Again, Holland America cabins are significantly larger than average and prettily turned out. All in all, it's always one of the better values afloat. Cuisine is quite good, and plentiful even by cruise ship standards. Holland America's exemplary service, commodious cabins, and mature clientele can all be found on this vessel. Like other Celebrity vessels, the focal point of the Mercury is its food service, with not only fine cuisine in its dining rooms and nice touches such as a martini bar, but also 24-hour room service.
Staterooms are relatively spacious and definitely well designed, and public areas are stylish.
This ship also does a good job keeping children well occupied. The food generally exceeds the quality you'd expect at this price, and cabins are very spacious. However, if quiet and elegance are what attract you most, the Statendam is a solid choice. At a 2,000-passenger capacity, this is close in size to the brand new megacruisers, and with only four years of service under its belt, it's one of the newest as well. Don't expect the world's largest staterooms, but they're of adequate size.