Due to creative interior design, deck bars and lounges aboard Statendam make distinct statements. For some, this room may be too glitzy for the subdued tone of the rest of the ship. The Crow's Nest on the Sports Deck is dramatic at night, with marbled interior walls and a 320-degree view. Along with cognac and specialty coffees, fresh chocolates are served here nightly making a stop here a must for the chocoholic. Highlighted by an enormous canopy of glass flowers above a central atrium and accented by large reproductions of 15th century Venetian lanterns, this is a stunning room, two decks high.
Passengers enter on two decks, on one level descending a pair of curved staircases.
Tables are spaced far apart and the noise level very low. Breakfast and lunch are served at open sittings. Most passengers take lunch from the buffets in the Lido Cafe and the Hamburger Bar. Dinners are served at two sittings. On this cruise, I found steaks and fish exceptional, vegetables and salads fresh, and sufficient tempting desserts to satisfy any sweet tooth.