My husband and I have cruised 5 times, all with Holland America, 4 times in the Caribbean. This was our first time on the Noordam.

We like HAL's mid size ships and have never been disappointed with their service.

We arrived in Fort Lauderdale without incident the day before our cruise, happy to have just missed the big snowstorm that caused so much havoc for travellers. We stayed at The Renaissance Cruise Port Hotel. Our room was ready for us. It was spotless and the bed was very comfortable. Although expensive, it is in an ideal location, being not far from the airport and extremely close to the cruise port terminal. There is a Walgreens across the street and many restaurants within a short walking distance. We were also able to walk to the water taxi stop. Read more