Nieuw Amsterdam Pt.1 - Park By The Ports, Embarkation, Cabin Tour, Sailaway Deck Party, Origin Story

[@benjaminsmith2287]

Jazz in Ocean bar with Jay snapping on the 2 and 4. All is right with the world!

[@Dave17101]

Nice to see a proper library on a ship these days. A good spot to just relax, do a suduko, and plan for the day. Jay's sense of humor and Dee's endless energy keep me smiling and looking forward to the next notification.

[@parodeejay]

Holland really seems to be into libraries! We were on Noordam when they opened that fresh one next to the coffee shop. Love it!! :D

[@heathahlee]

It's the owls in overalls for me :D Between that and Jay's "Nailed it..." I LOL'd a couple of times. But seriously, the next cruise we book will be on HAL. The food and music are calling us!

[@billsnyder1021]

Nieux Amsterdam has become a favorite ship. We sailed this same itinerary last Nov. Food, staff, music in BB King was great

[@user-oo3uj5ku9r]

Woohoo! The Icon videos were pretty crazy, happy to be on a more relaxed on HAL!

[@sl4193]

Nice to have a new video after so much Iconic fun, thank you Dee and Jay.

[@simplyaj4006]

Looking forward to this next series❤❤

[@tscoffey1]

I've always loved the embarkation time between when you get on board, and when your cabin is ready. There is that first lunch in the buffet. The anticipation of waiting to see how nice your cabin will be. And depending on how much carry-on luggage you have, perhaps a quick ship self-tour. Our Apex cruise (yea, it was in your video!) is in 11 weeks. Already counting down the days.

[@ceciliasegura7965]

Good morning ❤ my favorite couple

[@LiRu-x6w]

Love HAL! Saw you both at breakfast this morning but didn’t want to interrupt you.

[@parodeejay]

Ah, we would have loved saying hey! I’m sure we’ll see you around somewhere later this cruise!! :D

[@mimikarenbryant7325]

Jay, you make me laugh! ("Is this some kinda cult?" when in conga line) Excited to cruise along virtually with you on the Nieuw Amsterdam, which we haven't cruise on yet. Looking forward to seeing your port shenanigans!

[@kellyrutherford2147]

I’m so excited to watch this series. I really want to sail on Nieuw Amsterdam. My grandfather came to America through Ellis Island from Holland when he was a little boy on the original Nieuw Amsterdam. Thanks for sharing!

[@denniscostabile4264]

Just off off the Rotterdam, basically the same ship with upgraded bath & showers (amazing water pressure). Very little difference between the 2 classes of ships.

[@parodeejay]

Nice! We just finished posting our Rotterdam series as well. The Pinnacle class is always nice!! :D

[@shelcheese8344]

MDR on Holland has exceptional food either lovely presentation plus the prettiest Delft blue china.

[@paulinestelmach8301]

You guys are so very lucky that you get to cruise as much as you do!

[@parodeejay]

Not certain that luck is much of a factor, but we do work hard to be able to play hard!! :P

[@stephladouceur]

Can’t wait to be on board in a month!

[@briankish3757]

You had me at Trader Vic's Mai Tai! 😆

[@doodiehutchison4463]

Coffee with Claire? Those talks were amazing-loved the talk on Caribbean baseball players. So interesting!

[@robinnichols2785]

This itinerary/ship was my first cruise in 2019!

[@melaniesimmons4122]

'bout time we got a dam ship video :P

[@parodeejay]

We do love that dam cruise experience!! :P

[@rowenabellingham3179]

That library looked fab! I hope the library on Oosterdam is just as good! I'm going on that ship in March next year Buenos Aires to Fort Lauderdale

[@HoneyBear36]

I think holland would be our second choice for low key cruises right up there with Princess as far as we have heard maybe we will get to give them a try sometime.

[@debraboland7660]

I’ve been waiting for this series because we are considering a cruise on this ship. Never been on Holland so excited to experience it with you.

[@ameliasmith8383]

Jay lmao. You crack me up. I think you’re a few decades short of that cruise being for you and your wife. You just had to follow those walkers in the video. lol

[@Kimberly-RobertTucker]

QUESTION???? Dee and Jay- How are the beds? We will be on this ship for Alaska

[@parodeejay]

They were decent, middle-of-the-road, we'd say. Not too firm, but not super squishy cozy like we like, ha ha... :P

[@denisewoods5438]

Love Nieuw Amsterdam!

[@aznstylez1]

Are you able to order multiple things as much as you want in the MDR ?

[@heideleskun1163]

Was that the pickup for the scooters when you entered on deck 2? Seemed like a lot of them.

[@parodeejay]

Apparently they were from the previous week, which was a charter cruise. Presumably the company was coming to pick those back up that day.

[@jacquiekolodiej3008]

Jay and Dee what were the scooters when you first got on the ship? Are they private or can you rent then? There sure was a lot of them.

[@parodeejay]

Apparently they were from the previous week, which was a charter cruise. You normally rent them from a third party like ScootAround who delivers them to the port. Presumably they were coming to pick those back up that day.

[@nicolemiller4688]

Can't wait for this one😊

[@karenroninflorida997]

It’s DAY-nyuh with a long A. 😁

[@parodeejay]

Ahaaa, I knew there was a trick to it, ha ha... I always tend to go with a Spanish pronunciation when in doubt, which doesn't work this time!! :P ~Jay

[@Chickenlegs836]

Hi U2👋. Never cruised them so vey interested in how it is?? Morimoto by Sea on your list? Enjoyed watching him on Irony Chefs! Safe travels 👍. Blessings 🙏🌼🌺🌸

[@parodeejay]

Yesssss, we just had to check out the new restaurant! Coming up in part two!! :D

[@andrewwaters2498]

Wow...the camera was not happy....was this after Icon? Maybe it was just tired..lol

[@parodeejay]

Yesssss, it was worn out from Icon, hah! :P

[@cynthiamyers5740]

Use Park By The Ports every time we cruise out of Port Everglades- hope it doesn't get too packed now.😆

[@parodeejay]

We'll try not to tell TOO many people how great they are, ha ha... we had used them once before, and we ended up using them THREE times for our current mega-trip. Woohoo!! :D

[@luvtravel6207]

I love watching your videos. Dee and Jay do you recommend This Eastern Caribbean on Holland for a solo cruiser ?

[@parodeejay]

We enjoy the Holland experience for sure! Sometimes they still charge double occupancy for solo travelers, which is unfortunately. It seems that Norwegian might be the best for solo travel, with some Royal ships coming in a close second overall, in terms of having solo cabins and little-to-no solo supplements!! :D

[@luvtravel6207]

@@parodeejay I don’t like all the nickel and diming on Norwegian cruise line. I’m used to paying double, keep up the great videos! Holland is next for me 🛳 nice and chill

[@MoreRat]

Who’s your cruise director

[@parodeejay]

Claire from the UK!! :D

[@kelleyoneal2578]

I would go on a Holland America cruise. Older passengers, less likely to see kids.