Holland America made many promises about Neptune class but failed to deliver:-
1. Promised express boarding for Neptune class - DID NOT Happen we had to wait among the hundreds of people - very slow.
2. Promised cocktail party with Captain/ senior officers - DID NOT happen
3. Promise priority bookings - DID NOT Happen
4. Promised express embarkation at ports - DID NOT happen
5. ...
The Noordam is one of HAL's older, smaller ships. It's in good condition but doesn't sparkle.
The crew is well trained and very nice. But the reasons for taking the Atlantic Coast cruise are the stops. Each one is a gem, even if you just stay in the cities for the day. We loved Montreal, Quebec City, PEI, Nova Scotia, Bal Harbor, Boston, NYC, Charleston and Ft. Lauderdale. There was a ...