The Noordam Western Med cruise packs 9 port days into a 10 day cruise....just one sea day to catch your breath!! This cruise is not for the easy going laid back I want to be on the beach type! It's jam packed from dawn to dusk. Great ports with plenty to do.

I am normally a small ship kind of girl, love my Azamara - but this was a family cruise to celebrate my niece and nephew's graduation. There were 7 of us in 4 suites. I was very pleased with my HAL Noordam experience for the most part, as were we all.

We originally booked 2 insides, one balcony and one suite about a year ago. A few months ago there was a suite sale.... for an SZ gtee we were able to book all 4 in suites for almost 6,000 less than we originally were quote. No way we were going to turn that deal down!! We were sweating the details having requested rooms close by each other (2 minor children in one stateroom) and finally got our cabin assignments a few days before we left. Bingo - 3 cabins in a row and my cabin across the way! I have booked gtee before but never remembered waiting that long for an assignment. Read more