Holland America Line Athens (Piraeus) Cruise Reviews
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Review for Eurodam to Mediterranean
eccsr
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
I booked this cruise in June and thought things would be better by August. As we all knew Delta variant came around and I was unsure about going but so glad that we did. The crew could not be happier or more attentive. The embarkation was not as hectic as I thought although they could have had fans in this huge tent we waited in. We got there at about 2pm, was given a group number to wait which ...
Read MoreSail Date: August 2021
Review for Zuiderdam to Transatlantic
Mary Seas
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
HAL put together a 7 day Greece with a 19 day transAtlantic cruise calling it a "Collectors Journey". They promised different meals and shows over the 26 days but repeated the menus and the shows from the first 7 days into the transatlantic. The ports brought the magic: Athens, Kusadasi, Rhodes, Santorini, Katakalon, Naples, Civitavecchia, Livorno, Barcelona, Palma de Majorca, Alicante, ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2015
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Review for Zuiderdam to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
boom_boom
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
The great was the aft Neptune Suit with the wrap around balcony. After more than a dozens cruises in various levels of cabins, we found our dream with the aft and wrap around balcony. Even with a very port-intensive cruise this was an idea cabin.
The good were the ports, in particular Kusadasi and Santorini. Got private tours to Ephesus at Kusadasi and of Santorini. Rhodes was fun, but we just ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2015
Cabin Type: Neptune Deluxe Verandah Suite
Review for Noordam to Transatlantic
Steph'n'Dave
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
Noordam – October 20/13 Mediterranean and Tran-Atlantic cruise
We love cruising and we particularly love cruising on Holland America ships. We'd had a lovely long cruise in the spring and did not plan on this holiday but the magic word 'Sale' appeared and we could not resist. We have taken more than a dozen trans-Atlantic cruises in the past so there had to be new (to us) ports of call to tempt ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2013
Review for Noordam to Mediterranean
BadDog04
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
Just got back yesterday from my 26 day med/transatlantic cruise. Overall it was great cruise except for a few rough nights coming across the Atlantic. Was disappointed with the activities onboard during days at sea. Can see why some name this ship the BoringDam. The food was just average. Did eat several times at the Pinnacle grill and it was well worth the extra money that it costs. Highly ...
Read MoreSail Date: October 2013
Review for Noordam to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
ronnymarl
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
My wife and I generally choose a cruise because of the ports visited and not the ship, however we did find the Noordam was a poor choice compared to other ships we have been on. Our verandah stateroom, 4016, was poorly positioned, jutting out from the decks above, resulting in coffee spills,wine spills, cigarette ash, etc from above. At times the verandah was unusable because of smokers above and ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2013
Review for Noordam to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
papadicrusty
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s
Being our second cruise and reading the positive reviews of HAM & the Noordam, we were looking forward in anticipation of at least the same standard ( if not better ) as our first cruise ( Dawn Princess 14 days Melbourne- NZ -Melbourne). While we did enjoy the cruise, the Noordam/HAM/crew disappointed.
On arrival, there was no positive greeting, just formalities and a keycard. Looking forward to ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2013
Review for Noordam to Mediterranean
may2048
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s
This was our 1st cruise so cannot compare to others - however a few points that may assist future cruisers on this ship & line.
On Service: Could only class as average. The cabin and floor staff are Indonesian - nothing racist here, but sometimes requests get lost in translation. ie they never got the room service right [ which they promote you to use] tea & milk - no milk! On reqest for milk, 2 ...
Read MoreSail Date: September 2013
Review for Noordam to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
Wombournewalkers
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s
Just returned from an 11 night Ancient Mystery tour on MS Noordam (2nd time on board the same ship). Fabulous itinerary made even better by the changes, due to recent disruptions in Egypt, from Port Said & Alexandria to Ashdod & Haifa in Israel ' even more of a bonus that HAL gave us $100 pp. as compensation.
Primarily we always chose a cruise based on itinerary / ports of call & Holland America ...
Read MoreSail Date: August 2013
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
Traveled with children
Review for Noordam to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean
Canadian EHP
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s
We have cruised about ten times with various cruise lines before and have always considered HAL, along with Princess, among the better cruise lines for us (we are not exactly the younger generation). We last cruised with Princess in 2011 in Asia. This is our third cruise with HAL on their 11-day Ancient Mystery starting off from Athens. We were very much disappointed.
Noordam is a smaller ship ...
Read MoreSail Date: May 2013
Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom
