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Amsterdam Embarkation, Sideways Cabin Tour, Candlelight Canal Cruise - HAL Ultimate Viking Explorer

ParoDeeJay
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❤️ Best for CoupleNorthern_europe · Summer · 35 nightsFrom AmsterdamVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

we are on new stom for the next 35 days you heard that correctly 35 days long long time

the buffet is a nice option yeah but what we found is the dining room line tends to not be as long any other day but embarcation day

this was all Perfection so I have high hopes for these 35 days

the narration was fantastic that's true so here comes some footage of our Canal cruise from yesterday check it out

Creator's Tips & Advice

Do a Canal cruise in Amsterdam, especially if it's your first time
Use Shore Excursions Group to plan excursions and guarantee you won't miss your ship
Book a Candlelight Canal cruise for a special experience with cheese and wine

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

What to do in Amsterdam before the cruiseDo a Canal cruise to see the city and its history

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is the embarkation process like in Amsterdam?
QWhat is the cabin like on Nieuw Statendam?
QWhat dining options are available on the first day?
QWhat entertainment is available on the ship?

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Amsterdam4 Happy Bacon
Top: Candlelight Canal Cruise
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YouTube Video Description

Let's kick off a 35-day back-to-back mega-adventure onboard Nieuw Statendam, starting with a 21-day round-trip itinerary out of Amsterdam called the "Ultimate Viking Explorer" with stops in Norway, Iceland, Greenland, and Scotland, among other destinations! In today's vlog, we'll go through our embarkation day in Amsterdam, toss in some footage from our pre-cruise tour with Shore Excursions Group through the canals of Amsterdam, then roll into our first full day at sea, full of trivia and tunes. We'll be continuing into the next sailing, which is a 14-day round-trip itinerary called "North Cape & The Midnight Sun" which focuses primarily on Norway... but more on that later!! :P Find Shore Excursions Group on the internet here: https://www.parodeejay.com/seg (this referral link shows them that you came from us!) 00:00 BOOM! 00:04 Amsterdam Embarkation 02:05 Sideways Interior Cabin Tour 05:13 Muster & Lido Lunch 06:14 Casual Evening Mode 08:08 Going Through A Lock 11:19 Musical Entertainment 12:55 The Evening Ends 16:48 Candlelight Canal Cruise 20:15 A New Day Dawns 22:58 Trivia & Dinner 25:09 More Trivia & Tunes 27:51 Another Evening Ends -Cruise Line: Holland America Line -Ship Name: Nieuw Statendam -Cruise Dates: August 3, 2024 - August 24, 2024 - September 7, 2024 -Embarkation: Amsterdam, Netherlands -Itinerary: Amsterdam (Netherlands}; Eidfjord (Norway); Lerwick (Shetland Islands); Akureyri (Iceland); Ísafjörður (Iceland); Reykjavík (Iceland); Grundarfjörður (Iceland); Qaqortoq (Greenland); Nanortalik (Greenland); Tórshavn (Faroe Islands); Stornoway (Isle of Lewis); Invergordon (Scotland); South Queensferry (Scotland); Amsterdam (Netherlands); Ålesund (Norway); Trondheim (Norway); Honningsvåg (Norway); Tromsø (Norway); Leknes (Norway); Lerwick (Shetland Islands); Portree (Isle Of Skye); Invergordon (Scotland); South Queensferry (Scotland); Amsterdam (Netherlands) [21 nights + 14 nights B2B] Give us a Like, a Subscribe, and keep an eye here for more fun!!! :) Most-Used Social Media for ParoDeeJay: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parodeejay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parodeejay Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/parodeejay Contact Dee to start planning your own exciting adventures! Dee-Lightful Destinations: https://www.parodeejay.com/travel Looking for travel goodies and tech toys? Amazon Affiliate shop: https://www.parodeejay.com/amazon We earn commission for sales via this link, at no cost to you! :) Buy All Our Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/parodeejay (Shirts & Mugs) https://www.zazzle.com/parodeejay+gifts (Hats & BIG Mugs) Send Us All The Things: ParoDeeJay • P.O. Box 117 • Grandy, NC 27939 Camera Gear & Stuff: Main Vlog Video - DJI Osmo Pocket 3 / Canon G7X Mark II Underwater Video - GoPro Hero 11 Black Dee's Photos - Canon Powershot SX740 HS / Google Pixel 6 Pro Royalty-Free Music: Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) #Embarkation #NieuwStatendam #HollandAmericaLine #Amsterdam #ShoreExcursionsGroup #EmbarkationDay #UltimateVikingExplorer #CruiseVlog #CruiseVlogger #CruiseVlogs #CruiseVloggers