Holland America Line Noordam Cruise Reviews for Fitness to the Eastern Caribbean

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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


A great ship and a terrific cruise line.

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Noordam

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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


Budget Ship Noordam

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on 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


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


Enjoyable Experience

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Noordam

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mjjden
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We had a lovely relaxing cruise on the Noordam to St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Barbados, Martinique, Antigua (which we missed due to windy weather) St. Thomas and Half Moon Cay. We are 59 and 64 and were with friends roughly the same age. We were in Balcony cabins 4026 and 4028. Our cabin stewards, Gaga and Musali, were great, our cabin was always made up while we were away and any requests were ...
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Sail Date: January 2015

Cabin Type: Deluxe Ocean-View Verandah Stateroom


A Good Cruise, but disappointing in some aspects

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Noordam

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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


Noordam Dec 4, 2014

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Noordam

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xeena
10+ Cruises • Age 20s

We have cruised HAL many times. After this cruise we both noted that service and shipboard life have slipped. Embarkation was good....lines moved, on board and into our balcony cabin in no time. We had been on the Noordam once before and she is in good shape. Learned that she is going into drydock in February for an update...wish i checked on that prior to booking. But the ship was clean. Things ...
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Sail Date: December 2014

Cabin Type: Deluxe Verandah Suite


21-Day Collectors Voyage to Southern and Eastern Caribbean

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Noordam

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ElEl
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

We are a retired couple in our 60’s who took this cruise to escape the wretched winter weather that we were experiencing in the Northeast USA. This was our sixth cruise with Holland and our second on the Noordam. This was one of Holland’s Collectors Voyages, which is a fancy way of saying that it combined two cruises back-to-back: a 10-night Southern Caribbean cruise with an 11-night Eastern ...
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Sail Date: March 2014


Noordam-Cabin 4025

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Noordam

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justgina4u
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

Taxi from Riverside hotel was about 10-15 minutes ($20). The Riverside Hotel is in Los Olsos and was a fun place to stay for a couple of days prior to departure. There is many restaurants close by. The room we had was 12th floor new building on the corner with a large wrap around balcony and huge bathroom with jacuzzi tub. On traveling to port the dropping off luggage with porters was ...
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Sail Date: February 2014


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