The Noordam is a gorgeous ship. It was, all in all, a favorable experience. We knew it was not the greatest itinerary but leaving from NYC where we live was a major factor.
The accommodations were spacious and beautifully decorated. We had two junior suites. I did think that a suite meant two rooms but this was one large room--plenty of closets and drawers and a very large balcony. Entertainment was not great although they did have some lectures and piano and bands going until late in the evening.
Now for the few negatives which I hope have been ironed out. We were told that the ship would start loading at 11:30 with buffet lunch at noon. We had to stand and wait for almost two hours and the ship did not even start loading until nearly 1 PM. Very inefficient boarding procedures and not enough staff. We were exhausted when we finally boarded.