Auckland Holland America Line Noordam Cruise Reviews

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HAL not what they were
"waited for shore days for a beer as two to three for the price of one aboard ship...did this trip four years ago same ship different ports all tender ports missed ,food quality no where what it was, cost cutting all across the board......"Read More
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HAL not what they were

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linesman 1
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

did this trip four years ago same ship different ports all tender ports missed ,food quality no where what it was, cost cutting all across the board...the room stewards have to attend to even more rooms and dining room staff are less...trivia in the overcrowded small bar down stairs deck two opposite the casino not in crows nest any more...waited for shore days for a beer as two to three for the ...
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Sail Date: February 2024

Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (fully obstructed views)


Great Itinerary But Found HAL's Shipboard Execution Lacking

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rwcorne
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We choose this cruise for the itinerary, which we loved. The Noordam is an older ship but is well designed and in good shape. The cabin decor was a bit dated but the cabin was well equipped and layed out well. The Positives: Room Service was punctual, hot and got our orders right every time. It is a limited menu, but we were happy. Laundry Service was prompt and they did a good job washing ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Great way to see NZ and Australia

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ohiomary
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We are a family of 5, traveling with 3 daughters in their 20’s. Let me start by saying that we had a nice time on this cruise and it was a good value for the money for a holiday cruise. But there is certainly room for improvement by HAL. First the high points. I have nothing but the utmost respect for the crew. They work incredibly hard, always with smiles on their faces. A special ...
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Sail Date: December 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Great itinerary, lots of common colds on ship

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SylvieT
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Loved the itinerary because we often went on shore excursions outside of the small cities we stopped at (e.g. Tauranga, Akaroa, Dunedin, Napier). We visited the larger cities on our own. New Zealand is all about the great outdoors and nature, not so much about small cities. The ship is a little dated and will be sent to dry dock in the Fall. I can only hope they redo the decoration and some of ...
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Sail Date: February 2019

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Rather boring sea days and not very well organised.

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Patricia Robinson
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We chose this cruise because we had not been to Australia or New Zealand and the itinerary was very attractive. Check in was somewhat chaotic. The ship was comfortable and our cabin was larger than usual. The entertainment was sometimes very good and at others poor. We enjoyed the shore days, the ports were all very interesting. Trips organised by the ship were very over priced and we made ...
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Sail Date: February 2019

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom


Great NZ/Australia ports but lack of on board activities

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enchantedvoyage
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

Great itinerary but lack of on board activities, minimal cruise staff after cutbacks, and lack of live musical entertainment. Many of the activities in the program were actually revenue advertisements such as art auctions and spa promotions. The jazz trio (formerly known as "The Neptunes") and the solo guitarist/singer were sorely missed. Piano bar musician Stryker did a great job of keeping the ...
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Sail Date: November 2017


Won't cruise on the Noordam again...worst cruise for many many reasons

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mouseterd1
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

A repositioning cruise that took us 36 nights from Auckland/Sydney/Honolulu/Vancouver with no ship problems...so that is a very good and great thing! But service overall ('anytime' main dining) was a big hit & miss for the whole cruise - often 3-4 hr dinner service, cold coffee (both breakfast & dinner service), orders not taken right or forgotten, lots of cold and unappealing food served, dry ...
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Sail Date: March 2017

Cabin Type: Interior Stateroom


Auckland to Sydney on Noordam

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carolina husker
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this cruise primarily for the itinerary - 9 ports in 14 days in both New Zealand and Southeast Australia. The ship is in pretty good shape for its age, but a little gaudy for our taste. Staff was very pleasant and ports were great, when the weather cooperated. We only signed up for one of the ship's excursions (due to the high price), but that excursion was very good (Melbourne). We ...
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Sail Date: March 2017

Cabin Type: Superior Verandah Suite


Noordam Auckland to Sydney 13 day leg

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Jetsetter747
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

We chose this cruise for the itinerary. The few issues on the ship that occurred were handled and resolved promptly which we appreciated. The staff was courteous and the food was good. Good variety of ports, however, the excursions were absurdly overpriced. We used outside tour companies that cost a fraction or we went on our own. Entertainment in the show room was the poorest we have experienced ...
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Sail Date: March 2017


Unsavoury Experience

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Quokka2
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

Don't get me wrong; this is a beautiful and well-maintained mid-sized ship, inside and out. It is well mannered in rough seas, the cabins are adequate but the verandas are small. Food is terrible if you are a healthy eater; fatty, sweet, salty; few green vegetables and almost no nuts, terrible tea. The biggest group of passengers (in more ways that one) were from the USA and they were fairly ...
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Sail Date: February 2017

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


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