We have traveled on HAL in the past to the Panama Canal and it was fabulous. I will just list the disappoints on Noordam; which we will not be traveling again on anytime soon.
1. I asked for an ashtray 4 times didn't get one so used a glass; then I finally got one.
2. No ice in the ice bucket the 1st night.
Balcony was nice; TV in odd location to watch in bed or a rainy day; hallway was quiet.