Had a great 10 nights on board the Noordaman. Lovely ship overall serving excellent well presented food (best we have experienced so far on a cruise line). The ship never felt over crowded despite it being August & at full capacity. The Noordam is well kept, immaculately clean & well appointed. The stateroom was lovely & more than adequate - have to say it was roomier than others we have had on previous cruise lines (3 wardrobes is a bonus when travelling with a family & the bathroom was bigger).

Despite having initial reservations about HAL not being geared towards families this was not the case. Maybe at different times of year, outside of school holidays, the clientele may differ but I am sure this is applicable to all cruise lines. On average the boat was a mix of couples & families - the average age between 40-60.

Noordam does have a child only pool & kids club with games room which we felt was more than adequate for our 10 year old son requirements. Read more