St. Thomas; Half Moon Cay - Ft. Lauderdale 3/3
Panama Canal

13-16

Ft. Lauderdale - Half Moon Cay (B); Cartagena, Colombia; Panama Canal; Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica; Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala; Huatulco, Mexico; Acapulco; Zihuatanejo, Mexico; Puerto Vallarta (13)- Los Angeles (16) 3/13
Circle Hawaii

16

Los Angeles - Lahaina, Maui; Kona, Hawaii; Honolulu; Nawiliwili, Kauai; Hilo, Hawaii - Ensenada (Los Angeles) 3/29
Hawaii

10

San Diego (Ensenada) (hotel); Lahaina, Maui; Kona, Hawaii; Honolulu (2 nights hotel) (a) 3/29
Hawaii

10

Honolulu (2 nights hotel); Nawiliwili, Kauai; Hilo, Hawaii Ensenada (Los Angeles) (a) 4/4
Circle Hawaii

16

Los Angeles - Lahaina, Maui; Kona, Hawaii; Honolulu; Nawiliwili, Kauai; Hilo, Hawaii Ensenada (Los Angeles) 4/14
Hawaii

10

San Diego (hotel); Lahaina, Maui; Kona, Hawaii; Honolulu (2 nights hotel)  (a) 4/14
Hawaii

10

Honolulu (2 nights hotel); Nawiliwili, Kauai; Hilo, Hawaii (4) -Ensenada (Los Angeles) (a) 4/20
Alaska (Inside Passage)

7

Vancouver -  Juneau; Skagway; Glacier Bay; Ketchikan - Vancouver 5/10
(Sunday)
Alaska (Glacier Discovery)

7

Vancouver - Ketchikan; Juneau; Sitka; Hubbard Glacier; Valdez -Seward 5/17; 5/31; 6/14; 6/28; 7/12; 7/26; 8/9; 8/23; 9/6
(Sundays)
Alaska (Glacier Discovery)

7

Seward - Glacier Bay; Sitka; Juneau; Ketchikan - Vancouver
5/24; 6/7; 6/21; 8/2; 8/16; 8/30; 9/13
(Sundays)
Alaska (Glacier Discovery)

7

Seward - Valdez, Hubbard Glacier; Sitka; Juneau; Ketchikan - Vaqncouver 7/5; 7/19
Sundays
Alaska (Inside Passage)

7

Vancouver - Juneau; Skagway; Glacier Bay; Ketchikan - Vancouver 9/20
(Sunday)
Pacific Coast/ Hawaii

19

Vancouver- Los Angeles; Lahaina, Maui; Kona, Hawaii; Honolulu; Nawiliwili, Kauai; Hilo, Hawaii - Los Angeles 9/27
Pacific Coast/ Hawaii

13

Vancouver - Los Angeles; Lahaina, Maui; Kona, Hawaii; Honolulu (2 nights hotel)  (a) 9/27
Circle Hawaii

16

Ensenada (Los Angeles- Lahaina, Maui; Kona, Hawaii; Honolulu; Nawiliwili, Kauai; Hilo, Hawaii - Los Angeles 9/30
Hawaii Discovery

10

San Diego (hotel); Lahaina, Maui; Kona, Hawaii; Honolulu (2 nights hotel)  (a) 9/30
Hawaii Discovery

10

Honolulu (2 nights hotel); Nawiliwili, Kauai; Hilo, Hawaii - Ensenada (Los Angeles) (a) 10/6
Circle Hawaii

16

Ensenada (Los Angeles)- Lahaina, Maui; Kona, Hawaii; Honolulu; Nawiliwili, Kauai; Hilo, Hawaii - Los Angeles 10/16
Hawaii Discovery

10

San Diego (hotel); Lahaina, Maui; Kona, Hawaii; Honolulu (2 nights hotel) (a) 10/16
Hawaii Discovery

10

Honolulu (2 nights hotel); Nawiliwili, Kauai; Hilo, Hawaii Ensenada (Los Angeles) (a) 10/22
Circle Hawaii

16

Ensenada (Los Angeles)- Lahaina, Maui; Kona, Hawaii; Honolulu; Nawiliwili, Kauai; Hilo, Hawaii - Los Angeles 11/1
Hawaii Discovery

10

- San Diego (hotel); Lahaina, Maui; Kona, Hawaii; Honolulu (2 nights hotel)  (a) 11/1
Hawaii Discovery

10

Honolulu (2 nights hotel); Nawiliwili, Kauai; Hilo, Hawaii Ensenada (Los Angeles) (a) 11/7
Circle Hawaii

16

Ensenada (Los Angeles) - Lahaina, Maui; Kona, Hawaii; Honolulu; Nawiliwili, Kauai; Hilo, Hawaii - Los Angeles 11/17
Hawaii Discovery

10

San Diego (hotel); Lahaina, Maui; Kona, Hawaii; Honolulu (2 nights hotel)  (a) 11/17
Hawaii Discovery

Honolulu (2 nights hotel); Nawiliwili, Kauai; Hilo, Hawaii Ensenada (Los Angeles) (a) 11/23
Hawaii/Panama Canal

24

Honolulu - Nawiliwili, Kauai; Hilo, Hawaii; Los Angeles; Puerto Vallarta; Acapulco; Huatulco, Mexico; Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica; Panama Canal; Cartagena, Colombia; Aruba; Half Moon Cay - Ft. Lauderdale 11/25
Panama Canal

16

Los Angeles - Puerto Vallarta; Acapulco; Huatulco, Mexico; Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica; Panama Canal; Cartagena, Colombia; Aruba; Half Moon Cay - Ft. Lauderdale 12/3
Panama Canal

13

Puerto Vallarta- Acapulco; Huatulco, Mexico; Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica; Panama Canal; Cartagena, Colombia; Aruba; Half Moon Cay - Ft. Lauderdale 12/6
Caribbean Holiday

14

Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale 12/19

 


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