Here’s a quick tour of the Sea View Pool on Holland America’s Nieuw Amsterdam. It’s the pool all the way aft on the Lido Deck, with views of the ship’s wake, and it’s where the sailaway party kicked off on my November 2026 Panama Canal cruise.
Nieuw Amsterdam Sea View Pool Tour
A quick tour of the Sea View Pool on Holland America's Nieuw Amsterdam, the pool all the way aft on the Lido Deck with views of the ship's wake.
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Key Takeaways
- The Sea View Pool sits all the way at the back of the Lido Deck, so you get views of the ship’s wake.
- On a regular day, chairs and loungers are out for sunbathing around the pool.
- It’s also where the sailaway party happens, when the loungers get cleared away to make room.
- The Sea View Bar is right there for drinks.
- New York Pizza and Deli is part of this area, serving pizza from lunchtime right up until midnight.
- There’s a designated smoking section in this area.
Good to Know
Don’t sleep on New York Pizza and Deli. The pizza Holland America puts out is pretty darn good and hard to resist, and it’s open late if you want a snack after the show.
If you don’t smoke, keep in mind there’s a designated smoking section here. If that bothers you, the main Lido pool, with its retractable roof, is just forward on the same deck.