Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) to the Southern Caribbean Holland America Line Noordam Cruise Reviews

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Good On Services, Poor on Entertainment

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darlak2
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We were in a veranda stateroom on deck 5, and our cabin steward could not do enough for us. The dining room servers were top notch as well - always calling us by name, knowing what our choices would be, and so on. The entertainment, however, was mediocre. The ship's dancers were just OK, and the singers fell flat. The Cruise Director (Kearan) was great but there were, including himself, only 3 ...
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Sail Date: March 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Budget Ship Noordam

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DeborahFitzpatrick
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Sailed on 20 March. First time with Holland America. Had high expectations, was let down. Ship felt dated. The ship did not appear to be maintained as a once beautiful ship built in Italy in 2006. Sound system around the pool cracked and spit many times making it hard to enjoy music. The overhead retractable ceiling on the Lido deck leaks all over the lounge chairs when it rains. Pool just ...
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Sail Date: March 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

Traveled with children


A great ship and a terrific cruise line.

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3bigdogs
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We love Holland. It's the most relaxing vacation ever! The crew, the food, the comfortable staterooms.... the feeling that our ship is on top of safety and we will be taken care of. It's all lovely. The Noordam has the same outstanding crew as the other Holland ships. Our stateroom is always perfect, and the cabin guys check in with us every day to make sure everything is fine. Food is ...
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Sail Date: March 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


A Great Ship Let Down by Poor Food

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fundays
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s

This was our first cruise on Holland America and our expectations were admittedly high. The Noordam was great, we loved it. Our cabin was nice and decently appointed, except that they don't have CNN. (Why not?)The public areas are comfortable, nicely and tastfully done and offer a cozy atmosphere. The buffets are well laid out in a manner that makes them accessible, yet uncrowded. The main dining ...
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Sail Date: March 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Delightful 21 Days With Holland America

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padrek
First Time Cruiser • Age 80s

This was two consecutive cruises - one of 10 days, one 0f 11. I haven't been back to HAL for almost three years and I am a Five Star Mariner with HAL. All was fine except for the minor niggardly cutbacks that are facts of life with all lines today, e.g. lack of scratch pads, fruit bowls and ice by request only, somewhat slower service to clear dishes etc. in Lido due to less crew members which was ...
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Sail Date: February 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Noordam Observation Cabin 10002

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gismo3
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

Just been on the southern Caribbean 10 day cruise and it was awesome. The ship is catered for the old folks and the food is better than other Cruises, but entertainment not as great. HAL allows smoking on the cabins which is the prime reason I like HAL. Excursions are plentiful but pricy if you book from Hal. On most ports you are better off just going to peer and there is lots of tour operators ...
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Sail Date: February 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Good Experience

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Jaguar320
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

This was the second cruise with HAL, our previous recency cruises were with our grandchildren on the Oasis and the Allure which present themselves as destination high energy cruises. We enjoyed that experience. Our previous HAL experience was on the Zandaam and that was not enjoyable so we decided to give HAL a second chance in order to compare it with Princess,Cunard, Royal Caribbean and HAL The ...
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Sail Date: February 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


A Different Kind of Cruise

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peterc6
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

This was my 43rd cruise and 13th on HAL. 10 Day Southern Caribbean Cruise. Stateroom SA 7058: Just right. Room Attendants were most attentive and very nice. Neptune Lounge: Always a treat. Faye and Rick were perfect and REALLY went out of their way to insure we had a great cruise. Ports of Call: Half Moon Key; Grand Turk; Samana DR; Bonaire; Curacao; Aruba. The ports of call were as always ...
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Sail Date: February 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Verandah Suite


Noordam B2B Jan 16 thru Feb 6

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July_Cruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We did this same cruise 2 years ago, on Noordam, so we knew pretty much what to expect. Ship: Decent condition. Going into dry dock soon. Some upholstery by Promenade deck atrium is threadbare. Overall, the ship is clean and well kept. Embarkation / Disembarkation: Orderly, efficient and rooms were ready promptly upon embarkation. On turnaround there were arrangements for those of us staying on ...
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Sail Date: January 2015

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom


Another Enjoyable HAL Cruise

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Ky Colonel
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

With a few exceptions (all too insignificant to even mention), this was another fantastic HAL cruise for us - we had some mechanical problems that Captain Jan handled flawlessly and some rough seas that he also handled without a hitch. We were privileged to experience the new "Evening at Le Cirque" menu and found it to be mostly an improvement over the previous one. We found the DiveIn to be a ...
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Sail Date: January 2015

Cabin Type: Superior Verandah Suite


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