Noordam Review

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Review for the Southern Caribbean Cruise on Noordam
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2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Nov 2012

This was my first cruise with Holland America and in to the Caribbean. We were three females, my friend and my sister who is an experienced Holland America Mariner and came along to assist us and have third occupant discounted holiday.

My sister ensured we were there at the Spa for the Free Spa Treatment Draw which you must attend to win. We unfortunately were not the lucky winners but got a good deal on the Greenhouse Spa Thermal Suite and Hydro Pool which we used often and my friend and I took a consultation with Dimitri Didaskalou the Acupuncturist, she took one treatment and I took a course of four over the voyage. We were too late to sign up to the Yoga, Pilates, Spin and any other classes but my sister and I did attend the free Morning Stretch and Abs/Body Conditionaing classes from 7am each morning in the Spa Gym every morning and enjoyed those very much. We also attended Tai Chi twice a day with Alison the Lifestylist, and her Chi Gong self massage and other classes taking away a lot of self help techniques for future use.

After the morning classes we would meet up with my friend and go to breakfast in the Lido Restaurant where the selection of foods on offer was amazing and the service was above and beyond expectations, especially on the first two days when for health reasons mariners are served from the Buffet just in case of cross infection. We lunched in the Lido also and the choice was just as vast and service great. You could eat within the restaurant or on deck either side, we mainly ate within the restaurant.

Cabin Review

Cabin 1006 is a twin with the possibility of 3rd and 4th passengers. We had three in the cabin which meant that the sofa was made into a bed for my sister, a fourth passenger would have been in a bunk above the sofa bed which would have made the sofa bed quite claustrophobic but adequate for four close friends or relatives. The cabin has a window with an unobstructed view and is close to stairs and lift, also the theatre but no noise was heard upon retiring for the night. The Atrium starts on this deck and the Customer Service, Excursions and Future Cruise booking desks are here on this level also. The Medical Centre is just one floor below, accessible from the lifts near our cabin and no others. These lifts also go direct to the Observation Deck 10. All destinations were visited via gangways one floor below accessible via lifts and stairs at the Atrium area. The cabin was kept clean and tidy by the Stewards and we had a towel animal every evening and a chocolate when they came to turn down the beds and delivery our daily Explorer with the following days itinerary (we were able to arrange to have one each).

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