Noordam - March 8 - 19 review
Embarkation: Everything went very smooth. We arrived at the pier earlier than we expected (about 10 a.m.) and dropped the luggage at the front of the terminal. The others went to get our "spot" while I parked the van. After the canine inspection I was into the lot. I took the escalator down to the terminal level and the others were waiting with a "Number 3" in hand. ...
We are a family of 4 from Ontario, with 2 boys ages 4 and 10. In tow we picked up my Inlaws from Quebec in our minivan and drove down I-87 the day before. Stayed in Nanuet-Hampton Inn-about 40 minutes from NY pier. Hotel is brand new, but a little tricky to get in from the busy road. Had 2 snorkel vest delivered there and was waiting for me on arrival.
Left for the pier at 10am- crossed the GW ...
Hi all well I'm back 5 days since my 11 day S Caribbean cruise on the Noordam out of NYC ! First time ever cruising from NYC in the winter time .2/16 to 2/27 .First off this was my 7 time on HAL and 70 over all cruise .We have been cruising since 1980 . I was booked on the Explorer of the seas doing a 12 day S Caribbean cruise out of Cap Liberty NJ on 2/24/008 .But i had a ship visit and lunch on ...
Let me start by saying this was my first cruise. My girlfriend came with me and she has cruised on every line out here and cruised about 15 times. My expectations are what she had described to me from the performance of Royal Caribbean and Carnival.
AT THE PORT IN NEW YORK
Everything went smoothly until we got to the check in desk. I had pre printed my boarding pass about 1 week ahead of time ...
DW and I are in our 50's and this was our second cruise. Our last cruise was on the Ryndam in the mid 90's. This was our first cruise on the new Vista class ships and I was looking forward to being on this particular cruise because of my previous excellent experience with HAL. We wanted the extra sea days to enjoy the ship and the ports or call. I wasn't disappointed as this trip was fantastic. ...
This was the ninth cruise my wife and I have taken but our first on Holland America. We left from New Haven, CT on the bus transfer that the cruise line provided to the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. We found this to be convenient and and more enjoyable than driving the 1-1/2 hours into New York. The bus brought us directly to the cruise terminal where we encountered what had to be the most orderly ...
This was our 17th cruise and our second on HAL. We did the 10-night on Noordam last December. Most of our previous cruises were on RCCL and Celebrity.
Embarkation:
Once we made it through the impossible traffic approaching the Lincoln Tunnel and driving cross town to 12 Ave., getting to the pier was easy. We dropped off the luggage and my wife went to park the car. Last year the parking was on ...
Noordam 11/10 - 11/21/07 Southern Caribbean Background: We've taken 11 cruises in the last 6 years, 3 Celebrity, 3 Princess, 3 RCI, and 2 HAL (both Noordam). Above mentioned were all wonderful voyages. This 11 day Noordam cruise was wonderful as well. EMBARKATION: Sat.,11/10, 6:30am. Daughter drove us from N.H. to South Station in Boston where we hopped on the Academy Line bus that HAL arranged ...
We sailed on the beautiful Noordam 10/20/07 out of NY, 11 days to the southern Caribbean. It was just my SO and myself. Embarkation for us was a breeze, probably because we arrived at the pier somewhat late. We arrived at about 2:55PM, parking at the pier, and were in our cabin at 3:40. This was our first cruise with HAL, having sailed previously with Carnival & Celebrity and I think HAL has a ...
Noordam 03/10/2007 - 03/21/2007
Disclaimer - This is our opinions/observations and not intended to either agree or disagree with anyone! About us - DH 68 (retired), me (55) and still working.
Overall we had a great cruise. Plenty to do and had to remind myself that I was on vacation and should just sit back and relax!
Ship - The Noordam is a lovely ship. We found the ceilings in the public ...