Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Encounter
- Cruises
- 23
- From
- $355
Ship comparison
Carnival Encounter vs Nieuw Statendam
Holland America Line
Nieuw Statendam
- Cruises
- 174
- From
- $549
The verdict
Which should you choose?
Carnival Encounter is a large Carnival Cruise Line ship carrying 2,600 passengers. Nieuw Statendam is a large Holland America Line ship carrying 2,650 passengers, in service since 2018. Carnival Encounter has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose Carnival Encounter if you want a lower starting fare: its cruises start from $355 (vs $549).
Choose Nieuw Statendam if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 174 cruises on sale (vs 23).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| Carnival Encounter | Nieuw Statendam | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Carnival Cruise Line | Holland America Line |
| Ship size | Large | Large |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | — | 2018 |
| Gross tonnage | 108,977 | 99,500 |
| Passengers | 2,600 | 2,650 |
| Crew | 1,100 | 1,025 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 2.4 (better) | 2.6 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 41.9 (better) | 37.5 |
| Decks | — | 12 |
| Length | 950 ft | 935 ft |
| Beam | 118 ft | 115 ft |
| Speed | — | 28 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | — | 9 / 10 |
| Cruises on sale | 23 | 174 |
| Upcoming sailings | 166 | 188 |
| Cruise lengths | 3 to 14 nights | 7 to 42 nights |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $355 (better) | $549 |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Carnival Encounter has no Bliss scores yet.
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Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Encounter
Sailing now
23 cruises on sale, from $355.
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Holland America Line
Nieuw Statendam
The 2,650-passenger Nieuw Statendam from Holland America debuted in December 2018 as the second in the new Pinnacle class for the cruise line. The ship features several of the innovative venues that were introduced on sister ship Koningsdam as well as a few firsts, including a new specialty restaurant.
Sailing now
174 cruises on sale, from $549.
Questions
Carnival Encounter or Nieuw Statendam?
Which is bigger, Carnival Encounter or Nieuw Statendam?
Carnival Encounter is bigger at 108,977 gross tons, against 99,500 gross tons for Nieuw Statendam. Carnival Encounter carries 2,600 passengers and Nieuw Statendam carries 2,650.
Which has more space per passenger?
Carnival Encounter, with 41.9 gross tons per passenger against 37.5 on Nieuw Statendam. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
Carnival Encounter, with one crew member for every 2.4 passengers against one for every 2.6 on Nieuw Statendam.
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