We chose Noordam as it was about the only sailing which worked with our commitments and the itinerary was good, taking us where we wanted to visit. Embarkation was smooth and our cabin was well presented.
The positives were that the entertainment was varied and we particularly enjoyed the piano bar, great entertainer and the couple of shows we saw were solid. The port visits were interesting and we had superb weather.
The staff who we interacted with varied. The cabin staff fabulous. Wait staff really varied from the bored to the really trying hard to please.