Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) Holland America Line Noordam Cruise Reviews

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Our cruise was fine but HAL not ready for Covid
"The food in the dining room was excellent and only one night did we have a waiter that needed more training.We did notice many people did not wear masks and it wasn’t until about the final week that Holland America started telling us to “mask up...."Read More
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6-10 Cruises

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Our cruise was fine but HAL not ready for Covid

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Lise1928
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

We have been on a total of 6 cruises, 3 of which were with Holland America. The most recent trip was a 21 day Fort Lauderdale to Vancouver April 24 to May 15. We felt the itinerary offered a good mix of sea days and shore time. The food in the dining room was excellent and only one night did we have a waiter that needed more training. The room steward we had worked hard to keep us happy. Room ...
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Sail Date: April 2022

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom

Traveled with disabled person


Could have been better.

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old car guy
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

The food was excellent and the entertainment was great. Got to score that as close as possible to 10 out of 10. The port and shore excursions could have also been 10 out of 10 if San Diego was not included on the list. What a dirty place. Looked more like a 3rd world country and the US security was both an embarrassment and a huge inconvenience. Suggest they could take some tips from any of the ...
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Sail Date: April 2015

Cabin Type: Standard Interior Stateroom


Panama and More

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dandk%*
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

My husband and I did this first cruise together and on HA. We stayed at the Best Western/Cruise Location in Fort Lauderdale the night before, it was super. They had a shuttle to the ship and got us there by 10:30 AM, great staff at the hotel, good location for a pub nearby for dinner and a supermarket to get our 2 bottles of wine for our cabin. You are entitled to take 2 onboard for no ...
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Sail Date: April 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Good On Services, Poor on Entertainment

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Noordam

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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


Noordam Observation Cabin 10002

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Noordam

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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


First Time on Holland

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Noordam

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Rudy888
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

This was our first cruise on Holland America. We have been on Celebrity and Princess enough to earn top status. The cabins stewards, waiters and all the crew were excellent. Overall we felt the food was good in both the dining room and the buffet. We had no complaints. Some reviews indicated the entertainment was not up to par but we felt that the entertainment was on a par with other cruise ...
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Sail Date: February 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


A Good Cruise, but disappointing in some aspects

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rkacruiser
10+ Cruises • Age 2020s

Embarkation, information about the new Muster Drill requirements, service throughout the ship, food served in the Lido Restaurant as well as the Dining Room, and most of the entertainment available was excellent. Hot soups served in the Dining Room often were steaming and were delicious. My Wine Steward was Anthony: a more joyfull and knowledgable one I have ever had. Good Cabin Stewards and an ...
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Sail Date: January 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


First time in paradise

Review for a Caribbean - Western Cruise on Noordam

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keywee
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

I traveled alone for this cruise and it was my first one. I enjoyed every minute of my time in the Caribbean, so much so that I am traveling with my boyfriend in January on the Koningsdam to the Caribbean. Looking forward to the new ship and am sure that we won't be disappointed! I had a balcony cabin and have one booked for this trip as well. The extra that is does cost is more than worth ...
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Sail Date: December 2014

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


Missing Events

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Iris5383
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This was the 11th cruise for my husband and I, the 9th with Holland America; we are 3-star Mariners. We had a good time, but there were things missing from this cruise that have been normal on previous HAL cruises. Our last cruise was a year and a half before this one, maybe all HAL cruises have changed in that 18-month period. If so, that is unfortunate. 1. There was no Chocolate ...
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Sail Date: November 2014

Cabin Type: Large Outside Stateroom (partial sea views)


Enough IS Enough HOLLAND AMERICA

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Down-Unders
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We boarded the beautiful Noordam for the second time in two years on the understanding that we could use any part of the common area on the ship as on our previous cruise,only to find that we could not use the common area on deck 11 as there are now Cabanas. There is a clear notice that the area was private for paying Cabana users only, segregating the rest of the passengers from this previous ...
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Sail Date: March 2014


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